scholarly journals Can the Paula method facilitate co-contraction of the pelvic floor muscles? A 4D ultrasound study

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 671-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Bø ◽  
Gunvor Hilde ◽  
Jette Stær-Jensen ◽  
Ingeborg Hoff Brækken
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscles ◽  
4D Ultrasound ◽  
Ultrasound Study

Morphometry of the Pelvic Floor Muscles in Women With and Without Provoked Vestibulodynia Using 4D Ultrasound

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 776-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mélanie Morin ◽  
Sophie Bergeron ◽  
Samir Khalifé ◽  
Marie‐Hélène Mayrand ◽  
Yitzchak M. Binik
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscles ◽  
Provoked Vestibulodynia ◽  
4D Ultrasound

scholarly journals Episiotomy: the biomechanical impact of multiple small incisions during a normal vaginal delivery

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 20190027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dulce Oliveira ◽  
Maria Vila Pouca ◽  
João Ferreira ◽  
Teresa Mascarenhas
Keyword(s):  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction ◽  
Levator Ani ◽  
Symphysis Pubis ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscles ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Normal Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Tissue Integrity ◽  
Levator Trauma ◽  
Reaction Forces

Childbirth-related injuries are one of the main causes of pelvic floor dysfunction. To attempt to avoid serious tears during delivery, an episiotomy can be performed. In this study, we intended to investigate the biomechanical performance of the pelvic floor muscles after performing different episiotomies using a physics-based computational model which includes the pelvic floor muscles and the fetus. Previous biomechanical studies have analysed the mechanical effects of single incisions of different lengths; in this study, we intend to analyse the implications of multiple small incisions, evaluating the reaction forces, the stress on the muscles and the loss of tissue integrity sustained by the pelvic floor. The obtained results predict that an episiotomy delivery reduces the likelihood of macroscopic levator trauma by decreasing the stress on the region of insertion of the rectal area of the levator ani in the symphysis pubis . From the mechanical point of view, multiple incisions do not bring benefits compared to larger incisions. However, nothing can be ascertained about the clinical benefit of such an approach.

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