In:
Applied Sciences, MDPI AG, Vol. 10, No. 24 ( 2020-12-16), p. 9000-
Abstract:
In this study, new artificial dura-mater models were developed using a multilayered structure of a rubber material (represent an elastic component of a dura-mater) and a fiber sheet (represent fiber component of a dura-mater). The artificial dura-mater models were prepared for use in a brain surgery simulator, especially for transnasal pituitary surgery. The mechanical characteristics of the artificial dura-mater models were tested to check the similarities with porcine dura-mater. Tensile stress, viscoelasticity, and the cutting force generated by microscissors were tested to evaluate the fabricated models. Neurosurgeons also assessed the dura-mater models to evaluate their characteristics. The results indicate that these models made of two different non-woven fiber sheets emulated accurately the actual dura-mater.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2076-3417
Language:
English
Publisher:
MDPI AG
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2704225-X
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