Open AccessPelvic cross-sectional area at the level of the levator ani and prolapse
Author(s) -
Anne G. Sammarco,
David Sheyn,
Christopher X. Hong,
Emily K. Kobernik,
Carolyn W. Swenson,
John O.L. DeLancey
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international urogynecology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1433-3023
pISSN - 0937-3462
DOI - 10.1007/s00192-020-04546-4
Subject(s) - medicine , pelvis , logistic regression , pelvic floor , levator ani , cross sectional study , urology , surgery , anatomy , gynecology , pathology
Intraabdominal pressure acts on the pelvic floor through an aperture surrounded by bony and muscular structures of the pelvis. A small pilot study showed the area of the anterior portion of this plane is larger in pelvic organ prolapse. We hypothesize that there is a relationship between prolapse and anterior (APA) and posterior (PPA) pelvic cross-sectional area in a larger, more diverse population.