[HTML][HTML] Biomechanical constitutive modeling of the gastrointestinal tissues: a systematic review

B Patel, A Gizzi, J Hashemi, Y Awakeem, H Gregersen… - Materials & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a continuous channel through the body that consists of the
esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, the large intestine, and the rectum. Its primary …

[HTML][HTML] On a phase-field approach to model fracture of small intestine walls

S Nagaraja, K Leichsenring, M Ambati, L De Lorenzis… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
We address anisotropic elasticity and fracture in small intestine walls (SIWs) with both
experimental and computational methods. Uniaxial tension experiments are performed on …

Changes in iris stiffness and permeability in primary angle closure glaucoma

SK Panda, RKY Tan, TA Tun, ML Buist… - … & Visual Science, 2021 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To evaluate the biomechanical properties of the iris by evaluating iris movement
during pupil constriction and to compare such properties between healthy and primary angle …

[HTML][HTML] A consistent transversely-isotropic hyper-viscoelastic model: Finite element implementation and mechanical characterization of biological tissues

M Hegde, K Karthik, V Managuli, SK Bhat - International Journal of Non …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soft tissues like skeletal muscles, ligaments and tendons exhibit transversely-isotropic hyper-
viscoelastic (VE) behavior. Simulating the mechanical response of such soft tissues under …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanobiological considerations in colorectal stapling: Implications for technology development

AW Caulk, M Chatterjee, SJ Barr, EM Contini - Surgery Open Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Technological advancements in minimally invasive surgery have led to significant
improvements in patient outcomes. One such technology is surgical stapling, which has …

Frictional resistance model for a capsule and an intestine with different central axes based on the intestinal nonlinear constitutive relationship

Y Huang, L Liang, R Hu, P Tang, Z Guo, Y Liu… - Tribology International, 2022 - Elsevier
A magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy has a broad application for the detection of
gastrointestinal diseases. The frictional resistance between a capsule and an intestine will …

The mesenteric entry site as a potential weak point in gastrointestinal anastomoses–findings from an ex-vivo biomechanical analysis

K Cira, SN Janett, C Micheler, S Heller… - … Archives of Surgery, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Gastrointestinal disorders frequently necessitate surgery involving intestinal
resection and anastomosis formation, potentially leading to severe complications like …

Comparing finite viscoelastic constitutive relations and variational principles in modeling gastrointestinal soft tissue deformation

S Sharma, ML Buist - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanical attributes of soft tissues within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are crucial for
the effective operation of the GI system, and alterations in these properties may play a role in …

The origin of intraluminal pressure waves in gastrointestinal tract

S Sharma, ML Buist - Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2024 - Springer
The gastrointestinal (GI) peristalsis is an involuntary wave-like contraction of the GI wall that
helps to propagate food along the tract. Many GI diseases, eg, gastroparesis, are known to …

Volume of saline (0.9% NaCl) solution required to reach maximum peristaltic pressure in cadaveric intact jejunal specimens from dogs of various sizes

TF Culbertson, DD Smeak, S Rao - American Journal of …, 2021 - Am Vet Med Assoc
OBJECTIVE To compare the volume of saline (0.9% NaCl) solution required to reach a
maximum intraluminal peristaltic pressure of 25 mm Hg in dogs of various sizes. SAMPLES …