Development of an Anisotropic Hyperelastic Material Model for Porcine Colorectal Tissues

Many colonic surgeries include colorectal anastomoses whose leaks may be life-threatening, affecting thousands of patients annually. Various studies propose that mechanical interaction between the staples and neighboring tissues may play an important role in anastomotic leakage. Therefore, understan...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Youssef Fahmy, Mohamed B. Trabia, Brian Ward, Lucas Gallup, Mary Froehlich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Bioengineering
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/11/1/64