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Biomaterials, Medical Devices, and Artificial Organs Volume 14, 1986 - Issue 3-4
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Original Article

Custom-Made Vaginal Balloons for Strengthening Circumvaginal Musculature

R. M. Abrams Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Materials Science, College of Engineering College of Nursing,University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Bioengineering, J. Hillis Miller Health Center University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610
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C. Batich Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Materials Science, College of Engineering College of Nursing,University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Bioengineering, J. Hillis Miller Health Center University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610
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M. C. Dougherty Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Materials Science, College of Engineering College of Nursing,University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Bioengineering, J. Hillis Miller Health Center University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610
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P. L. McKey Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Materials Science, College of Engineering College of Nursing,University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Bioengineering, J. Hillis Miller Health Center University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610
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Yuan Chang Lin Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Materials Science, College of Engineering College of Nursing,University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Bioengineering, J. Hillis Miller Health Center University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610
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J. Parker Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Materials Science, College of Engineering College of Nursing,University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610; Department of Bioengineering, J. Hillis Miller Health Center University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610
Pages 239-248 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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  • Biocompatible Polymers, Metals, and Composites, M. Szycher. Technique Publishing Co., Inc., Lancaster, PA 1983; 749–780

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