Biomechanical properties of vaginal tissue: Preliminary results

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 811-816

  Rubod, Chrystèle ^a   Boukerrou, Malik ^a   Brieu, Mathias ^b   Jean Charles, Clay ^a   Dubois, Patrick ^c   Cosson, Michel ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE DE LILLE   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Hyperelastic mechanical behaviour; Pelvic organ prolapse; Soft tissue; Vaginal tissue

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; VAGINA;

EID: 42649136961     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0533-3     Document Type: Article

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