Research Article

Study of the Behavior of a Bell-Shaped Colonic Self-Expandable NiTi Stent under Peristaltic Movements

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Stresses at the colon wall along deployment process, (a) Stress appearing and growing when distal end is released; (b) stress appearing and growing when intermediate bell-shaped zone is released; and (c) stress appearing and growing when proximal end is released.
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