Analysis of the contraction of the pelvic floor through the finite element method considering different pathologies

doi:10.1201/b11330-9

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Analysis of the contraction of the pelvic floor through the finite element method considering different pathologies

ABSTRACT

Pelvic floor prolapsed is a common female condition characterized by symptomatic descent of the bladder (cystocele), uterus or vagina (uterine or vaginal vault prolapse), small bowel (enterocele), or rectum (rectocele) (Fielding, 2002).