Biomechanics of Hollow Organs: Experimental Testing and Computational Modeling

Abstract

Hollow organs are visceral organs that are hollow tubes or pouches (such as the intestine or the stomach, respectively) or that include a cavity (such as the heart) and which subserve a vital function [...]

Not All Porcine Intestinal Segments Are Equal in Terms of Breaking Force, but None Were Associated to Allometric Parameters

“…As it has been the case before in surgical models, swine were the preferred model organism due to its inherent similarity to the human anatomy and physiology [24,62]. Contrary to surgical procedures [4,53,[63][64][65], the biomechanical aspects of interventional procedures were not investigated until this came into focus in the recent years [10,17,18]. We therefore aimed to investigate the breaking forces of porcine intestinal segments.…”

“…The biomechanical properties of organs have long been of interest for surgical procedures in particular [1][2][3][4][5]. With the ongoing progress in interventional gastroenterology, regularly replacing surgery [6][7][8][9], the biomechanical properties of intestinal organs recently came into focus, too [10]. Cadaveric studies in humans were exceptionally rare in the literature, and all of them were conducted using bursting strength testing [11,12].…”