Posterior compartment anatomy as seen in magnetic resonance imaging and 3-dimensional reconstruction from asymptomatic nulliparas

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 651.e1-651.e7

  Hsu, Yvonne ^a   Lewicky Gaupp, Christina ^a   DeLancey, John O L ^a  

^a Division of Gynecologic Oncology   (United States)

Author keywords

3 dimensional anatomy; cross sectional anatomy; levator ani; posterior compartment; uterosacral ligaments

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; COCCYGEAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; LIGAMENT; MODEL; NULLIPARA; PATIENT POSITIONING; PELVIS FLOOR; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SUPINE POSITION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VAGINA;

EID: 44649148919     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.11.032     Document Type: Article

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