Impact of Modifiable Features on the Behavior of Mid-Urethral Slings: an ex vivo study

Thursday, October 5, 2023

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM US PST

Location: B110

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Image Label: Table 1: Structural properties of mid-urethra slings following uniaxial tensile testing and cyclic loading

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Scientific Table Presenter(s)

Katrina Knight, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Co-Author(s)

Pamela A. Moalli, MD/PhD

Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
MPC Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh, Magee-Womens Research Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Disclosure(s):

Katrina Knight, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Pamela A. Moalli, MD/PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Manufacturers use various techniques such as heat sealing or laser cutting the edges to decrease the deformation of mid-urethral slings during placement and elongation with loading. Ever wondered how these techniques impact the sling? If so, this talk is for you. Specifically, this talk will discuss how heat sealing, laser cutting, and the inclusion of a stabilizing suture impact the structural properties, mechanical behavior, and the porosity with loading of commercially available mid-urethral slings.