Tissue strength analysis of autologous and cadaveric allografts for the pubovaginal sling

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 497-503

  Lemer, Matthew L ^a   Chaikin, David C ^a,b   Blaivas, Jerry G ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermal graft; Fascia lata; Stress incontinence; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; RIGIDITY; SKIN GRAFT; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION; TISSUE PREPARATION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

BIOMECHANICS; BIOPROSTHESIS; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; VAGINA;

EID: 0032869670     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6777(1999)18:5<497::AID-NAU12>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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