Modern possibilities for assessing functional state of pelvic floor muscles. Literature review
Abstract
The article presents a review of the literature on the normal anatomy of the pelvic floor muscles and methods for assessing their functional state, which, to date, in the light of a multidisciplinary approach, can be used in coloproctological, gynecological and urological practices. The spectrum of the described methods starts from the simplest methods of assessing the functional state of the muscles of the pelvic floor during examination and ends with anorectal high-resolution manometry using water-perfusion catheters with the construction of a virtual model for the distribution of pressure in the anal canal.
About the Authors
O. Yu. Fomenko
State Scientific Centre for Coloproctology n.A.A. N. Ryzhikh; Medical Academy for Postgraduate Continuous Education
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. Yu. Titov
State Scientific Centre for Coloproctology n.A.A. N. Ryzhikh
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. A. Popov
State Scientific Centre for Coloproctology n.A.A. N. Ryzhikh; Medical Academy for Postgraduate Continuous Education
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. A. Mudrov
Regional Research Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. A. Fedorov
Regional Research Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. A. Koval
Regional Research Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
E. S. Efremova
Regional Research Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Fomenko O.Yu., Titov A.Yu., Popov A.A., Mudrov A.A., Fedorov A.A., Koval A.A., Efremova E.S. Modern possibilities for assessing functional state of pelvic floor muscles. Literature review. Medical alphabet. 2018;3(22):43. (In Russ.)
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