From: Tensile properties of the rectal and sigmoid colon: a comparative analysis of human and porcine tissue
Male (n = 5)
Female (n = 6)
All (n = 11)
Age (years)
70.8 ± 13.6
64.2 ± 12.2
67.2 ± 13.7
Height (in)
70.8 ± 2.77
63.5 ± 3.3
66.8 ± 4.8
Weight (lbs)
185 ± 53.4
233.8 ± 66.8
211.6 ± 63.4
BMI
25.8 ± 7.1
40.1 ± 12.1
34 ± 12.5