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Abed MH, Vasaghi-Gharamaleki B, Ghazavi MT, Nikjooy A. Hip dysfunction-related urinary incontinence and total hip arthroplasty with the direct lateral approach. Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2023; 15:11-15. [PMID: 36300551 DOI: 10.1111/luts.12466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES There is a functional relationship between the hip joint and the pelvic floor muscles. In patients with secondary osteoarthritis of the hip, urinary incontinence is also seen. Research has shown that total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery improves the symptoms of urinary incontinence. This prospective cross-sectional study without a control group was performed on THA candidates with urinary incontinence and secondary osteoarthritis with the aim of investigating the effect of THA with a direct lateral approach and subsequent routine physiotherapy on the symptoms of urinary incontinence. METHODS Sampling was performed using a simple method among those referred to orthopedic clinics in the private sector. Data were collected in all patients before and 3 months after THA using demographic, International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and hip range of motion record tables. The results are presented as mean with standard deviation. RESULTS In this study, 16 men with a mean age of 76.75 years (±4.65) and 8 women with a mean age of 72.75 years (±7.32) participated. Before THA, stress urinary incontinence (54.16%) and urgency urinary incontinence (20.83%) had the highest frequency. However, after THA, the frequency of stress and urgency urinary incontinence decreased (16.66% and 8.33%, respectively). According to the results of the ICIQ, complete improvement of urinary incontinence symptoms was observed in up to 62.5% of the subjects. After THA, there was a significant difference between the mean total score obtained from the WOMAC questionnaire compared to before surgery. There was a significant improvement in the range of motion of the hip joint in all directions. CONCLUSIONS THA and routine hip physiotherapy in patients with urinary incontinence and secondary hip osteoarthritis have a significant positive effect on improving symptoms of urinary incontinence and hip function. In addition, it significantly improves the ICIQ and WOMAC questionnaire scores.
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- Maryam Hakimi Abed
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rehabilitation Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences in Rehabilitation, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rehabilitation Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Orthopedic Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rehabilitation Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Bordoni B, Escher AR, Tobbi F, Ducoux B, Paoletti S. Fascial Nomenclature: Update 2021, Part 2. Cureus 2021; 13:e13279. [PMID: 33604227 PMCID: PMC7880823 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The fascial continuum is a topic of debate, in particular, its classification into a nomenclature that researchers and medical figures can agree on. Most likely, the difficulty in finding the uniqueness of this topic lies in the fact that only some scientific figures with certain specialties write articles to state their point of view. We know, however, that a matter that involves the human body cannot be taken into consideration only by some scientific arguments, but by all the notions capable of completing a multidisciplinary and impartial vision. The fascia, too often, becomes a destination for earning and selling, to the detriment of the entire scientific community. The second part of the article on fascial nomenclature tries to obtain a new definition of what could be considered the fascial continuum, based on the most innovative information in the literature; the ultimate goal is to give free reflections on the subject in full intellectual freedom.
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- Bruno Bordoni
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Foundation Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan, ITA
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- Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, USA
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- Osteopathy, Poliambulatorio Medico e Odontoiatrico, Varese, ITA
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- Osteopathy, FROP Formation Recherche Osteopathie Prévention, Bordeaux, FRA
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- Osteopathic Medicine, Académie d'Ostéopathie de France, Paris, FRA
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Li M, Wang B, Liu X, Qiao P, Jiao W, Jiang T. MR defecography in the assessment of anatomic and functional abnormalities in stress urinary incontinence before and after pelvic reconstruction. Eur J Radiol 2020; 126:108935. [PMID: 32171913 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.108935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Magnetic resonance defecography (MRD) was used to evaluate anatomic and functional pelvic floor disorders in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) before and after midurethral sling (MUS) intervention. METHOD We performed MRD in both SUI patients and continent controls. Static MR was used to describe the anatomic abnormalities in levator ani muscle and periurethral ligaments (PUL). Dynamic MR was used to depict the function of the urethra and pelvic floor. We compared the MRD parameters between the SUI patients and continent controls before surgery. For SUI patients, dynamic MR images evaluated the functional changes of the urethra and pelvic floor after surgery. RESULTS In SUI group, 75.8 % have PUL defects, 65.7 % discontinuity or complete loss of pubococcygeal muscle, as compared to the continent groups (p < 0.01). There was no significant difference between the perimenopausal volunteers and SUI patients in the puborectalis defection (p > 0.05). The dynamic MR showed the urethral hypermobility, functional urethra shortening, bladder neck funneling, urethra opening and cystocele were significantly associated with SUI patients (p < 0.01). Postoperative MR indicated that SUI patients after MUS had a lower risk of bladder funneling and urethral opening at the defection phase (p < 0.01), but no significant difference in urethral hypermobility or pelvic floor prolapse was seen (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS MRD with high-resolution and defecation phases provides a detailed anatomic and functional evaluation of the pelvic floor in female SUI before and after pelvic reconstruction.
