Objective analysis of mechanical resistance of tension-free devices

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 240-245

  Boukerrou, Malik ^a   Lambaudie, Eric ^a   Collinet, Pierre ^a   Rubod, Christelle ^a   Boulanger, Loïc ^a   Dubois, Patrick ^a   Fasel, Jean ^b   Cosson, Michel ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Meshes; Prolapse; Tension free; Urinary stress incontinence

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MATERIALS TESTING; PELVIS FLOOR; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 31344477613     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.06.040     Document Type: Article

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