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Pelvic Diaphragm
Known as:
Diaphragma pelvis
, Pelvic Diaphragms
, Floor, Pelvic
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Soft tissue formed mainly by the pelvic diaphragm, which is composed of the two levator ani and two coccygeus muscles. The pelvic diaphragm lies just…
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Narrower (5)
Anococcygeal body
Structure of inferior fascia of pelvic diaphragm
Structure of levator ani muscle
Structure of obturator fascia of pelvis
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Blood supply aspects
Microbiological
Muscle of pelvic diaphragm
Structure of perineal body
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Broader (3)
Female pelvis
Heterogeneous anatomical cluster
Male pelvis
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Lifetime Risk of Stress Urinary Incontinence or Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery
Jennifer M Wu
,
C. Matthews
,
M. Conover
,
V. Pate
,
Michele Jonsson Funk
Obstetrics and Gynecology
2014
Corpus ID: 33827608
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the lifetime risk of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) surgery, pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery, or…
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Review
2010
Review
2010
An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic floor dysfunction
B. Haylen
,
D. Ridder
,
+8 authors
G. Schaer
International Urogynecology Journal
2010
Corpus ID: 13133469
Introduction and hypothesisNext to existing terminology of the lower urinary tract, due to its increasing complexity, the…
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Functional Anatomy of the Female Pelvic Floor
J. Ashton-Miller
,
J. Delancey
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
2007
Corpus ID: 6310287
Abstract: The anatomic structures in the female that prevent incontinence and genital organ prolapse on increases in abdominal…
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Review
2006
Review
2006
Functional anorectal disorders.
A. Bharucha
,
A. Wald
,
P. Enck
,
S. Rao
Gastroenterology
2006
Corpus ID: 20665464
This report defines criteria for diagnosing functional anorectal disorders (ie, fecal incontinence, anorectal pain, and disorders…
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Review
1998
Review
1998
Epidemiology and natural history of pelvic floor dysfunction.
R. Bump
,
P. Norton
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North…
1998
Corpus ID: 4742586
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The standardization of terminology of female pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction.
R. Bump
,
A. Mattiasson
,
+5 authors
Anthony R.B. Smith
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1996
Corpus ID: 9666232
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Structural support of the urethra as it relates to stress urinary incontinence: the hammock hypothesis.
J. Delancey
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1994
Corpus ID: 25026713
Review
1993
Review
1993
Etiology and management of fecal incontinence
L. Smith
,
J. Jorge
,
S. Wexner
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
1993
Corpus ID: 37223486
Fecal incontinence is a challenging condition of diverse etiology and devastating psychosocial impact. Multiple mechanisms may be…
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Defecography in normal volunteers: results and implications.
P. Shorvon
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S. McHugh
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N. Diamant
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S. Somers
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G. Stevenson
Gut
1989
Corpus ID: 456331
Forty seven healthy young volunteers underwent defecographic examination to determine the range of normal findings. Normality was…
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Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
INJURY TO INNERVATION OF PELVIC FLOOR SPHINCTER MUSCULATURE IN CHILDBIRTH
S. Snooks
,
M. Swash
,
M. Setchell
,
M. Henry
The Lancet
1984
Corpus ID: 7817498
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