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- Min Li
- Department of Radiology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 10020, China
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- Departments of Urology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 10020, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 10020, China
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- Departments of Urology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 10020, China
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- Departments of Urology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 10020, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Chao Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 10020, China.
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Ultrasound imaging of the perineal body: a useful clinical tool. Int Urogynecol J 2019; 31:1197-1202. [PMID: 31828399 PMCID: PMC7270988 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-019-04166-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Introduction and hypothesis The perineal body is a fibromuscular pyramidal structure located between the vagina and the anus. It has been difficult to image because of its small size and anatomical location. This study used 2D transperineal ultrasound to measure the perineal body and assess whether there is an association with prolapse. Methods An observational, cross-sectional study was carried out in a tertiary level Urogynaecology department and included prolapse patients and healthy nulliparous volunteers (control group). This was a clinical assessment, including POP-Q and trans-perineal 2D ultrasound measurement of the perineal body height, length, perimeter, and area. Parametric tests were used, as the data were normally distributed. Results are reported as mean and 95% confidence interval (±95% CI). Results A total of 101 participants were recruited of which 22 were nulliparous healthy volunteers. Mean perineal body measurements in controls were height 22.5 ± 3.3 mm, length 17.4 ± 2.7 mm, perimeter 7.5 ± 0.9 mm, and area 2.8 ± 0.38 cm2. Perineal body measurements in 79 prolapse patients: height 16.9 ± 1.7 mm, length 16.0 ± 1.4 mm, perimeter 6.5 ± 0.5 mm and area 2.1 ± 0.5 cm2. A small perineal body was strongly associated with posterior compartment prolapse (paired t test, p < 0.0001) and wider POP-Q GH (paired t test, p = 0.0003). Surprisingly, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification Perineal Body (POP-Q PB) of the two groups was not significantly different. A perineal body mid-sagittal area of less than 2.4 cm2 has been shown to be associated strongly with posterior compartment prolapse. Conclusions It is possible to measure the perineal body on 2D ultrasound. This technique facilitates the objective diagnosis of perineal deficiency. POP-Q PB does not predict the length or area of the perineal body.
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Wu Y, Dabhoiwala NF, Hagoort J, Hikspoors JPJM, Tan LW, Mommen G, Hu X, Zhang SX, Lamers WH. Architecture of structures in the urogenital triangle of young adult males; comparison with females. J Anat 2018; 233:447-459. [PMID: 30051458 PMCID: PMC6131961 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The fibro‐muscular architecture of the urogenital triangle remains contentious. Reasons are small size of the constituting structures and poor visibility with most imaging methods. We reinvestigated the area in serial sections of three males (21–38 years old) of the American and Chinese Visible Human Projects and two 26‐week‐old male fetuses, and compared the findings with earlier observations in females. The mass of the levator ani muscle was approximately twofold smaller and its funnel shape steeper in males than females. In the levator hiatus, a strand of the smooth longitudinal muscle layer of the rectum, the ‘rectourethral (RU) muscle’, extended anteriorly from the anorectal bend to the penile bulb. Fibrous tissue that formed in the inferior reach of the fetal RU muscle identified the location of the developing perineal body (PB) and divided the muscle into posterior ‘rectoperineal’ and anterior ‘deep perineal’ portions. In males, the PB remained small and bipartite, so that the RU muscle presented as an undivided midline structure. The well‐developed female PB, instead, intertwined with the deep perineal muscle and both structures passed the vagina bilaterally to form the perineal membrane in the posterior portion of the urogenital triangle. The urethral rhabdosphincter extended in the anterior portion of the urogenital triangle between the penile bulb inferiorly and the bladder neck superiorly, and consisted of a well‐developed circular ‘membranous’ portion with bilateral posteroinferior ‘wings’ and a thinner ‘prostatic’ portion on the prostate anterior side. In men, muscles occupy the urogenital triangle, but additional tightening of the locally fibrous adipose tissue by the superficial transverse perineal muscle appears necessary to generate functional support in women. An interactive 3D pdf file with these anatomical details (available online) should allow more accurate interpretation of ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance images.
