Focal levator ani eventrations: Detection and characterization by magnetic resonance in patients with pelvic floor dysfunction

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 89-93

  Pannu, H K ^a   Genadry, R ^a   Gearhart, S ^a   Kaufman, H S ^a   Cundiff, G W ^a   Fishman, E K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eventration; Levator ani; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pelvic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DEFECOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM PROLAPSE; REVIEW; VISCERA;

EID: 0042028015     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-003-1037-4     Document Type: Review

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