"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 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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Gender-affirming vaginoplasty: Technical considerations in patients with genital skin deficiency. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 06; 42(5):947-955.
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Preliminary Report From the Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium: Large-Scale Data Collection Through Quality Improvement Initiatives to Provide Data on Functional Outcomes After Rectal Prolapse Repair. Dis Colon Rectum. 2021 08 01; 64(8):986-994.
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Testing-Related Health Impact of Transrectal and Transperineal Prostate Biopsy as Assessed by Health Utilities. J Urol. 2021 12; 206(6):1403-1410.
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Subspecialty care for peripartum pelvic floor disorders. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 11; 223(5):709-714.
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Insights gained from a negative trial of steroid blocks for perineal pain. BJOG. 2017 01; 124(2):261.
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Factors Associated With Timing of Return to Intercourse After Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries. J Sex Med. 2016 10; 13(10):1523-9.
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A case-control study of the relationship between a passive second stage of labor and obstetric anal sphincter injuries. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2016 Feb; 132(2):188-90.
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Dynamic Article: Tandem Robotic Technique of Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision and Rectus Abdominis Muscle Harvest for Immediate Closure of the Pelvic Floor Defect. Dis Colon Rectum. 2015 Sep; 58(9):885-91.
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Wound complications after obstetric anal sphincter injuries. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 May; 125(5):1088-1093.
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High Staphylococcus aureus colonization prevalence among patients with skin and soft tissue infections and controls in an urban emergency department. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Mar; 53(3):810-5.