Levator defects affect perineal position independently of prolapse status

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 595.e17-595.e22

  Clark, Natalie A ^a   Brincat, Cynthia A ^a   Yousuf, Aisha A ^a   DeLancey, John O L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Levator hiatus; MR; Perineal body; Prolapse; Valsalva

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BLADDER; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MENOPAUSE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARITY; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SMOKING; VALSALVA MANEUVER; AGED; ANAL CANAL; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIS FLOOR; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952119056     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.07.044     Document Type: Article

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