title: Considerations that may influence the result of trials assessing tensile strength in experimental surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide information gathered upon the execution of trials assessing tensile strength in experimental surgeries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive study considering details on the execution of trials assessing tensile strength in experimental surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The analysis of the rupture force in a mechanical test machine is an adequate technique since it provides precise and quick results. It can, undoubtedly, be developed in this context of the eminently mechanical analysis of trials on experimental surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The utilization of a mechanical test machine is a useful tool in the assessment of materials' strength, providing accurate results. Nevertheless the trials must be well structured analyzing the multiple variables so as to attain a pattern of constant reproducibility and to provide the necessary reliability.
authors.affiliation: UNISUL, Santa Catarina, Brazil. felixrossi@brturbo.com.br
authors.forename: Lucas Félix
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Renata Ribeiro
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Jorge Bins
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ely
authors.forename: Darlan de Medeiros
authors.initials: Dde M
authors.lastname: Kestering
authors.forename: Marly da Silveira
authors.initials: Mda S
authors.lastname: Soldi
authors.forename: Sandro Polidoro Berni
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Brum
authors.forename: Armando José
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: D Acampora
mesh_terms: D032761:Animal Experimentation; D000818:Animals; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D018583:Pliability; D013718:Tensile Strength