"Pelvic Floor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Soft tissue formed mainly by the pelvic diaphragm, which is composed of the two levator ani and two coccygeus muscles. The pelvic diaphragm lies just below the pelvic aperture (outlet) and separates the pelvic cavity from the PERINEUM. It extends between the PUBIC BONE anteriorly and the COCCYX posteriorly.
MeSH Number(s)
A01.923.600.600
A02.633.567.050.750
Concept/Terms
Pelvic Floor- Pelvic Floor
- Floor, Pelvic
- Pelvic Diaphragm
- Diaphragm, Pelvic
- Diaphragms, Pelvic
- Pelvic Diaphragms
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pelvic Floor" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Pelvic Floor" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Pelvic Floor" by people in Profiles.
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Digital Therapeutic Device for Urinary Incontinence: A Longitudinal Analysis at 6 and 12 Months. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 01 01; 141(1):199-206.
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Role of Pessaries in the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 10 01; 140(4):613-622.
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Repurposing tools: A peña stimulator as a tool to map the limits of dissection and continence zone during bladder exstrophy repair. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 08; 18(4):536-537.
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Postoperative complications and pelvic organ prolapse recurrence following combined pelvic organ prolapse and rectal prolapse surgery compared with pelvic organ prolapse only surgery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 08; 227(2):317.e1-317.e12.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Females. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 05; 19(5S):S137-S155.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Females. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 05; 19(5S):S114-S120.
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Digital Therapeutic Device for Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 04 01; 139(4):606-615.
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Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training with a Motion-based Digital Therapeutic Device versus Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Alone for Treatment of Stress-predominant Urinary Incontinence. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2022 01 01; 28(1):1-6.
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An observational cohort study of pelvic floor photobiomodulation for treatment of chronic pelvic pain. J Comp Eff Res. 2021 12; 10(17):1291-1299.
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Pelvic floor, abdominal and uterine tenderness in relation to pressure pain sensitivity among women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2021 Sep; 264:247-253.