The effect of levator avulsion on hiatal dimension and function

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89.e1-89.e5

  Abdool, Zeelha ^a   Shek, Ka Lai ^b   Dietz, Hans Peter ^b  

^a STEVE BIKO ACADEMIC HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3 dimensional ultrasound; levator avulsion; pelvic floor muscle; prolapse; puborectalis muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMETRY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCLE TONE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 66449127003     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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