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- Yi Wu
- Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Institute of Digital Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy & Embryology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy & Embryology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Digital Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Anatomy & Embryology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Digital Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Digital Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Anatomy & Embryology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Modelling of Soft Connective Tissues to Investigate Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2018; 2018:9518076. [PMID: 29568322 PMCID: PMC5820624 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9518076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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After menopause, decreased levels of estrogen and progesterone remodel the collagen of the soft tissues thereby reducing their stiffness. Stress urinary incontinence is associated with involuntary urine leakage due to pathological movement of the pelvic organs resulting from lax suspension system, fasciae, and ligaments. This study compares the changes in the orientation and position of the female pelvic organs due to weakened fasciae, ligaments, and their combined laxity. A mixture theory weighted by respective volume fraction of elastin-collagen fibre compound (5%), adipose tissue (85%), and smooth muscle (5%) is adopted to characterize the mechanical behaviour of the fascia. The load carrying response (other than the functional response to the pelvic organs) of each fascia component, pelvic organs, muscles, and ligaments are assumed to be isotropic, hyperelastic, and incompressible. Finite element simulations are conducted during Valsalva manoeuvre with weakened tissues modelled by reduced tissue stiffness. A significant dislocation of the urethrovesical junction is observed due to weakness of the fascia (13.89 mm) compared to the ligaments (5.47 mm). The dynamics of the pelvic floor observed in this study during Valsalva manoeuvre is associated with urethral-bladder hypermobility, greater levator plate angulation, and positive Q-tip test which are observed in incontinent females.
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Peng Y, Miller BD, Boone TB, Zhang Y. Modern Theories of Pelvic Floor Support : A Topical Review of Modern Studies on Structural and Functional Pelvic Floor Support from Medical Imaging, Computational Modeling, and Electromyographic Perspectives. Curr Urol Rep 2018; 19:9. [PMID: 29435856 DOI: 10.1007/s11934-018-0752-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Weakened pelvic floor support is believed to be the main cause of various pelvic floor disorders. Modern theories of pelvic floor support stress on the structural and functional integrity of multiple structures and their interplay to maintain normal pelvic floor functions. Connective tissues provide passive pelvic floor support while pelvic floor muscles provide active support through voluntary contraction. Advanced modern medical technologies allow us to comprehensively and thoroughly evaluate the interaction of supporting structures and assess both active and passive support functions. The pathophysiology of various pelvic floor disorders associated with pelvic floor weakness is now under scrutiny from the combination of (1) morphological, (2) dynamic (through computational modeling), and (3) neurophysiological perspectives. This topical review aims to update newly emerged studies assessing pelvic floor support function among these three categories. RECENT FINDINGS A literature search was performed with emphasis on (1) medical imaging studies that assess pelvic floor muscle architecture, (2) subject-specific computational modeling studies that address new topics such as modeling muscle contractions, and (3) pelvic floor neurophysiology studies that report novel devices or findings such as high-density surface electromyography techniques. We found that recent computational modeling studies are featured with more realistic soft tissue constitutive models (e.g., active muscle contraction) as well as an increasing interest in simulating surgical interventions (e.g., artificial sphincter). Diffusion tensor imaging provides a useful non-invasive tool to characterize pelvic floor muscles at the microstructural level, which can be potentially used to improve the accuracy of the simulation of muscle contraction. Studies using high-density surface electromyography anal and vaginal probes on large patient cohorts have been recently reported. Influences of vaginal delivery on the distribution of innervation zones of pelvic floor muscles are clarified, providing useful guidance for a better protection of women during delivery. We are now in a period of transition to advanced diagnostic and predictive pelvic floor medicine. Our findings highlight the application of diffusion tensor imaging, computational models with consideration of active pelvic floor muscle contraction, high-density surface electromyography, and their potential integration, as tools to push the boundary of our knowledge in pelvic floor support and better shape current clinical practice.
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- Yun Peng
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, 360 HBS Building, 4811 Calhoun Rd., Houston, TX, 77004, USA
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- Department of Urology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Urology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, 360 HBS Building, 4811 Calhoun Rd., Houston, TX, 77004, USA.
