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A 3D finite element model of the female pelvic floor for the reconstruction of urinary incontinence

, , , and . 11th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XI), 5th European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCM V), 6th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ECFD VI) July 20-25, 2014, Barcelona, Spain, page 923--934. European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences (ECCOMAS), (2014)

Abstract

Urinary incontinence is a well known pelvic floor (PF) dysfunction in the aging female. Causes can be mainly assumed to be vaginal delivery and reduced stiffness of supporting structures. These can be addressed effectively through a minimally invasive surgery with an insertion of a Polyvinyl anchoring mesh `to restore the structure to improve its function': the fundamental principle of the `Integral Theory System'. Although significant research has been done, an exact cause of incontinence remains elusive, either because of limited knowledge of pelvic floor anatomy or of a lack of anatomically realistic finite element simulations. In order to cope up with such shortcomings and to facilitate an effective treatment method, the detailed study of pelvic anatomy, realistic modeling of pelvic floor functions and 3D finite element simulations of the pelvic floor dynamics during urethral closure and opening are the core interests of this research work.

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