Biomechanical Mapping of the Female Pelvic Floor

A unique approach for the biomechanical characterization of soft tissues that allows assessment of tissue elasticity, pelvic floor structures and functions

Vladimir Egorov (Author)

9780323851619, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 28 March 2023

394 pages, 70 illustrations (50 in full color)
23.5 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 0.84 kg

Biomechanical Mapping of the Female Pelvic Floor explores new technological advances in women’s healthcare intended to improve pelvic floor characterization, diagnosis and prediction of treatment outcomes. The book describes biomechanical approaches and clinical examples to demonstrate how one can evaluate the changes in the pelvic floor to gain a better understanding of an individual patient’s pelvic floor dysfunctions, such as prolapse, incontinence, chronic pelvic pain, and even conditions leading to spontaneous preterm delivery and predicting maternal birth trauma.

1. Introduction
2. Definitions and interpretation of biomechanical mapping
3. Retrospective history and medical applications
4. Biomechanical mapping with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging
5. Biomechanical mapping with force and pressure measurements
6. Pelvic floor characterization with vaginal tactile imaging
7. Biomechanical integrity score
8. Preoperative assessment and prediction of pelvic prolapse surgery outcome
9. Changes of pelvic floor integrity after hysterectomy
10. Vaginal conditions after laser treatment
11. Pelvic floor characterization with vaginal tactile ultrasound image fusion
12. Cervical biomechanical deficiency and spontaneous preterm delivery
13. Antepartum tactile imaging in prediction of maternal birth trauma
14. Cervical Biomechanical Deficiency and Spontaneous Preterm Delivery
15. Conclusions and future directions

Subject Areas: Life sciences: general issues [PSA]