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Pelvic floor functional anatomy.
It is a basin shaped muscular diaphragm that helps to support the visceral contents of the pelvis.
Pelvic floor weakness may occur with or without prolapse but frequently involves multiple compartments and may require surgical treatment.
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Wei jt 1 de lancey jo.
Ann n y acad sci.
Pelvic floor weakness is an important problem for many women and basic knowledge of the anatomy of the female pelvic floor is needed to detect it and evaluate its severity.
Jacopo martellucci carlo bergamini giulia palla tommaso simoncini gabriele naldini andrea valeri functional anatomy of the pelvic floor electrical stimulation for pelvic floor disorders 10 1007 978 3 319 06947 0 19 42 2015.
Epub 2007 apr 7.
The female pelvic floor is made of muscles and connective tissue that form a sling or hammock across the base of the pelvis fig 1.
Functional anatomy of the pelvic floor and lower urinary tract.
Pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence are debilitating problems that prevent one in nine women from enjoying a full and active life olsen et al.
Authors john t wei 1 john o l de lancey.
Functional anatomy of the pelvic floor and lower urinary tract clin obstet gynecol.
It attaches to the walls of the lesser pelvis separating the pelvic cavity from the perineum inferiorly region which includes the genitalia and anus.
1997 they arise due to injuries and deterioration of the muscles nerves and connective tissue that support and control normal pelvic organ function.
1 department of urology taubman health care center university of michigan health system ann arbor michigan 48109 usa.
Affiliation 1 department.
The pelvic floor is a funnel shaped structure.
Functional anatomy of the pelvic floor and lower urinary tract.
The pelvic floor is primarily made up of thick skeletal muscles along with nearby ligaments and their investing fascia.
The main focus of this article will be the pelvic floor muscles on that topic there are several important questions that need to be answered.
In order to allow for urination and defecation there are a few gaps in the pelvic floor.