How much does the levator hiatus have to stretch during childbirth?

Abstract

Objective This study was designed to define the degree of stretch/strain required of the levator hiatus in childbirth.

Keywords

• Avulsion
• birth trauma
• levator ani
• levator hiatus
• translabial ultrasound
• vaginal delivery
• 3-dimensional ultrasound
• pubovisceral muscle
• avulsion
• ani
• abnormalities
• trauma