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Pelvic Floor Ultrasound

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Imaging Pelvic Floor Disorders

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

Physicians dealing with female pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and faecal incontinence and defecation disorders are slowly realising that clinical assessment alone is a very inadequate tool to assess pelvic floor function and anatomy. Our examination skills are limited, focusing on surface anatomy rather than true structural abnormalities, and recurrence after pelvic reconstructive surgery is common (DeLancey 2005).

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  1. Nepean Clinical School, University of Sydney Nepean Hospital, Penrith NSW, 2750, Australia

    Hans Peter Dietz MD, PhD, FRANZCOG, DDU, CU (Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology)

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Dietz, H.P. (2008). Pelvic Floor Ultrasound. In: Imaging Pelvic Floor Disorders. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71968-7_8

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