Biomechanics of Hollow Organs: Experimental Testing and Computational Modeling, Volume II

Dear Colleagues,

The Second Edition of this Special Issue aims to expand upon the original collection of articles describing the current advances in bioengineering activities in the field of hollow organs functionality, physiology, pathophysiology, diagnostics and surgery.

Hollow organs are visceral organs that take the form of hollow tubes or pouches (such as the intestine or the stomach, respectively) or that include a cavity (such as the heart) and which subserve a vital function. The wall of hollow organs show similar histoanatomical organization, consisting of an epithelium surrounded by a collagen-rich connective stratum and one or more muscular layers. The corresponding layers play similar roles within different hollow organs. Degenerative phenomena, such as aging or pathologies, may strongly affect their functionality, compromising the entire organism.

Bioengineering methods may provide relevant tools for analyzing and predicting the functionality of hollow organs in health and disease, for designing innovative diagnostic tools and for defining novel surgical procedures, devices and prostheses.

To achieve its goal, this Special Issue envisages a strong integration of expertise from different areas, from biomedical sciences and medicine to bioengineering, computational and experimental biomechanics, bio-mechatronics, and materials science.

Both original papers and reviews are welcome. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• Experimental methods;
• Computational modelling;
• Mechano-transduction;
• Biomedical imaging analysis.

Dr. Chiara Giulia Fontanella
Prof. Dr. Emanuele Carniel
Guest Editors

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• hollow organs
• histo-morphologic analysis
• experimental tests
• computational models
• functionality investigations
• diagnostic tools
• surgical procedures
• surgical devices
• prostheses