Year: 2023
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Introduction : Data concerning the mechanical properties of the perineum and fetal stresses during delivery are very limited. They are essentially numerical models of the distension of the levator ani muscles. During childbirth, the morphological and dynamic adaptation of the perineum to the fetal presentation depends on its resistance to the stresses induced by the presentation. Under the effect of the compression of the presentation, the perineum becomes thinner until sometimes it tears. In-vivo experimentations raise ethical issues. Objective: To describe the biomechanical properties of each perineal tissue of the sow in order to better understand perineal tears.
Source: HAL
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4403521918