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Anogenital region

Known as: Regio perinealis, PERINEUM, Perineums 
The body region lying between the genital area and the ANUS on the surface of the trunk, and to the shallow compartment lying deep to this area that… 
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Anal part of perineumBlood supply aspectsCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyCDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology

Broader (2)

Body partTrunk structure

Narrower (4)

Female perineal structureScrotumSkeletal muscle structure of perineumUrogenital diaphragm

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Review
2012
Review
2012
Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia.
BACKGROUND For centuries, there has been controversy around whether being upright (sitting, birthing stools, chairs, squatting… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Preliminary report on the International Conference for the Development of Standards for the Treatment of Anorectal Malformations.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Risk factors for macrosomia and its clinical consequences: a study of 350,311 pregnancies.
Review
1998
Review
1998
Maternal health after childbirth: results of an Australian population based survey
Objective To describe the prevalence of maternal physical and emotional health problems six to seven months after birth. 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Relationship of episiotomy to perineal trauma and morbidity, sexual dysfunction, and pelvic floor relaxation.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Transrectal ultrasound‐guided percutaneous radical cryosurgical ablation of the prostate
Background. The two major treatments for prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy and radiation therapy, are associated with… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Pelvic floor damage and childbirth: a neurophysiological study.
Ninety six nulliparous women were investigated to establish whether childbirth causes damage to the striated muscles and nerve… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
West Berkshire perineal management trial.
One thousand women were allocated at random to one of two perineal management policies, both intended to minimise trauma during… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Sexually dimorphic motor nucleus in the rat lumbar spinal cord: Response to adult hormone manipulation, absence in androgen-insensitive rats
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Essentials of Human Anatomy
This is the fourth edition of Dr. Woodburne's popular text of regional anatomy. The book is arranged in nine sections: (1… 
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