Nonlinear fiber-bundle-cells-based phenomenological modeling of human tissue samples.

Certain assemblies of fibers, called fiber bundles, play a crucial role in the statistical macroscale properties of fibrous structures like natural or artificial materials. Based on the concept of using idealized statistical fiber bundle cells (FBCs) as model elements, the software named FiberSpace was developed by us earlier for the phenomenological modeling of the tensile test process of real fibrous structures. The model fibers of these FBCs had been considered linear elastic, which was suitable for modeling certain textiles and composites.

Rhinological observations during a humanitarian mission in a rural sub-Saharan African setting.

Aims: Patients with rhinological symptoms and pathologies represent an important population. Their prevalence in developing areas without ENT care is not well documented. Due to various factors like migration, they may have an influence out of these territories.

A new method for reconstruction of the larynx after vertical partial resections.

The indications and problems of organ-preserving vertical partial laryngectomy (VPL) in cases of T1b glottic or T2 glottic and subglottic cancers are well known. The first and imperative requirement for the surgeon is adequate resection of tumor while the second prerequisite is the safe and successful correction of the excised portion of the anterolateral wall of the larynx. Since reconstruction of the defect can cause significant challenges for surgeons, the main requirements are an adequate lumen for breathing, a smooth surface for epithelialization, voice restoration and good deglution.