Simulation of carbon dioxide insufflation via a diffuser in an open surgical wound model. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cater, John E.; van der Linden, Jan
• Is Part Of: Medical engineering & physics. Volume 37:Issue 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 121
• Page End: 125
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Biomedical engineering -- Periodicals; Biomedical Engineering -- Periodicals; Physics -- Periodicals; Génie biomédical -- Périodiques; Biomedical engineering; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 610.28
• DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2014.07.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1350-4533

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The distribution of CO₂ in a surgical wound model has been studied using LES.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Recirculation of CO₂ in a surgical wound was visualised.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The flow of CO₂ remained attached to the surface due to the Coanda effect.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The maximum tolerable angle for a wound increases as the flow rate of CO₂ increases.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>