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Pelvic floor trauma in childbirth - myth or reality?
The issue of traumatic damage to the pelvic floor in childbirth is attracting more and more attention amongst obstetric caregivers and laypersons alike. This is partly due to the fact that elective Caesarean section, as a potentially preventative intervention, is increasingly available and perceived as safe. As there are a multitude of emotive issues involved, including health economics and the...
متن کاملPelvic floor trauma following vaginal delivery.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Recent years have seen a steady increase in the information available regarding pelvic floor trauma in childbirth. A review of this information is timely in view of the ongoing discussion concerning elective caesarean section. RECENT FINDINGS In addition to older evidence regarding pudendal nerve injury, it has recently been shown that inferior aspects of the levator ani and...
متن کاملChildbirth and the pelvic floor: ‘‘the gynaecological consequences’’
This review addresses the effects of childbirth on the pelvic floor, urinary continence mechanisms and the perineum. Genitourinary prolapse affects 15% of women and stress incontinence 20–30%. The major risk factors are age and childbirth, with severity increasing with parity. There are three mechanisms of support for the pelvic organs and bladder neck. These are (i) the muscular component: lev...
متن کاملPrevention of childbirth injuries to the pelvic floor.
The majority of childbirth injuries to the pelvic floor occur after the first vaginal delivery. Cesarean sections performed after the onset of labor may not protect the pelvic floor. Elective cesarean section is the only true primary prevention strategy for childbirth injuries to the pelvic floor. Alternative primary prevention strategies include elective cesarean section for women with nonmodi...
متن کاملEffects of Pregnancy and Childbirth on the Pelvic Floor
Injury to the perineum, whether from episiotomy or spontaneous laceration, may result in loss of vaginal or rectal tone and/or anal incontinence. External anal sphincter defects can be identifi ed by endoanal ultrasound in 20% to 53% of women after normal vaginal delivery, a possible risk factor for anal incontinence that will be subsequently reported in 4% to 50% of cases. Flatal incontinence ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0960-7692
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2064