Obstetric levator ani muscle injuries: current status

The Effect of Childbirth on Hiatal Dimensions

(2014) Ka Lai Shek et al.   OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Appearance of the Levator Ani Muscle Subdivisions in Endovaginal Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography

(2014) S Abbas Shobeiri et al.   OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Levator avulsion using a tomographic ultrasound and magnetic resonance–based model

(2011) Rong R. Zhuang et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Sonographic detection of puborectalis muscle avulsion is not associated with anal incontinence

(2011) Varisara CHANTARASORN et al.   AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

Vaginal support as determined by levator ani defect status 6 weeks after primary surgery for pelvic organ prolapse

(2011) Daniel M. Morgan et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS

Avulsion of puborectalis muscle and other risk factors for cystocele recurrence: a 2-year follow-up study

(2011) Mirjam Weemhoff et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Avulsion of the puborectalis muscle is associated with asymmetry of the levator hiatus

(2011) H. P. Dietz et al.   ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Fecal incontinence in older women: are levator ani defects a factor?

(2010) Christina Lewicky-Gaupp et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Correlation between levator ani muscle injuries on magnetic resonance imaging and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and urinary incontinence in primiparous women

(2010) Marta E. Heilbrun et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Can levator avulsion be predicted antenatally?

(2010) Ka Lai Shek et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Pelvic floor ultrasound: a review

(2010) Hans Peter Dietz   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

MRI Findings in Patients Considered High Risk for Pelvic Floor Injury Studied Serially After Vaginal Childbirth

(2010) Janis M. Miller et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY

Modelling the likelihood of levator avulsion in a urogynaecological population

(2010) H. P. DIETZ et al.   AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

Intrapartum risk factors for levator trauma

(2010) KL Shek et al.   BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

Levator defects are associated with prolapse after pelvic floor surgery

(2010) Angela N. Model et al.   European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Prevalence of major levator abnormalities in symptomatic patients with an underactive pelvic floor contraction

(2010) Anneke B. Steensma et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Minimal criteria for the diagnosis of avulsion of the puborectalis muscle by tomographic ultrasound

(2010) Hans Peter Dietz et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Interobserver and interdisciplinary reproducibility of 3D endovaginal ultrasound assessment of pelvic floor anatomy

(2010) Giulio Aniello Santoro et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Effects of age on levator function and morphometry of the levator hiatus in women with pelvic floor disorders

(2010) Mirjam Weemhoff et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Racial Differences in Pelvic Anatomy by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

(2010) Victoria L. Handa et al.   OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Pelvic Floor Function in Nulliparous Women Using Three-Dimensional Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

(2010) J A. Kruger et al.   OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Levator avulsion is a risk factor for cystocele recurrence

(2010) H. P. Dietz et al.   ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Intrapartum translabial three-dimensional ultrasound visualization of levator trauma

(2010) I. Blasi et al.   ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Does levator ani injury affect cystocele type?

(2010) V. H. Eisenberg et al.   ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Unilateral coronal diameters of the levator hiatus: baseline data for the automated detection of avulsion of the levator ani muscle

(2010) S. I. M. F. Ismail et al.   ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

State of the art: an integrated approach to pelvic floor ultrasonography

(2010) G. A. Santoro et al.   ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

The effect of levator avulsion on hiatal dimension and function

(2009) Zeelha Abdool et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Levator ani denervation and reinnervation 6 months after childbirth

(2009) Mary M.T. South et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Pelvic structure and function at 1 month compared to 7 months by dynamic magnetic resonance after vaginal birth

(2009) Aisha A. Yousuf et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Fetal head circumference and length of second stage of labor are risk factors for levator ani muscle injury, diagnosed by 3-dimensional transperineal ultrasound in primiparous women

(2009) Dan V. Valsky et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

On the Biomechanics of Vaginal Birth and Common Sequelae

(2009) James A. Ashton-Miller et al.   Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering

How much does the levator hiatus have to stretch during childbirth?

(2009) K Svabík et al.   BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

Do the anatomical defects associated with cystocoele affect the outcome of anterior repair? A clinical and radiological study

(2009) Olugbenga A. Adekanmi et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Levator ani defect status and lower urinary tract symptoms in women with pelvic organ prolapse

(2009) Daniel M. Morgan et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Effect of abdominal and pelvic floor tasks on muscle activity, abdominal pressure and bladder neck

(2009) Baerbel Junginger et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

MR features of the levator ani muscle in the immediate postpartum following cesarean delivery

(2009) Sebastien Novellas et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Levator defects can be detected by 2D translabial ultrasound

(2009) H. P. Dietz et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

High-resolution three-dimensional endovaginal ultrasonography in the assessment of pelvic floor anatomy: a preliminary study

(2009) Giulio Aniello Santoro et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Pubococcygeus–puborectalis trauma after forceps delivery: evaluation of the levator ani muscle with 3D/4D ultrasound

(2009) Ladislav Krofta et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Does avulsion of the puborectalis muscle affect bladder function?

(2009) H. P. Dietz et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Surgical Reconstitution of a Unilaterally Avulsed Symptomatic Puborectalis Muscle Using Autologous Fascia Lata

(2009) S Abbas Shobeiri et al.   OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Tomographic ultrasound imaging of the pelvic floor: which levels matter most?

(2009) H. P. Dietz et al.   ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Quantity and distribution of levator ani stretch during simulated vaginal childbirth

(2008) Lennox Hoyte et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Levator trauma is associated with pelvic organ prolapse

(2008) HP Dietz et al.   BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

Transperineal Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging for Detection of Anatomic Defects in the Anal Sphincter Complex Muscles

(2008) Milena M. Weinstein et al.   Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Validity and reproducibility of the digital detection of levator trauma

(2008) H.P. Dietz et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

The quantification of levator muscle resting tone by digital assessment

(2008) H. P. Dietz et al.   INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Stress Urinary Incontinence: Relative Importance of Urethral Support and Urethral Closure Pressure

(2008) John O.L. DeLancey et al.   JOURNAL OF UROLOGY

The levator-urethra gap measurement: a more objective means of determining levator avulsion?

(2008) H. P. Dietz et al.   ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Ballooning of the levator hiatus

(2008) H. P. Dietz et al.   ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY