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Observational studyInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2023

Multicenter study of the evolution of different types of avulsion over the 12 months after delivery.

José Antonio García-Mejido, Enrique González-Diaz, Ismael Ortega, Alicia Martín-Martinez, Ana Fernández-Palacín, José Antonio Sainz-Bueno

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Observational study in International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

José Antonio García-MejidoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Valme University Hospital, Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3079-5583
Enrique González-DiazDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Leon (CAULE), León, Spain.
Ismael OrtegaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Gran Canarias, Gran Canarias, Spain.
Alicia Martín-MartinezDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Gran Canarias, Gran Canarias, Spain.
Ana Fernández-PalacínBiostatistics Unit, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
José Antonio Sainz-BuenoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Valme University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
Hospital Universitario de Valme · ESHospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria · ESComplejo Asistencial Universitario de Palencia · ESUniversidad de Sevilla · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo perform a multicenter study of muscle recovery in levator ani muscle (LAM) avulsion during the first 12 months postpartum according to the type of LAM avulsion suffered.

methodsThis was a multicenter prospective observational study including 242 primiparas. Transperineal ultrasound was performed at 6 months and 12 months after delivery. Type I LAM avulsion was present when most of the lateral fibers of the pubovisceral muscle were observed at the muscle's insertion at the pubic level. Type II LAM avulsion was defined as complete detachment of the pubovisceral muscle from its insertion at the pubic level.

resultsAmong the 56 patients who completed the study (with ultrasound at 6 and 12 months after delivery), 76 avulsions (10 cases of bilateral avulsion) were identified at 6 months after delivery, and the total number of avulsions had decreased to 58 at 12 months after delivery (P < 0.001; 95% confidence interval [CI] 13.9%-33.5%). This decrease was due to the disappearance of 69.2% of the cases of Type I LAM avulsions (P < 0.001; 95% CI: 50.2%-88.2%). However, the number of Type II LAM avulsions remained constant at 6 months and 12 months after delivery.

conclusionThe spontaneous resolution of LAM avulsion during the first 12 months postpartum occurs in cases of Type I LAM avulsion but is not observed in Type II LAM avulsion.

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Pelvic FloorPostpartum PeriodDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHumansPregnancyUltrasonographycervical elongationpelvic floorpelvic organ prolapsethree-dimensional transperineal ultrasounduterine prolapse

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PMID35373338
PMCPMC10083999
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