The pelvic floor (PF) is made of muscles, ligaments, and fascia, which ensure organ statics,
maintain muscle tone, and are involved in contractions. This review describes the myofascial …

Constipation is a symptom that affects around 11–20% of the adult population yearly. Most
physicians consider infrequency of defecation as a hallmark of constipation. However, most …

The Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium (PFDC) is a multidisciplinary organization of
colorectal surgeons, urogynecologists, urologists, gynecologists, gastroenterologists …

Perineal injury during childbirth is a common event with important morbidity associated in
particular with third-and-fourth degree perineal tears (also referred to as obstetric anal …

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a relatively common but often complex condition, presenting with a
variety of clinical symptoms, especially when it involves multiple compartments. Clinical …

Purpose To assess diagnostic performance of MR defecographic findings in diagnosis of
dyssynergic defecation (DD). Methods This retrospective study included 46 patients with …

Purpose To compare multi-slice (MS) MRI sequences of the pelvis acquired at rest and
straining to dynamic midsagittal single-slice (SS) sequences for the assessment of pelvic …

Purpose This study aimed to explore the value of dynamic magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) before and after operation for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Methods Twenty-nine …

MR imaging of the female pelvis is useful for characterizing and differentiating benign versus
malignant adnexal masses, pretreatment staging of malignancy, and evaluating benign …

Objective To demonstrate remodeling of vaginal biomechanical and physiological properties
using vaginal fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser treatment of stress urinary incontinence …