Structure of the perineal membrane in females: Gross and microscopic anatomy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 686-693

  Stein, Tamara A ^a   DeLancey, John O L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CADAVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NEWBORN; PELVIS; PERINEAL MEMBRANE; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STAINING; URETHRA; VAGINA; CYTOCHEMISTRY; FASCIA; PELVIS FLOOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FASCIA; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; INFANT; PELVIC FLOOR; PERINEUM;

EID: 42449092003     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318163a9a5     Document Type: Article

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