The tensile properties of tension-free vaginal tape and cadaveric fascia lata in an in vivo rat model

BJU International

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 171-173

  Spiess, P E ^a   Rabah, D ^a   Herrera, C ^a   Singh, G ^a   Moore, R ^a   Corcos, J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cadaveric fascia lata; Incontinence; Sling; Tensile strength; Tension free vaginal tape

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE;

ANIMALS; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYPROPYLENES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENSILE STRENGTH; URINARY INCONTINENCE; VAGINA;

EID: 1642497568     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2004.04578.x     Document Type: Article

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