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2019 | OriginalPaper | Hoofdstuk

4. Anatomy of the pelvis, pelvic organs and reproductive system

Auteurs : Marco C. DeRuiter, PhD, Gerrit-Jan Kleinrensink, PhD, Bernadette S. de Bakker, MD, PhD

Gepubliceerd in: Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Uitgeverij: Bohn Stafleu van Loghum

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Summary

Knowledge of the functional anatomy of the pelvic organs with the surrounding tissues is a key element of safe clinical practice. The internal pelvic organs are firmly attached to each other and the encircling bony pelvic girdle and musculofascial pelvic floor by endopelvic fascia structures. This close relationship combining local anchoring and stretching properties of the mesenchymal tissues with the contractility of the pelvic floor is essential for good daily functioning of the male and female pelvic organs. In this chapter, the localization, composition of the organ tissues and changes during life are discussed in relation to their functions in urinary and faecal continence, vaginal delivery, fertilization, locomotion and how they prevent the formation of, for example, cystocele, enterocele, rectocele and vaginal prolapse. Attention is also paid to the development of the reproductive organs, which is essential to understand the wide range of variations and congenital malformations, but also to understand the complex anatomy of the pelvis with its vascularization and innervation patterns.
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Titel
Anatomy of the pelvis, pelvic organs and reproductive system
Auteurs
Marco C. DeRuiter, PhD
Gerrit-Jan Kleinrensink, PhD
Bernadette S. de Bakker, MD, PhD
Copyright
2019
Uitgeverij
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-368-2131-5_4