کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3440903 1595035 2005 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Appearance of the levator ani muscle in pregnancy as assessed by 3-D MRI
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پزشکی و دندانپزشکی (عمومی)
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Appearance of the levator ani muscle in pregnancy as assessed by 3-D MRI
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to describe levator ani (LA) anatomy in postterm nulliparas using 3-dimensional (3-D) magnetic resonance (MR).Study designNulliparas (n = 84) with uncomplicated, postterm pregnancies underwent an MR (4 mm slices, 0 gap) of the uterus and pelvis. LA volume and morphometry were assessed using 3-D post-processing software.ResultsLA insertion into the symphysis was visible in 93%, and the iliococcygeus muscle assumed a convex shape (arch) in the 92% of the 84 women. The LA shape was characterized as “U” in 53% and “V” in 47%. Mean LA volume was 13.5 (3.7) cm3. There was a positive association between LA volume and higher fetal station (P = .02) and increasing BMI (P < .001). However, no relationship between LA volume and station was found after adjusting for BMI.ConclusionBMI was correlated with LA volume in postterm nulliparas. LA insertion into the symphysis and the iliococcygeus arch were well-preserved overall and morphometry was variable.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Volume 193, Issue 6, December 2005, Pages 2159–2164
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