The Muscle Cells in Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

The pelvic floor muscles are important structures involved in pelvic floor tone, pelvic organ support, and continence. The aim of this study was to perform an update on the pelvic floor muscle structure and function alterations of women with pelvic floor dysfunctions.

Methods

A systematic search was undertaken in two electronic databases, PubMed/Medline and Ovid Discovery to find manuscripts (in English), published between 1 January 2002 and 31 July 2022, including all clinical studies using the following search terms: "muscle" or "extracellular matrix *" and "pelvic floor dysfunction *". All clinical trials, observational, or animal studies examining the muscle and reporting pelvic floor dysfunction as a primary outcome were included. Case reports, literatur

SUBMITTER: Vieira AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12121313 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature