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Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

3D Ultrasound in Pelvic Floor: Is It Useful as a Prognostic Tool in Type of Labor Development and Subsequent Pelvic Floor Diseases?

Juan A Barca, Coral Bravo, Santiago García Tizón, Rocío Aracil-Rodriguez, Juan Manuel Pina-Moreno, Ignacio Cueto-Hernández, Maria P Pintado-Recarte, Melchor Alvarez-Mon, Miguel A Ortega, Juan A De León-Luis

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Observational study in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Chapter 4.5: New Proposed Treatments for Pelvic Organ Prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2026
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Juan A BarcaDepartment of Public and Maternal and Child Health, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8966-4468
Coral BravoDepartment of Public and Maternal and Child Health, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Santiago García TizónDepartment of Public and Maternal and Child Health, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Rocío Aracil-RodriguezDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, 28009 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4899-6252
Juan Manuel Pina-MorenoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, 28009 Madrid, Spain.
Ignacio Cueto-HernándezDepartment of Public and Maternal and Child Health, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Maria P Pintado-RecarteDepartment of Public and Maternal and Child Health, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Melchor Alvarez-MonRamón y Cajal Institute of Healthcare Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1309-7510
Miguel A OrtegaRamón y Cajal Institute of Healthcare Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2588-1708
Juan A De León-LuisDepartment of Public and Maternal and Child Health, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6320-2668

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of our study is to determine the thickness of the pubovisceral fasciculus of the levator ani muscle and the area of the genital hiatus by means of three-dimensional perineal ultrasound, in pregnant women in the 2nd trimester, and to analyze the related maternal, perinatal and postpartum clinical variables. Furthermore, to compare the results of our study with two similar series previously published. An observational, prospective study of pelvic floor ultrasound was carried out, performed at week 20, whose delivery was attended in the obstetrics service of the Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón de Madrid (HGUGM), during the period of August from 2021 to June 2022. Maternal, ultrasound, perinatal and postpartum clinical variables were collected from each participant. During the study period, a total of 54 patients were included in it. The mean gestational age at which the ultrasound was performed was 19.81 ± 0.91 weeks. In relation to the ultrasound variables, the mean thickness of the pubovisceral muscle was 0.87 ± 0.13 cm (95% CI, 0.64-1.38 cm), while, in the plane of minimum dimension of the genital hiatus, the hiatal area at rest was 13.41 ± 3.22 (95% CI, 4.60-18.78) cm

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Pelvic FloorPelvic Floor DisordersAdultFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalPregnancyPrognosisProspective StudiesUltrasonography3D ultrasoundlevator ani muscleobstetric injuriesobstetric vaginal tearpelvic floor disordersperineal tear

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PMCPMC9517123

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