A Novel Surgical Technique in a Sheep Model for Suburethral Graft ImplantationRaouf Seyam 1, Christopher Chapple 2, Omar Alsulaiman 1, Falah Al-Mohanna 3, Sheila MacNeil 4, Waleed Altaweel 1
1Department of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, 2Department of Urology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 3Department of Comparative Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, 4Kroto Research Institute, Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield
This article explains a new animal model designed for testing suburethral graft materials. In this model, a mesh tape is implanted through a vaginal incision in ewes, and the animals are observed over a three-month period. This model is essential as it lays the foundation for experimental research on grafts.
