Can we identify the limits of the puborectalis/pubovisceralis muscle on tomographic translabial ultrasound?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 219-222

  Kashihara, H ^a   Shek, K L ^b   Dietz, H P ^b  

^a OSAKA POLICE HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b NEPEAN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

female pelvic organ prolapse; pelvic floor; pelvic floor muscle; puborectalis muscle; translabial ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBURETHRAL SLING; TOMOGRAPHY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84864775970     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.11116     Document Type: Article

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