Clinical Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor

The pelvic floor is characterized by a complex morphology because different functional systems join here. From the clinical point of view it is a borderland of several disciplines. Since a clear understanding of the pelvic floor region is crucial for both

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Editors F. Beck, Melbourne B. Christ, Freiburg W. Kriz, Heidelberg E. Marani, Leiden W. Kummer, Gießen R. Putz, München Y. Sano, Kyoto T. H. Schiebler, Würzburg K. Zilles, Düsseldorf

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H. Fritsch · A. Lienemann · E. Brenner B. Ludwikowski

Clinical Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor

With 42 Figures and 1 Table

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Prof. Dr. Helga Fritsch

Dr. Erich Brenner

Institut für Anatomie, Histologie und Embryologie Leopold-Franzens-Universität Müllerstr. 59 6010 Innsbruck Austria

Institut für Anatomie Histologie und Embryologie Leopold-Franzens-Universität Müllerstr. 59 6010 Innsbruck Austria

Dr. Andreas Lienemann

Dr. Barbara Ludwikowski

Ludwig Maximilians Universität Medizinische Klinik, Radiologie Ziemsenstrasse 1 80336 München Germany

St Johanns Spital Landesklinik für Kinderchirurgie Müllner Hauptstrasse 48 5020 Salzburg Austria

ISSN 0301-5556 ISBN 978-3-540-49993-0 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Clinical anatomy of the pelvic floor / H. Fritsch... [et al.]. p . ; cm. - (Advances in anatomy, embryology, and cell biology; v. 175) Includes bibliographical references and index. I S B N 978-3-642-18548-9 (eBook) I S B N 978-3-540-49993-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-18548-9 1. Pelvic floor-Anatomy. 2. Pelvic floor-Histology. 3. Pelvic floor-Magnetic resonance imaging. I. Fritsch, H. (Helga), 1957- II. Series. [ D N L M : 1. Pelvic Floor-anatomy & histology. 2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. WP 155 C641 2004] This work is subject to copyright. A l l rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law.

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Acknowledgements

This work has been initiated by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. K. Fleischhauer and Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. F. Stelzner (Surgeon) at the Anatomical Institute of the University of Bonn; it has been continued at the Institute of Anatomy at the University of Lbeck w