Methodology for biomechanical testing of fresh anterior wall vaginal samples from postmenopausal women undergoing cystocele repair

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 325-329

  Zimmern, Philippe E ^a   Eberhart, Robert C ^a   Bhatt, Aradhana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cystocele; Postmenopausal women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOCELE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OPERATING ROOM; POSTMENOPAUSE; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TISSUE SECTION; YOUNG MODULUS;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CYSTOCELE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; UTERINE PROLAPSE; VAGINA; WATER;

EID: 67649965207     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20657     Document Type: Article

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