Transperineal ultrasound assessment of maternal pelvic floor at term and fetal head engagement.

Aly YoussefE BrunelliE MontagutiG Di DonnaM G DodaroL BianchiniG Pilu

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2021)

Smaller pelvic floor dimensions and levator ani muscle coactivation are associated with higher fetal head station and with a longer second stage of labor in nulliparous women at term. Copyright © 2020 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
optic nerve
birth weight
polycystic ovary syndrome
magnetic resonance imaging
skeletal muscle
social media
pregnant women
randomized controlled trial
computed tomography
body mass index
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
ultrasound guided
weight gain