Surgical management of pelvic floor disorders depends on a comprehensive understanding
of the structural integrity and function of the pelvic floor. For visualizing this region …

Pelvic floor dysfunctions involving some or all pelvic viscera are complex conditions that
occur frequently and primarily affect adult women. Because abnormalities of the three pelvic …

Pelvic floor weakness is a functional condition that affects the anatomic structures supporting
the pelvic organs: fasciae, ligaments, and muscles. It is a prevalent disorder among people …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the relevant anatomy and sonographic,
fluoroscopic, and MRI options for evaluating patients with pelvic floor disorders …

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to review the anatomy and etiology of pelvic floor
weakness in women and to discuss the role of MRI in the assessment of female pelvic floor …

Pelvic floor failure is a common disorder that can seriously jeopardize a woman's quality of
life by causing urinary and fecal incontinence, difficult defecation, and pelvic pain. Multiple …

Pelvic floor weakness is characterized by abnormal symptomatic displacement of pelvic
organs. It represents a complex clinical problem most commonly seen in middle-aged and …

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 …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to assess the usefulness of the defecation phase
during dynamic MR defecography. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The images from 85 MR …

Pelvic floor dysfunction encompasses a spectrum of functional disorders that result from
impairment of the ligaments, fasciae, and muscles supporting the pelvic organs. It is a …