Table 1 Published studies in chronological order on mechanical testing of vaginal tissue reported in Fig. 2

From: The biomechanics of the vagina: a complete review of incomplete data

Year

Authors

Testing method(s)

Animal model

1998

Ettema et al.55

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2002

Goh56

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2004

Cosson et al.21

Uniaxial tensile testing

Ball burst testing

Human

2005

Moalli et al.58

En bloc uniaxial tensile testing

Rat

2006

Abramov et al.23

Uniaxial tensile testing

Rabbit

2007

Epstein et al.90

In vivo testing

Human

2007

Lei et al.57

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2007

Lowder et al.59

En bloc uniaxial tensile testing

Rat

2007

Rubod et al.22

Uniaxial tensile testing

Sheep

2008

Alperin et al.60

En bloc uniaxial tensile testing

Mouse

2008a

Epstein et al.91

In vivo testing

Human

2008b

Epstein et al.92

In vivo testing

Human

2008

Moalli et al.61

En bloc uniaxial tensile testing

Rat

2008

Rahn et al.52

Uniaxial tensile testing

Mice

2008

Rubod et al.24

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2009

Calvo et al.25

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2009

Zimmern et al.26

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2010

Alperin et al.89

In vivo testing

Rat

2010

Alperin et al.27

Uniaxial tensile testing

Rat

2010

Feola et al.28

Uniaxial tensile testing

Non-human primate

2010

Gilchrist et al.29

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2010

Jean-Charles et al.30

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2010

Jing31

Uniaxial tensile testing

Planar biaxial tensile testing

Rat

2010

Martins et al.32

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2010

Peña et al.50

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2011

Feola et al.34

Uniaxial tensile testing

Rat

2011

Gabriel et al.35

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2011

Martins et al.36

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2011

Abramov et al.33

Uniaxial tensile testing

Rabbit

2011

Peña et al.51

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2012

Rubod et al.37

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2012

Sridharan et al.85

Atomic force microscopy

Human

2012

Zhou et al.88

Scanning haptic microscopy

Human

2013

Balgobin et al.53

Uniaxial tensile testing

Guinea pig

2013

Feola et al.77

Ball burst testing

Non-human primate

2013

Feola et al.82

Single-lap shear testing

Human

2013

Martins et al.38

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2014

Chantereau et al.39

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2014

Chuong et al.93

In vivo testing

Human

2014

Downing et al.72

Inflation testing

Rat

2014

Khaja et al.40

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2014a

Ulrich et al.41

Uniaxial tensile testing

Sheep

2014b

Ulrich et al.42

Uniaxial tensile testing

Sheep

2015

Lopez et al.43

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2015

Montoya et al.54

Uniaxial tensile testing

Rat

2016

Brieu et al.44

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2016

Kim et al.86

Atomic force microscopy

Human

2016

Knight et al.45

Uniaxial tensile testing

Sheep

2016

de Landsheere et al.46

Uniaxial tensile testing

Human

2016

Liang et al.62

En bloc uniaxial tensile testing

Rat

2017

Emmerson et al.78

Ball burst testing

Sheep

2017

Robison et al.66

Inflation testing

Mouse

2017

Rynkevic et al.47

Uniaxial tensile testing

Sheep

2017

Weli et al.81

Indentation testing

Rat

 

Atomic force microscopy

Rat

2019

Akintunde et al.67

Inflation testing

Mouse

2019

Hakim et al.48

Uniaxial tensile testing

Optical coherence elastography

Swine

2019

Hympanova et al.79

Ball burst testing

Sheep

2019

Mao et al.49

Uniaxial tensile testing

Rat

2019

McGuire et al.65

Planar biaxial tensile testing

Swine

2019

McGuire et al.73

Inflation testing

Rat

2019

Urbankova et al.80

Ball burst testing

Sheep

2019

White et al.68

Inflation testing

Mouse

2020

Pack et al.64

Planar biaxial tensile testing

Swine

2020

Pákozdy et al.96

In vivo testing

Human

2021

Clark-Patterson et al.74

Inflation testing

Mouse

2021

Clark-Patterson et al.69

Inflation testing

Mouse

2021

De Smet et al.103

In vivo testing

Human

2021

McGuire et al.76

Inflation testing

Rat

2021

Paul et al.84

Atomic force microscopy

Rat

2022

Chi et al.87

Atomic force microscopy

Human

2022

Dubik et al.75

Inflation testing

Rat

2022

Gubarkova et al.83

Optical coherence elastography

Human

2022

White et al.70

Inflation testing

Mouse

2023

Janssen et al.63

Planar biaxial tensile testing

Rat

2024

GarcĂ­a-Mejido et al.95

In vivo testing

Human

2024

White et al.71

Inflation testing

Mouse