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Early Development of the Human Pelvic Diaphragm

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Authors:
  1. Wijnand F. R. M. Koch

    1. Medisch Centrum Alkmaar, Polikliniek Urologie, Alkmaar, The Netherlands

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  2. Enrico Marani

    1. Department of Biomedical Signal and Systems, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology (ADVSANAT, volume 192)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Introduction and Aim

    Pages 1-14

  3. Fetal Period

    Pages 15-48

  4. Embryonal Period

    Pages 48-83

  5. Conclusions

    Pages 83-98

  6. Full Color Illustrations

    Pages 99-108

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 109-114
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About this book

A sound and detailed knowledge of the anatomy of the pelvic floor is of the utmost importance to gynecologists, obstetricians, surgeons, and urologists, since they all share the same responsibility in treating patients with different pathological conditions caused by pelvic floor dysfunction. The most common clinical expressions of pelvic floor dysfunction are urinary incontinence, anal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse. Most often these clinical expressions are found in women, and they are briefly discussed below based on the outline presented in the Third International Consultation on Incontinence, a joint effort of the International Continence Society and the World Health Organization.

Established potential risk factors are age, childbearing, and obesity. The pelvic floor plays an important role in these risk factors. There is evidence that the pelvic floor structures change with age, giving rise to dysfunction. Pregnancy, and especially vaginal delivery, may result in pelvic floor laxity as a consequence of weakening, stretching, and even laceration of the muscles and connective tissue, or due to damage to pudendal and pelvic nerves. Comparable to pregnancy, obesity causes chronic strain, stretching, and weakening of muscles, nerves, and other structures of the pelvic floor.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Medisch Centrum Alkmaar, Polikliniek Urologie, Alkmaar, The Netherlands

    Wijnand F. R. M. Koch

  • Department of Biomedical Signal and Systems, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

    Enrico Marani

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Early Development of the Human Pelvic Diaphragm

  • Authors: Wijnand F. R. M. Koch, Enrico Marani

  • Series Title: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68007-9

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 2007

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-68007-9Published: 05 June 2007

  • Series ISSN: 0301-5556

  • Series E-ISSN: 2192-7065

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 114

  • Topics: Biomedicine general

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