ArticleInternational journal of women's health2017
Biomechanical paradigm and interpretation of female pelvic floor conditions before a treatment.
Article in International journal of women's health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04247555 (Cervix Monitor for Elasticity and Length Measurements), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Cervix Monitor for Elasticity and Length Measurements
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Multidimensional regulation of estrogen signaling in pelvic floor connective tissue homeostasis and remodeling.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Analysis of the anatomical and biomechanical characteristics of the pelvic floor in cystocele.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2023Observational
- Vaginal tactile imaging: A review.Pelviperineology · 2023Article
- Biomechanical integrity score of the female pelvic floor.International urogynecology journal · 2022Observational
- Tactile and Ultrasound Image Fusion for Functional Assessment of the Female Pelvic Floor.Open journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2021Article
- Predictive Value of Biomechanical Mapping for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2021Article
- Managing female pelvic floor disorders: a medical device review and appraisal.Interface focus · 2019Review
- Biomechanical mapping of the female pelvic floor: changes with age, parity and weight.Pelviperineology · 2019Article
- Biomechanical Mapping of the Female Pelvic Floor: Uterine Prolapse Versus Normal Conditions.EC gynaecology · 2018Article
- Preoperative biomechanical mapping of the female pelvic floor.Global imaging insights · 2018Article
- Biomechanical Mapping of the Female Pelvic Floor: Prolapse versus Normal Conditions.Open journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundFurther progress in restoring a woman's health may be possible if a patient with a damaged pelvic floor could undergo medical imaging and biomechanical diagnostic tests. The results of such tests could contribute to the analysis of multiple treatment options and suggest the optimal one for that patient.
aimTo develop a new approach for the biomechanical characterization of vaginal conditions, muscles, and connective tissues in the female pelvic floor.
methodsVaginal tactile imaging (VTI) allows biomechanical assessment of the soft tissue along the entire length of the anterior, posterior, and lateral vaginal walls at rest, with manually applied deflection pressures and with muscle contraction, muscle relaxation, and Valsalva maneuver. VTI allows a large body of measurements to evaluate individual variations in tissue elasticity, support defects, as well as pelvic muscle function. Presuming that 1) the female pelvic floor organs are suspended by ligaments against which muscles contract to open or close the outlets and 2) damaged ligaments weaken the support and may reduce the force of muscle contraction, we made an attempt to characterize multiple pelvic floor structures from VTI data.
resultsAll of the 138 women enrolled in the study were successfully examined with the VTI. The study subjects have had normal pelvic support or pelvic organ prolapse (stages I-IV). The average age of this group of subjects was 60±15 years. We transposed a set of 31 VTI parameters into a quantitative characterization of pelvic muscles and ligamentous structures. Interpretation of the acquired VTI data for normal pelvic floor support and prolapse conditions is proposed based on biomechanical assessment of the functional anatomy.
conclusionVaginal tactile imaging allows biomechanical characterization of female pelvic floor structures and tissues in vivo, which may help to optimize treatment of the diseased conditions such as prolapse, incontinence, atrophy, and some forms of pelvic pain.
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