Non-vascular experimental and clinical applications of advanced bipolar radiofrequency thermofusion technology in the thorax and abdomen: a systematic review

S Arya, H Mackenzie, GB Hanna - Surgical endoscopy, 2015 - Springer
Background Advanced bipolar radiofrequency (RF) energy-based devices are increasingly
used for non-vascular tissue sealing, transection and anastomosis. Although the potential to …

Dynamic impedance analysis of intestinal anastomosis during high-frequency electric field welding process

L Yin, C Zhu, J Xu, H Zhao, J Qiu, H Wang, K Liu - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The success rate of the electrosurgical high-frequency electric field welding technique lies in
reasonable control of the welding time. However, the final impedance value used to control …

A Real-Time Fluorescence Feedback System for Infrared Laser Sealing of Blood Vessels

WM Saeed, NM Fried - IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study explores UV light induced fluorescence from blood vessels for indicating
successful infrared laser sealing of vascular tissues. A light emitting diode (LED) with center …

An ex vivo preliminary investigation into the impact of parameters on tissue welding strength in small intestine mucosa-mucosa end-to-end anastomosis

C Zhu, L Yin, J Xu, H Liu, X Xiang, H Zhao… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: Tissue welding is an electrosurgical technique that can fuse tissue for small
intestine anastomosis. However, limited knowledge exists on its application in mucosa …

Nondestructive optical feedback systems for use during infrared laser sealing of blood vessels

NC Giglio, NM Fried - Lasers in surgery and medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives High‐power infrared lasers are capable of sealing blood vessels during surgery.
A real‐time diagnostic feedback system utilizing diffuse optical transmission is characterized …

Histological characteristics of collagen denaturation and injuries in bipolar radiofrequency-induced colonic anastomoses

L Zhao, C Zhuo, C Song, X Li, Y Zhou, D Shi - Pathology-Research and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Bipolar radiofrequency-induced thermo-fusion has been explored as an advanced surgical
method for intestinal anastomoses; however, the histological characteristics of collagen …

Minimizing thermal damage using self-cooling jaws for radiofrequency intestinal tissue fusion

L Tu, YU Zhou, P Wang, H Wang, LIN Mao… - … Invasive Therapy & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Radiofrequency (RF)-induced tissue fusion shows great potential in sealing
intestinal tissue without foreign materials. To improve the performance of RF-induced tissue …

Intense Raman scattering on hybrid Au/Ag nanoplatforms for the distinction of MMP-9-digested collagen type-I fiber detection

K Sivashanmugan, JD Liao, PL Shao, BH Liu… - Biosensors and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Well-ordered Au-nanorod arrays were fabricated using the focused ion beam method
(denoted as fib Au_NR). Au or Ag nanoclusters (NCs) of various sizes and dimensions were …

Assessing the influence of parameters on tissue welding in small bowel end-to-end anastomosis in vitro and in vivo

C Zhu, Y Na, X Cheng, X Tao, P Xie, L Chen, H Zhao… - Surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Background The use of high-frequency electric welding technology for intestinal end-to-end
anastomosis holds significant promise. Past studies have focused on in vitro, and the safety …

A novel discrete linkage-type electrode for radiofrequency-induced intestinal anastomosis

Z Hu, L Mao, X Liu, X Xing, L Zhang… - … Invasive Therapy & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction For decades, radiofrequency (RF)-induced tissue fusion has garnered great
attention due to its potential to replace sutures and staples for anastomosis of tissue …