In this paper the application of the mesh-free method (MFM) for the elasto-plastic analysis of reinforced soils is studied for the first time. The applied mesh-free method is called the radial point interpolation method (RPIM). In MFM, unlike the finite element method (FEM), there is no need of mesh in the traditional sense, and the shape functions are based on nodes. In the present study the r...

OBJECTIVES To describe a new surgical procedure for pelvic organ prolapse using mesh and a vaginal support device (VSD) and to report the results of surgery. DESIGN A prospective observational study. SETTING Two tertiary referral Urogynaecology practices. POPULATION Ninety-five women with International Continence Society pelvic organ prolapse quantification stage 2 or more pelvic organ pr...

BACKGROUND The Ventral Hernia Working Group (VHWG) recently proposed a grading system to assist surgeons in selecting the appropriate mesh based on an individual patient's risk of developing a postoperative complication. The VHWG grading scale was used to evaluate the incidence of surgical-site complications in 100 consecutive midline ventral hernias repaired with uncoated mid-weight polypropyl...

In this paper, we present a method for the analysis and synthesis of faces that combines image-based rendering with geometry-based warping. In contrast to conventional model-based coding systems that usually rely on textured 3-D triangle mesh models for the representation of human heads, we additionally incorporate a large number of past images in order to interpolate new views. The use of real...

OBJECTIVE The study purpose was to evaluate the associations between patient characteristics or surgical site classifications and the histologic remodeling scores of biologic meshes biopsied from abdominal soft tissue repair sites in the first attempt to generate a multivariable risk-prediction model of nonconstructive remodeling. BACKGROUND Host characteristics and surgical site assessments ...

OBJECTIVE Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of polyglactin 910 mesh in preventing recurrent cystoceles and rectoceles. STUDY DESIGN In a prospective, randomized, controlled trial, patients undergoing vaginal reconstructive surgery with cystoceles to the hymenal ring and beyond were randomly selected to undergo anterior and posterior colporrhaphy with or without polyglactin 910 mesh reinfor...