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Pubovisceralis Muscle Fiber Architecture Determination: Comparison Between Biomechanical Modeling and Diffusion Tensor Imaging. Ann Biomed Eng 2017; 45:1255-1265. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-016-1788-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Lamblin G, Delorme E, Cosson M, Rubod C. Cystocele and functional anatomy of the pelvic floor: review and update of the various theories. Int Urogynecol J 2015; 27:1297-305. [PMID: 26337427 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-015-2832-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS We updated anatomic theories of pelvic organ support to determine pathophysiology in various forms of cystocele. METHODS PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched using the terms pelvic floor, cystocele, anatomy, connective tissue, endopelvic fascia, and pelvic mobility. We retrieved 612 articles, of which 61 matched our topic and thus were selected. Anatomic structures of bladder support and their roles in cystocele onset were determined on the international anatomic classification; the various anatomic theories of pelvic organ support were reviewed and a synthesis was made of theories of cystocele pathophysiology. RESULTS Anterior vaginal support structures comprise pubocervical fascia, tendinous arcs, endopelvic fascia, and levator ani muscle. DeLancey's theory was based on anatomic models and, later, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), establishing a three-level anatomopathologic definition of prolapse. Petros's integral theory demonstrated interdependence between pelvic organ support systems, linking ligament-fascia lesions, and clinical expression. Apical cystocele is induced by failure of the pubocervical fascia and insertion of its cervical ring; lower cystocele is induced by pubocervical fascia (medial cystocele) or endopelvic fascia failure at its arcus tendineus fasciae pelvis attachment (lateral cystocele). CONCLUSIONS Improved anatomic knowledge of vaginal wall support mechanisms will improve understanding of cystocele pathophysiology, diagnosis of the various types, and surgical techniques. The two most relevant theories, DeLancey's and Petros's, are complementary, enriching knowledge of pelvic functional anatomy, but differ in mechanism. Three-dimensional digital models could integrate and assess the mechanical properties of each anatomic structure.
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- Géry Lamblin
- Département de Chirurgie Urogynécologique, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France.
- Faculté de Médecine Henri Warembourg, Université Lille 2, 42 Rue Paul Duez, 59000, Lille, France.
- Department of Urogynecology, Femme Mère Enfant University Hospital, 59 Boulevard Pinel, 69677, Lyon-Bron, France.
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- Service de Chirurgie Urologique, Hôpital Privé Sainte Marie, 4 Allée Saint Jean des Vignes, 71100, Chalon-sur-Saône, France
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- Faculté de Médecine Henri Warembourg, Université Lille 2, 42 Rue Paul Duez, 59000, Lille, France
- Clinique de Chirurgie Gynécologique, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre, Université Lille 2, Avenue E Avinée, 59037, Lille Cedex, France
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- Faculté de Médecine Henri Warembourg, Université Lille 2, 42 Rue Paul Duez, 59000, Lille, France
- Clinique de Chirurgie Gynécologique, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre, Université Lille 2, Avenue E Avinée, 59037, Lille Cedex, France
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Wu Y, Dabhoiwala NF, Hagoort J, Shan JL, Tan LW, Fang BJ, Zhang SX, Lamers WH. 3D Topography of the Young Adult Anal Sphincter Complex Reconstructed from Undeformed Serial Anatomical Sections. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0132226. [PMID: 26305117 PMCID: PMC4549266 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background Pelvic-floor anatomy is usually studied by artifact-prone dissection or imaging, which requires prior anatomical knowledge. We used the serial-section approach to settle contentious issues and an interactive 3D-pdf to make the results widely accessible. Method 3D reconstructions of undeformed thin serial anatomical sections of 4 females and 2 males (21–35y) of the Chinese Visible Human database. Findings Based on tendinous septa and muscle-fiber orientation as segmentation guides, the anal-sphincter complex (ASC) comprised the subcutaneous external anal sphincter (EAS) and the U-shaped puborectal muscle, a part of the levator ani muscle (LAM). The anococcygeal ligament fixed the EAS to the coccygeal bone. The puborectal-muscle loops, which define the levator hiatus, passed around the anorectal junction and inserted anteriorly on the perineal body and pubic bone. The LAM had a common anterior attachment to the pubic bone, but separated posteriorly into puborectal and “pubovisceral” muscles. This pubovisceral muscle was bilayered: its internal layer attached to the conjoint longitudinal muscle of the rectum and the rectococcygeal fascia, while its outer, patchy layer reinforced the inner layer. ASC contraction makes the ano-rectal bend more acute and lifts the pelvic floor. Extensions of the rectal longitudinal smooth muscle to the coccygeal bone (rectococcygeal muscle), perineal body (rectoperineal muscle), and endopelvic fascia (conjoint longitudinal and pubovisceral muscles) formed a “diaphragm” at the inferior boundary of the mesorectum that suspended the anorectal junction. Its contraction should straighten the anorectal bend. Conclusion The serial-section approach settled contentious topographic issues of the pelvic floor. We propose that the ASC is involved in continence and the rectal diaphragm in defecation.
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- Yi Wu
- Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Institute of Computing Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy & Embryology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Computing Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Computing Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Computing Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Computing Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
- * E-mail: (SXZ); (WHL)
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- Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- * E-mail: (SXZ); (WHL)
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