"Perineum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The body region lying between the genital area and the ANUS on the surface of the trunk, and to the shallow compartment lying deep to this area that is inferior to the PELVIC DIAPHRAGM. The surface area is between the VULVA and the anus in the female, and between the SCROTUM and the anus in the male.
| Descriptor ID |
D010502
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.719
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Perineum" by people in Profiles.
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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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Primary vs. delayed perineal proctectomy-there is no free lunch. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2017 Aug; 32(8):1207-1212.
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Accidental Burn by Intentional Laxative Use. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 Aug; 32(8):541-3.
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Real world dehiscence rates for patients undergoing abdominoperineal resection with or without myocutaneous flap closure in the national surgical quality improvement project. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2016 Jan; 31(1):95-104.
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Can differences in obstetric outcomes be explained by differences in the care provided? The MFMU Network APEX study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Aug; 211(2):147.e1-147.e16.
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Risk-adjusted models for adverse obstetric outcomes and variation in risk-adjusted outcomes across hospitals. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Nov; 209(5):446.e1-446.e30.
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Perirectal swab surveillance for Clostridium difficile by use of selective broth preamplification and real-time PCR detection of tcdB. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Nov; 49(11):3788-93.
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Perineal prostatectomy in the age of minimally invasive surgery. J Ark Med Soc. 2008 Sep; 105(3):67-8.
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Pelvic Organ Support Study (POSST) and bowel symptoms: straining at stool is associated with perineal and anterior vaginal descent in a general gynecologic population. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 May; 192(5):1516-22.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa complicated by squamous cell carcinoma and paraneoplastic neuropathy. Am J Med Sci. 2005 Mar; 329(3):150-2.