Perineal descent and patients' symptoms of anorectal dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, and urinary incontinence

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 721-729

  Broekhuis, Suzan R ^a   Hendriks, Jan C M ^a   Fütterer, Jurgen J ^a   Vierhout, Mark E ^a   Barentsz, Jelle O ^a   Kluivers, Kirsten B ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dynamic MR imaging; Pelvic floor; Perineal descent; Prolapse; Symptoms; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR DESCENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 77952963319     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1099-z     Document Type: Article

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