Deterioration in biomechanical properties of the vagina following implantation of a high-stiffness prolapse mesh

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 224-232

  Feola, A ^a   Abramowitch, S ^a,b   Jallah, Z ^a   Stein, S ^b   Barone, W ^a   Palcsey, S ^b   Moalli, P ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical properties; polypropylene mesh; prolapse; tissue remodelling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PHYSICAL RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLAPSE MESH; RHESUS MONKEY; SURGICAL MESH; VAGINAL CONTRACTILITY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; MACACA MULATTA; POLYPROPYLENES; SURGICAL MESH; VAGINA;

EID: 84871247182     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12077     Document Type: Article

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