European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 106-110 , November 2009

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

  • Fabrice Sergent

      Affiliations

    • Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétricale, CHU-Hôpitaux de Rouen, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex, France
    • INSA-ROUEN, Polymères, Biopolymères, Surfaces, CNRS FRE 3101, 76131 Mont-Saint-Aignan Cedex, France
    • Laboratoire de Chirurgie Expérimentale, Faculté de Médecine-Pharmacie Rouen, UPRES EA 3830 GRHV, 22 boulevard Gambetta, 76183 Rouen Cedex 1, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pavillon Femme-Mère-Enfant, Rouen University Hospital, Charles Nicolle, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex, France. Tel.: +33 2 32 88 87 45; fax: +33 2 35 98 11 49.
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  • Nicolas Desilles

      Affiliations

    • INSA-ROUEN, Polymères, Biopolymères, Surfaces, CNRS FRE 3101, 76131 Mont-Saint-Aignan Cedex, France
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  • Yann Lacoume

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de Chirurgie Expérimentale, Faculté de Médecine-Pharmacie Rouen, UPRES EA 3830 GRHV, 22 boulevard Gambetta, 76183 Rouen Cedex 1, France
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  • Claude Bunel

      Affiliations

    • INSA-ROUEN, Polymères, Biopolymères, Surfaces, CNRS FRE 3101, 76131 Mont-Saint-Aignan Cedex, France
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  • Jean-Paul Marie

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire de Chirurgie Expérimentale, Faculté de Médecine-Pharmacie Rouen, UPRES EA 3830 GRHV, 22 boulevard Gambetta, 76183 Rouen Cedex 1, France
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  • Loïc Marpeau

      Affiliations

    • Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétricale, CHU-Hôpitaux de Rouen, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex, France

Received 9 January 2009 ,Revised 5 June 2009 ,Accepted 25 July 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00481-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.07.019

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 106-110 , November 2009

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