"Pelvic Floor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Soft tissue formed mainly by the pelvic diaphragm, which is composed of the two levator ani and two coccygeus muscles. The pelvic diaphragm lies just below the pelvic aperture (outlet) and separates the pelvic cavity from the PERINEUM. It extends between the PUBIC BONE anteriorly and the COCCYX posteriorly.
| Descriptor ID |
D017773
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.600.600 A02.633.567.050.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Pelvic Floor- Pelvic Floor
- Floor, Pelvic
- Pelvic Diaphragm
- Diaphragm, Pelvic
- Diaphragms, Pelvic
- Pelvic Diaphragms
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pelvic Floor" by people in Profiles.
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Genital Hiatus Size as a Predictor of Progression of Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 06 01; 27(6):e555-e558.
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How to use the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) system? Neurourol Urodyn. 2018 08; 37(S6):S39-S43.
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Sexual activity and vaginal topography in women with symptomatic pelvic floor disorders. J Sex Med. 2015 Feb; 12(2):416-23.
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How does site of pelvic organ prolapse repair affect overactive bladder symptoms? Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2014 Jul-Aug; 20(4):203-7.
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Does neuromuscular blockade affect the assessment of pelvic organ prolapse? Int Urogynecol J. 2012 Nov; 23(11):1599-603.
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related to native tissue female pelvic floor surgery. Int Urogynecol J. 2012 May; 23(5):515-26.
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International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related to native tissue female pelvic floor surgery. Neurourol Urodyn. 2012 Apr; 31(4):406-14.
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for reporting outcomes of surgical procedures for pelvic organ prolapse. Neurourol Urodyn. 2012 Apr; 31(4):415-21.
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) / International Continence Society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related directly to the insertion of prostheses (meshes, implants, tapes) & grafts in female pelvic floor surgery. Int Urogynecol J. 2011 Jan; 22(1):3-15.
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related directly to the insertion of prostheses (meshes, implants, tapes) and grafts in female pelvic floor surgery. Neurourol Urodyn. 2011 Jan; 30(1):2-12.