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Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse pp 3–18Cite as

Surgical Anatomy for the Reconstructive Pelvic Surgeon

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There are two important approaches to pelvic floor anatomy: functional anatomy and surgical anatomy.

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  1. Department of Urology, Universidade de Estadual de Campinas, UNICAMP, São Paulo, Brazil

    Paulo Palma

  2. Department of Surgical and Biomedical Science, Andrological and Urogynecological Clinic, AOU Terni, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

    Elisabetta Costantini

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  1. Department of Urology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy

    Vincenzo Li Marzi

  2. Urogynecology Unit, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

    Maurizio Serati

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Palma, P., Costantini, E. (2018). Surgical Anatomy for the Reconstructive Pelvic Surgeon. In: Li Marzi, V., Serati, M. (eds) Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Urodynamics, Neurourology and Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59195-7_1

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