Levator muscle avulsion and subsequent vaginal delivery: longitudinal 8-year follow-up

CONCLUSION: More avulsions 8 years after first delivery compared to one year after first delivery were found in women with subsequent vaginal delivery. Except one primipara, none of the women without subsequent vaginal delivery changed on their levator status from 1 to 8 years after first delivery. Larger levator hiatus area was found in women with full avulsion compared to women with normal muscle insertion at 8-year follow-up. Vaginal symptoms scores were low and did not differ between women with normal muscle insertion, partial and full avulsion at 8-year follow-up. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:38285441 | DOI:10.1002/uog.27599
Source: The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research