Diagnosing pubovisceral avulsions: A systematic review of the clinical relevance of a prevalent anatomical defect

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1653-1664

  Lammers, Karin ^a   Fütterer, Jurgen J ^a   Prokop, Mathias ^a   Vierhout, Mark E ^a   Kluivers, Kirsten B ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Levator ani; Levator defect; MR imaging; Perineal ultrasonography; Pubovisceral avulsion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANORECTAL DISEASE; AVULSION INJURY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBOVISCERAL AVULSION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; INJURY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM; RECTUM DISEASE; RUPTURE; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PELVIC FLOOR; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PERINEUM; RECTAL DISEASES; RUPTURE;

EID: 84872832407     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1805-0     Document Type: Review

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