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Postpartum observation of pelvic tissue damage: further studies.
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This article is published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.The article was published on 1955-10-01. It has received 66 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Postpartum period & Obstetric labor complication.read more
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Association of index finger palpatory assessment of pubovisceral muscle body integrity with MRI-documented tear.
TL;DR: In this article, an index finger palpatory assessment of pelvic muscle body integrity through the lateral vaginal wall is used as a reliable indicator of pubovisceral muscle tear severity diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Dissertation
Anal sphincters, support structures and atrophy in major obstetric injury
TL;DR: This thesis primarily looked at finding novel structural and physiological measures of puborectalis in a cohort of asymptomatic nulliparous controls, women with clinically reported obstetric anal sphincter injuries and women with idiopathic faecal incontinence.
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Triangles of paravaginal defects: Their relationship to prolapse and incontinence
TL;DR: The concept is presented that a full-length detachment of the anterolateral vaginal wall from the coccygeus to the symphysis pubis forms three triangular shapes that were found in 83 patients who had had surgery for significant cystoceles.
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Operative Obstetrics: The Third Stage
TL;DR: The process of placental delivery and the subsequent involution of the uterus during the puerperium are often described as the third and fourth stages of labor as mentioned in this paper, and the diagnosis and treatment of retained placenta and membranes (secundines), uterine inversion, postpartum hemorrhage and atony, and hematomas are considered.
Dissertation
Evaluation of pelvic floor morphology in South African females
TL;DR: There are significant differences in levator hiatal area and pelvic organ mobility between Caucasian, South Asian and black ethnic groups, according to three/four-dimensional (3D/4D) transperineal ultrasound.
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Post-partum observation of pelvic tissue damage
TL;DR: A method employed recording in an anatomical order pelvic tissue damage due to parturition is presented with a preliminary report of figures showing damage to the various planes and regions, and antagonists of either procedure need more detailed and objective evidence.