"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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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Perineum" by people in Profiles.
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Cairo SB, Rothstein DH, Harmon CM. Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Management of Anorectal Malformations. Clin Perinatol. 2017 12; 44(4):819-834.
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Niemczyk NA. Provider Skill Influences Perinatal Outcomes. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2016 Mar-Apr; 61(2):279.
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Visrodia K, Shivashankar R, Oxentenko AS. A young woman with odynophagia, diarrhea, and perineal ulcerations. Crohn's disease, pyoderma gangrenosum, and E coli bacteremia. Gastroenterology. 2013 Sep; 145(3):517, 696.
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Zbar AP, Nevler A. Transtar rectal prolapse excision. Dis Colon Rectum. 2013 Jun; 56(6):e327-8.
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Vaid S, Nicholson T. A novel approach to closure of perineal wounds during abdominoperineal resection: use of fibrin sealant. Arch Surg. 2012 Aug; 147(8):778-80.
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Landy HJ, Laughon SK, Bailit JL, Kominiarek MA, Gonzalez-Quintero VH, Ramirez M, Haberman S, Hibbard J, Wilkins I, Branch DW, Burkman RT, Gregory K, Hoffman MK, Learman LA, Hatjis C, VanVeldhuisen PC, Reddy UM, Troendle J, Sun L, Zhang J. Characteristics associated with severe perineal and cervical lacerations during vaginal delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Mar; 117(3):627-635.
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Romanzi L. Techniques of pudendal nerve block. J Sex Med. 2010 May; 7(5):1716-9.
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Jandali S, Noone RB, Pearson PY, Noone RB. Perineal reconstruction with bilateral bilobed flap for cloacal-like defect after childbirth. Ann Plast Surg. 2010 Jan; 64(1):62-4.
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Kennedy CM, Manion E, Galask RP, Benda J. Histopathology of recurrent mechanical fissure of the fourchette. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2009 Mar; 104(3):246-7.
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Khatri VP, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Petrelli NJ. Perineal dissection of synchronous abdominoperineal resection of the rectum: an anatomical description. Arch Surg. 2003 May; 138(5):553-9.