Abstract
The pelvic floor constitutes the caudal border of the human’s visceral cavity. It is characterized by a complex morphology because different functional systems join here. Since a clear understanding of the pelvic floor region is crucial for both male and female pelvic surgery and for fundamental mechanisms of urogenital dysfunction and treatment, we have focused on a morphological concept of this region that is in accordance with actual clinical concepts.
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Fritsch, H., Lienemann, A., Brenner, E., Ludwikowski, B. (2004). Introduction. In: Clinical Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor. Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, vol 175. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18548-9_1
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