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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023

Pre-clinical evaluation of the new veress needle+ mechanism on thiel-embalmed bodies: a controlled crossover study - Experimental research.

Roelf R Postema, Sem Hardon, David Cefai, Jenny Dankelman, Frank-Willem Jansen, Christian Camenzuli, Jean Calleja-Agius, Tim Horeman-Franse

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Roelf R PostemaDepartment of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg, Delft.ORCID 0000-0003-1502-0904
Sem HardonDepartment of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg, Delft.ORCID 0000-0003-0876-0242
David CefaiEngineering Department, ProVinci Medtech.
Jenny DankelmanDepartment of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg, Delft.ORCID 0000-0003-3951-2129
Frank-Willem JansenFaculty of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6192-3787
Christian CamenzuliDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.ORCID 0000-0002-8491-6061
Jean Calleja-AgiusDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.ORCID 0000-0001-6369-0297
Tim Horeman-FranseDepartment of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg, Delft.

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Abstract

Veress needles (VN) are commonly used in establishing pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic surgery. Previously, a VN with a new safety mechanism 'VeressPLUS' needle (VN+) was developed to reduce the amount of overshoot. Methods: Eighteen participants (novices, intermediates, and experts) performed in total of 248 insertions in a systematic way on Thiel-embalmed bodies with wide and small bore versions of the conventional VN (VNc) and the VN+. Insertion depth was measured by recording the graduations on the needle under direct laparoscopic vision. Results: Participants graded the bodies and the procedures as lifelike. Overall, a significant reduction ( Conclusion: This study indicated that the VN+ significantly reduced the insertion depth in all tested conditions. Whether the difference between female and male performance can be linked to differences in muscle control or arm mass should be further investigated. Useful technical information was gathered from this study to further improve the VN+.

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