Mechanical properties of the human abdominal wall measured in vivo during insufflation for laparoscopic surgery
- 12 May 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 20 (6) , 987-990
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-005-0676-6
Abstract
Carbon dioxide insufflation of the peritoneal cavity for laparoscopic surgery offers a unique opportunity to measure some mechanical properties of the human abdominal wall that hitherto have been difficult to obtain.Keywords
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