Mechanical evaluation of synthetic biomaterials used in the correction of pelvic floor disorders-Experimental study in rabbits

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 106-110

  Sergent, Fabrice ^a,b,c   Desilles, Nicolas ^b   Lacoume, Yann ^c   Bunel, Claude ^b   Marie, Jean Paul ^c   Marpeau, Loïc ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ ET INSA DE ROUEN   (France)

^c CHU de Rouen   (France)

Author keywords

Biomechanical properties; Pelvic organ prolapse; Polyester prosthesis; Polypropylene prosthesis; Rabbit model

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYPROPYLENE;

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; RABBIT;

EID: 72049083996     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.07.019     Document Type: Article

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