Three-dimensional ultrasound of the pelvic floor 2 days after first delivery: Influence of constitutional and obstetric factors

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 583-588

  Falkert, A ^a   Endress, E ^a   Weigl, M ^a   Seelbach Gobel B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D ultrasound; Delivery mode; Female pelvic floor; Levator ani muscle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; DELIVERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TIME; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMETRY; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; PELVIC FLOOR; PERINEUM; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; VALSALVA MANEUVER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951868798     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7563     Document Type: Article

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