Faecal incontinence and evacuation disorders are common, impair quality of life and incur
substantial economic costs worldwide. As symptoms alone are poor predictors of underlying …

Without cesarean delivery, obstructed labor can result in maternal and fetal injuries or even
death given a disproportion in size between the fetus and the maternal birth canal. The …

Levator ani muscle (LAM) injuries occur in 13–36% of women who have a vaginal delivery.
Although these injuries were first described using magnetic resonance imaging, three …

This is Part 2 of 5 in the series of evidence statements from the IOC expert committee on
exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes. Part 1 focused on the effects of …

Objective To establish the relationship between postpartum levator ani muscle (LAM)
avulsion and signs and/or symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). Design Observational …

Hypotheses that might explain urinary incontinence during pregnancy and after childbirth
have been examined. The prevalence of urinary incontinence reaches a maximum during …

Please cite this paper as: Albrich S, Laterza R, Skala C, Salvatore S, Koelbl H, Naumann G.
Impact of mode of delivery on levator morphology: a prospective observational study with …

Background Risks of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence increase after the first
vaginal delivery. During the early postpartum period, a time of active regeneration and …

Introduction and hypothesis The term 'maternal birth trauma'has undergone substantial
changes in meaning over the last 2 decades. Leaving aside psychological morbidity …

Background Although operative delivery increases the risk of immediate pelvic floor trauma,
no previous studies have adequately compared directly the effects of different kinds of …