Mathematical study of a tissue-implant connection in a ventral hernia repair in a context of the system's parameters |
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| Authors: | I Lubowiecka C Szymczak A Tomaszewska M Śmietański |
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| Institution: | 1. Gdańsk University of Technology, Fac. of Civil and Environmental Eng., ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland;2. Medical Univ. of Gdańsk, Dept of General, Endocrine Surgery and Transplantation, ul. Dębinki 7, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland |
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| Abstract: | Ventral hernia repair is nowadays a well recognized matter in surgery and advanced techniques of operating are developed. However, mechanical properties of the system after an operation are not known so recurrences of the illness happen. The paper describes a simple mathematical model of a human fascia-synthetic implant system. The synthetic mesh is modeled by a cable structure and its elastic supports simulate the human fascia. The junction force in the fascia-implant system is sought. A relation of the force change to variations of some parameters of the system is also studied by applying a sensitivity analysis. The authors conclude that a crucial role for the junction force and a patient's comfort plays the implant's elasticity modulus and initial tension of the mesh is the least important factor. (© 2009 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) |
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