Evaluation of the aged female baboon as a model of pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic reconstructive surgery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1395-1398

  Mattson, Julia A ^a,b   Kuehl, Thomas J ^a,b   Yandell, Paul M ^a,b   Pierce, Lisa M ^a,b   Coates, Kimberly W ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal models; Baboon; Pelvic anatomy; Pelvic organ prolapse; Pelvic relaxation

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; PAPIO; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIMATE DISEASE; UTERUS PROLAPSE;

AGING; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; PAPIO; PELVIC FLOOR; PRIMATE DISEASES; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 20644452471     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.12.046     Document Type: Article

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