Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Cherry, David A.
• Rothenberger, David A.

Titel

Pelvic Floor Physiology

Ist Teil von

• The Surgical clinics of North America, 1988-12, Vol.68 (6), p.1217-1230

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

1988

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Pelvic floor physiology is poorly understood. At the site of the puborectalis muscle, unique forces act to create both a flutter valve and the anorectal angle with the flap valve. Extrinsic and intrinsic pressures at this level are critical, although many other factors interact in a complex way to provide normal continence and defecation. Not surprisingly, therefore, no single test permits a complete assessment. Although clinical evaluation is the cornerstone of the diagnosis of pelvic floor disorders, anorectal physiologic testing has contributed significantly to our understanding of the dynamics of the pelvic floor.