Roughly three million women in the United States give birth vaginally each year [1]. Clinically, the vagina undergoes pronounced adaptations up to the time of delivery, presumably to afford passage of the fetus [2]. Our group has suggested that if these adaptations are not sufficient or if fetus size is too large, an injury to the vagina or its supportive tissues will likely result. Vaginal injury at the time of delivery occurs quite frequently and research examining the levator ani muscle, the major muscular component of the pelvic floor, revealed injury in up to 20% of women who have given birth vaginally [3]. Therefore, vaginal birth is considered one of the greatest risk factors for pelvic floor disorders (i.e. urinary dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse) later in life.
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ASME 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference
June 17–21, 2009
Lake Tahoe, California, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Bioengineering Division
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978-0-7918-4891-3
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Andrew J. Feola,
Andrew J. Feola
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Keisha Jones,
Keisha Jones
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Marianna Alperin,
Marianna Alperin
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Robbie Duerr,
Robbie Duerr
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Pam A. Moalli,
Pam A. Moalli
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Steven Abramowitch
Steven Abramowitch
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Andrew J. Feola
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Keisha Jones
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Marianna Alperin
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Robbie Duerr
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Pam A. Moalli
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Steven Abramowitch
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Paper No:
SBC2009-206762, pp. 127-128; 2 pages
Published Online:
July 19, 2013
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Feola, AJ, Jones, K, Alperin, M, Duerr, R, Moalli, PA, & Abramowitch, S. "Establishing an Animal Model for the Evaluation of Vaginal Meshes." Proceedings of the ASME 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference. ASME 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B. Lake Tahoe, California, USA. June 17–21, 2009. pp. 127-128. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2009-206762
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