Preventing Anastomotic Leakage: An experimental approach to the redesign of a colorectal stent

The large intestines, or colon, is the last part of the digestive tract before the rectum. Colorectal cancer is one of the main reasons that patients need a colon resection. A colon resection is a surgery in which the malignant part of the colon is removed. After removal of the tumor, the two ends of the colon need to be reattached, also called...

Design for the intraoperative assessment of tissue perfusion

Because of cancer in the colon, parts of this organ might be surgically cut out to eliminate this disease. After removal, the residual parts are connected by means of a suture. A leakage of such connection is a severe complication and potentially life-threatening for the patient and associated with a poor healing of this surgical wound. Adequate...