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Quantification of Levator Ani Hiatus Enlargement by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Males and Females with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Published on: April 17, 2019
[Schematic sections of the female pelvis]
1Centre Hospitalier, Ussel.
Abstract:
The anatomic complexity of the female pelvis is pointed out. The diagrammatic frontal and lateral sections through the female pelvis presented in this article are based on results of anatomic studies of cadavers of adults and fetuses and on pelvic ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging findings. The horizontal floor of the pelvis, the perineum, and the pelvic cavity are visible on both sections. Newly identified structures are the urogenital fossa, the pubosacral perineal cord, and the urethro-clitorido-vulvar erectile body. Special attention is devoted to the description of the ischiorectal fossa and its extensions and of the uro-genito-rectal mesentery. A study of the functional anatomy of the female pelvis would be feasible.
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