"Perineum" 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.
The body region lying between the genital area and the ANUS on the surface of the trunk, and to the shallow compartment lying deep to this area that is inferior to the PELVIC DIAPHRAGM. The surface area is between the VULVA and the anus in the female, and between the SCROTUM and the anus in the male.
| Descriptor ID |
D010502
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.719
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Perineum" by people in Profiles.
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Vaginal-perianal or vaginal-perineal compared with vaginal-rectal culture-based screening for Group B Streptococci (GBS) colonization during the third trimester of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022 Mar 14; 22(1):204.
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Bilobed Gracilis Flap: A Novel Alternative for Pelvic and Perineal Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 01; 145(1):231-234.
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Risk factors for poor perineal outcome after operative vaginal delivery. J Perinatol. 2018 12; 38(12):1625-1630.
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Angle of Progression on Ultrasound in the Second Stage of Labor and Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery. Am J Perinatol. 2018 Mar; 35(4):413-420.
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New Measures for Predicting Birth-Related Pelvic Floor Trauma. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2016 Sep-Oct; 22(5):292-6.
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Obstetric laceration repair in the United States: is there a common practice? J Reprod Med. 2014 Mar-Apr; 59(3-4):127-33.
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Levator plate descent correlates with levator ani muscle deficiency. Neurourol Urodyn. 2015 Jan; 34(1):55-9.
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Overlapping compared with end-to-end repair of third- and fourth-degree obstetric anal sphincter tears: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Feb; 117(2 Pt 1):409.
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MUC1 is a counter-receptor for myelin-associated glycoprotein (Siglec-4a) and their interaction contributes to adhesion in pancreatic cancer perineural invasion. Cancer Res. 2007 Nov 01; 67(21):10222-9.
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Perineal urethrocutaneous fistula complicating ischiectomy. J Urol. 1988 Apr; 139(4):811-2.