Mechanical characteristics of the human bladder wall and application of the results in a finite elements model to study the pelvic floor;Studio delle caratteristiche meccaniche della vescica umana e applicazione in un modello agli elementi finiti per lo studio del pavimento pelvico

Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 213-219

  Marino, G ^a   Bignardi, C ^b   Pacca, M ^b   Ravarino, N ^a   Mosso, L ^a   Motta, M ^a  

^a MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Radical retropubic prostatectomy; Three dimensional finite element model; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; BLADDER WALL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; PELVIS FLOOR; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PELVIC FLOOR; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 33745510251     PISSN: 03932249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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