Biomechanical properties of prolapsed or non-prolapsed vaginal tissue: Impact on genital prolapse surgery

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1535-1538

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

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE DE LILLE   (France)

^c UNIV LILLE   (France)

^d Metabolism and Surgery   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomechanical properties; Genital prolapse; Mesh; Non linear elasticity; Vaginal tissue

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; RIGIDITY; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 78650019774     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1208-z     Document Type: Article

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