Pelvic Floor
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Reliability of real-time ultrasound to detect pelvic floor muscle contraction in urinary incontinent women.

22 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: We determined the reliability of real-time ultrasound for detecting involuntary or reflex pelvic floor muscle contraction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 118 women with the symptomatic and urodynamic evidence of stress urinary ... Read more...

Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome and stercoral ulcers.

30 Aug 2009 Colonic ulcerations can affect the entire colon and rectum, and have variable clinical presentation according to the anatomic location and underlying pathology. Diverse causes may lead to colonic ulceration, such as inflammatory bowel diseases, oral ... Read more...

Chronic constipation in the elderly.

30 Aug 2009 Chronic constipation is a common problem in the elderly, with a variety of causes, including pelvic floor dysfunction, medication effects, and numerous age-specific conditions. A stepwise diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patients with chronic ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Pelvic Floor'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Reliability of real-time ultrasound to detect pelvic floor muscle contraction in urinary incontinent women. 22 Sep 2009
• Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome and stercoral ulcers. 30 Aug 2009
• Chronic constipation in the elderly. 30 Aug 2009
• Protocol for Physiotherapy Or TVT Randomised Efficacy Trial (PORTRET): a multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the cost-effectiveness of the tension free vaginal tape versus pelvic floor muscle training in women with symptomatic moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence. 30 Aug 2009
• [Pelvic floor muscle training with and without functional electrical stimulation as treatment for stress urinary incontinence] 30 Aug 2009
• Quality of life issues following surgery for vulval cancer: a case report. 30 Aug 2009
• Defining success after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse. 30 Aug 2009
• Influence of pelvic floor muscle exercises on full spectrum therapy for nocturnal enuresis. 18 Aug 2009
• Using botulinum toxin for pelvic indications in women. 30 Jul 2009
• Treating pelvic floor disorders of defecation: management or cure? 30 Jul 2009
• [Sciatic neuropathy after pelvic floor repair] 30 Jul 2009
• Neurogenic bowel dysfunction: pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and treatment. 30 Jul 2009
• Pelvic organ prolapse: vaginal delivery is not the only cause. 30 Jul 2009
• Measurements from image-based three dimensional pelvic floor reconstruction: a study of inter- and intraobserver reliability. 30 Jul 2009
• Successful use of botulinum toxin type a in the treatment of refractory postoperative dyspareunia. 30 Jul 2009
• Surgical reconstitution of a unilaterally avulsed symptomatic puborectalis muscle using autologous fascia lata. 30 Jul 2009
• Can sensory and/or motor reactions during percutaneous nerve evaluation predict outcome of sacral nerve modulation? 30 Jul 2009
• Editorial comment. Effect of pelvic floor interferential electrostimulation on urodynamic parameters and incontinency of children with myelomeningocele and detrusor overactivity. 30 Jul 2009
• Editorial comment. Effect of pelvic floor interferential electrostimulation on urodynamic parameters and incontinency of children with myelomeningocele and detrusor overactivity. 30 Jul 2009
• The surged faradic stimulation to the pelvic floor muscles as an adjunct to the medical management in children with rectal prolapse. 12 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Pelvic Floor'

Definition: 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 below the pelvic aperture (outlet) and separates the pelvic cavity from the PERINEUM. It extends between the PUBIC BONE anteriorly and the COCCYX posteriorly.

Descriptor UI: D017773

Alternative terms: Pelvic Floor; Floor, Pelvic;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; embryology; growth & development; injuries; innervation; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; surgery; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: A01.673.600; A02.633.567.050.750;

History Note: 94

Technical Notes: NIM when merely locational