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ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2017

Burst inflation test for measuring biomechanical properties of rat abdominal walls.

V D Mahalingam, B C Syverud, A M Myers, K W VanDusen, L M Larkin, W M Kuzon, E M Arruda

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V D MahalingamSection of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. vasum@umich.edu.
B C SyverudDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
A M MyersSection of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
K W VanDusenDepartment of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
L M LarkinDepartment of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
W M KuzonSection of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
E M ArrudaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Funding

A Novel Design Strategy for Soft Tissue Prostheses for Abdominal Wall ReconstructionR21EB021546 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI KUZON, WILLIAM M, LARKIN, LISA M · 2016 to 2017
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Abstract

purposeEvaluation of potential grafts to improve upon current strategies for abdominal wall (AW) repair in small animal models typically involves mechanical testing using methods that currently are inadequate to assess physiologically relevant parameters. This study introduces burst inflation testing as a more relevant assessment of the mechanical integrity of the AW compared to traditional tensile testing.

methodsAWs were excised from 14 healthy adult Fischer 344 rats and tested using either a custom burst inflation device or an Instron tensile testing system. Modulus outcomes from both testing methods were compared.

resultsMechanical analyses of native AW using burst and tensile testing methods resulted in similar average tissue moduli, but with the burst test, there was significantly less variability among specimens.

conclusionsThe burst test had greater repeatability compared to tensile testing and has the ability to test repaired AWs without compromising the integrity of the repair site, making it a useful tool for assessing graft repairs.

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Models, AnimalAbdominal WallAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaMaterials TestingRatsRats, Inbred F344Tensile StrengthBurst inflationIncisional herniaMechanical testModulusTensile strength

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