Three-dimensional ultrasound of pelvic floor: Is there a correlation with delivery mode and persisting pelvic floor disorders 18-24 months after first delivery?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 204-209

  Falkert, A ^a   Willmann, A ^a   Endress, E ^a   Meint, P ^a   Seelbach Gobel B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D ultrasound; delivery mode; levator ani muscle; pelvic floor disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELIVERY; DYSPAREUNIA; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DYSPAREUNIA; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; PELVIC FLOOR; PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873337863     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.11214     Document Type: Article

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