Graft-related complications and biaxial tensiometry following experimental vaginal implantation of flat mesh of variable dimensions

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 244-250

  Manodoro, ^a,b   Endo, M ^a   Uvin, P ^a   Albersen, M ^a   Vlacil J ^a   Engels, A ^a   Schmidt, B ^c   De Ridder, D ^a,d   Feola, A ^a   Deprest, J ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c European Competence Center of Healthcare Engineering   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

contraction; exposure; graft related complications; Mesh; prolapse

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EWE; EXPLANT; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GRAFT DYSFUNCTION; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; IN VIVO STUDY; INCISION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SURGICAL MESH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS; VAGINA; VAGINAL MESH;

ABDOMEN; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; MODELS, ANIMAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SHEEP; SURGICAL MESH; TENSILE STRENGTH; VAGINA;

EID: 84871186458     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12081     Document Type: Article

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