Histologic evaluation of human cadaveric fascia lata in a rabbit vagina model

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 136-142

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

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Histology; Rabbits; Vagina; Xenograft

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ALLOGRAFT; ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; AUTOPSY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CADAVER; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; GAMMA RADIATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANTATION; INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TISSUE REACTION; VAGINA; VAGINA ATROPHY; XENOGRAFT;

EID: 32044458859     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-005-1321-6     Document Type: Article

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