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Characterizing the material properties of intestinal tissues

, , , , , , , , and . ESMC-2012 - 8th European Solid Mechanics Conference, Graz, Austria, July 9-13, 2012, Verlag der TU Graz, (2012)

Abstract

The knowledge of biomechanical properties of intestinal tissue is critical for the development of realistic computer-based surgical simulators as well as for the optimal design of surgical staplers. Surgical staplers are used widely to re-establish continuity of the gastrointestinal tract. In order to predict the performance of stapled anastomosis by simulations, material parameters of the intestinal tissue must be determined for the dominant loading in compression by the staples.

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