Changes in tensile strength of cadaveric human fascia lata after implantation in a rabbit vagina model

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1907-1910

  Walter, Andrew J ^a   Morse, Abraham N ^b   Leslie, Kevin O ^b   Zobitz, Mark E ^b   Hentz, Joseph G ^b   Cornella, Jeffrey L ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fascia lata; Rabbits; Tensile strength; Transplants; Vagina

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TENSILE STRENGTH; VAGINA; VAGINA MUCOSA;

EID: 0037404853     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000061182.21353.a5     Document Type: Article

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