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Table 2 Porcine rectal tissue mechanical properties

From: Tensile properties of the rectal and sigmoid colon: a comparative analysis of human and porcine tissue

Ultimate strength: MPa

Circumferential

Longitudinal

All orientations

Distal

0.54

(0.07)

0.62

(0.07)

0.58

(0.05)

Medial

0.47

(0.04)

0.47

(0.04)

0.47

(0.03)

Proximal

0.58

(0.08)

0.59

(0.09)

0.58

(0.06)

All Locations

0.51

(0.03)

0.63

(0.05)

0.58

(0.03)

Elongation at failure: %

Circumferential

Longitudinal

All orientations

Distal

141.84

(13.62)

149.28

(13.67)

145.56

(9.38)

Medial

95.47

(7.76)

122.22

(8.91)

108.85

(6.20)

Proximal

90.86

(6.38)

103.89

(8.20)

97.37

(5.17)

All Locations

106.27

(5.61)

120.25

(5.63)

113.19

(4.00)

Elastic modulus: MPa

Circumferential

Longitudinal

All orientations

Distal

0.92

(0.22)

0.86

(0.18)

0.89

(0.14)

Medial

2.00

(0.40)

1.45

(0.32)

1.74

(0.26)

Proximal

2.10

(0.41)

2.12

(0.47)

2.11

(0.30)

All locations

1.87

(0.23)

1.79

(0.24)

1.83

(0.16)

  1. Values shown are mean (SEM).