Morphological examination of pelvic floor muscles in a rat model of vaginal delivery

• Main Authors: Yui Abe-Takahashi (Author), Takeya Kitta (Author), Mifuka Ouchi (Author), Hiroki Chiba (Author), Madoka Higuchi (Author), Mio Togo (Author), Naohisa Kusakabe (Author), Hidehiro Kakizaki (Author), Nobuo Shinohara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective This study investigated morphological changes in the composition of the pelvic floor muscles, degree of atrophy, and urethral function in a rat of simulated birth trauma induced by vaginal distension (VD) model. Methods Female Sprague-Dawley rats were classified into four groups:...