The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Aug 18, 2021
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate partial excision of the levator ani muscle (PELM) enables preservation of anal sphincter function although levator ani muscle (LAM) was invaded.
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an important role in assessing pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and automated pelvic floor landmark localization potentially accelerates MRI-based measurements of POP. Herein, we aimed t...
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology
Dec 28, 2017
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To prove the feasibility of the Shull technique by a laparoscopic approach in a patient affected by pelvic organ prolapse (POP) with apical loss of support.
Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Jan 1, 2025
BACKGROUND: The anal sphincter complex comprises the anal sphincter and the U-shaped deep and superficial puborectalis muscle. As an important supporting structure of the posterior pelvic floor, together with its surrounding tissues and muscles, the ...
IMPORTANCE: Large language models are artificial intelligence applications that can comprehend and produce human-like text and language. ChatGPT is one such model. Recent advances have increased interest in the utility of large language models in med...
Persistence of urinary incontinence (UI) after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is a bothersome problem because of its negative effect on the patient's quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to evaluate the effect of transperineal ultraso...
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The use of synthetic mesh in transvaginal pelvic floor surgery has been subject to debate internationally. Although mesh erosion appears to be less associated with an abdominal approach, the long-term outcome has not been...
BACKGROUND: Robotic surgery is increasingly performed for low rectal cancer.1 A redundant sigmoid colon makes retraction and pelvic dissection challenging. We present a 'pelvis-first' approach to robotic proctectomy where pelvic dissection occurs pri...
In this paper, we propose a fully automatic method based on a densely connected convolutional network for the segmentation of the levator hiatus from ultrasound images. A densely connected path is incorporated into a U-net to achieve a deep architect...
Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology
Aug 1, 2017
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the use and efficacy of minimally invasive surgery in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair. This review summarizes surgical options for management of POP with special emphasis on minimally invasive surgical approach and dis...