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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Tissue Mechanics
    • Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy

    Background:

    • Electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) shows promise for monitoring during transurethral resection surgery.
    • Understanding bladder tissue properties under varying physiological conditions is crucial for accurate EIS interpretation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a multi-physical model of the human urinary bladder.
    • To integrate electrical impedance properties with mechanical deformation caused by bladder filling.

    Main Methods:

    • Derivation of a multi-physical bladder tissue model.
    • Incorporation of intracellular and extracellular fluid influences on electrical impedance.
    • Experimental validation using impedance measurements at different bladder fill volumes.

    Main Results:

    • The model successfully links mechanical deformation to electrical impedance characteristics.
    • Fluid dynamics within the tissue were modeled, connecting physical and histological processes.
    • Empirical observations were used to infer tissue properties.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed model serves as a tool for analyzing intraoperative impedance measurements at various stress levels.
    • The model facilitates the determination of patient-specific tissue parameters for personalized medicine.
    • This work enhances the potential application of EIS in surgical interventions.