[Automatic Linear Stapler]

Kyobu Geka. 2018 Sep;71(10):868-874.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The automatic linear stapler becomes the necessary device in today's chest surgery. These made simple and uniform suture techniques possible, but it is important to fully understand the usage and characteristics of automatic linear stapler for safe stapling. In this paper, we focus on the currently used stapler and describe its mechanism and its characteristics.

MeSH terms

  • Surgical Staplers*
  • Surgical Stapling / instrumentation
  • Surgical Stapling / methods*