Unequal pressure distribution along the jaws of currently available vascular clamps: do we need a new aortic clamp?
Author(s) -
Bartosz Rylski,
Claudius Schmid,
Friedhelm Beyersdorf,
Fabian A. Kari,
Stoyan Kondov,
Lisa Lutz,
Martin Werner,
Martin Czerny,
Matthias Siepe
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezv414
Subject(s) - clamp , aorta , anatomy , medicine , surgery , clamping , mechanical engineering , engineering
The pressure along vascular clamp jaws may be unequally distributed, with greater pressure near the clamp hinge than at its top. Such unequal pressure distribution may cause aortic injury, especially in large aortas. We evaluated pressure distribution along different currently availably clamp jaws.
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