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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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Pubococcygeus-puborectalis trauma after forceps delivery: evaluation of the levator ani muscle with 3D/4D ultrasound.
TL;DR: Forceps-assisted vaginal delivery is associated with levator ani injury andAvulsion of the pubovisceral muscle seems more common after forceps delivery than after spontaneous vaginal delivery.
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Pathophysiology of pelvic organ prolapse
Edward J. Gill,W.Glenn Hurt +1 more
TL;DR: In the majority of cases, labor and childbirth are thought to be the primary factors responsible for pelvic neuropathies and tissue damage that predispose to the development of POP.
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Risk of new-onset urinary incontinence after forceps and vacuum delivery in primiparous women.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors performed a prospective study in primiparous women delivered by forceps, vacuum, and spontaneous vaginal delivery, and found that the proportion of women developing new-onset urinary incontinence decreased significantly over time in the spontaneous vaginal (P =.003) and vacuum delivery groups, but not in the forceps group.
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Ultrasound Imaging of the Pelvic Floor.
TL;DR: The background and appraisal of endoluminal ultrasound of the pelvic floor provides a detailed anatomic assessment of the muscles and surrounding organs of the vaginal floor.
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The prevalence of stress incontinence during pregnancy and following delivery.
TL;DR: A high proportion of women experienced stress incontinence during pregnancy and/or following delivery, and women who had a caesarean section were less likely to have the condition.
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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.