This paper describes a novel tissue positioning system with an integrated suturing robot and demonstrates its ability to perform semi-automatic anastomoses of synthetic blood vessels. We began with a ...

Abstract Purpose: To develop a new low-cost, easy-to-make and available training model using chickens’ intestine for infant intestinal anastomosis. Methods: Segments of chicken intestine were used to ...

For example, the 10-year symptomatic recurrence rates for patients with Crohn's colitis undergoing surgery were 24% for those who had subtotal colectomy with ileostomy, 37% for those who had ...