Translation of biomechanics research to urogynecology

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 282, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-155

  Da Silva Filho, Agnaldo Lopes ^a   Martins, Pedro A L S ^b   Parente, Marco P ^b   Saleme, Cristina S ^a   Roza, Thuane ^a   Pinotti, Marcos ^a   Mascarenhas, Teresa ^c   Jorge, Renato M Natal ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bioengineering; Biomechanical properties; Finite element method; Pelvic floor; Pelvic organ prolapse; Stress urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MESH SLING; NONHUMAN; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS SURGERY; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE STRUCTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ANIMAL; BIOENGINEERING; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIS FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; RAT; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; UROLOGY; UTERINE PROLAPSE; VAGINA;

ANIMALS; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PELVIC FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RATS; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH; UROLOGY; UTERINE PROLAPSE; VAGINA;

EID: 77956467221     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-010-1396-2     Document Type: Review

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