American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 5 , Pages 505.e1-505.e9 , November 2009

Effect of estrogen replacement on the histologic response to polypropylene mesh implanted in the rabbit vagina model

Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, March 30-April 1, 2009.

  • Edmund W. Higgins, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX
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  • Arundhati Rao, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX
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  • Shannon S. Baumann AA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX
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  • Rebecca L. James, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX
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  • Thomas J. Kuehl, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX
    • Department of Pathology, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX
    • Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX
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  • Tristi W. Muir, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX
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  • Lisa M. Pierce, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX

Received 24 December 2008 ,Revised 24 April 2009 ,Accepted 27 May 2009.

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 Cite this article as: Higgins EW, Rao A, Baumann SS, et al. Effect of estrogen replacement on the histologic response to polypropylene mesh implanted in the rabbit vagina model. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;201:505.e1-9.

 Reprints not available from the authors.

 This study was supported by the Baden Family Center; the Scott, Sherwood and Brindley Foundation; and Noble Centennial Endowment.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00561-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.05.050

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 5 , Pages 505.e1-505.e9 , November 2009

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