Standardized terminology of apical structures in the female pelvis based on a structured medical literature review

The Female Pelvic Floor Fascia Anatomy: A Systematic Search and Review

“…This could be explained by the fact that some studies were conducted several years ago, prior to the formulation of international recommendations for improving the quality of anatomical studies. Our review hence highlighted the importance of conducting future studies while relying on current guidelines for reporting observational studies like the STROBE statement [ 111 ] and using commonly accepted terminology [ 32 , 33 , 34 ]. Second, our review specifically targeted connective tissue located inferiorly to the endopelvic fascia for relevance and feasibility purposes, which may limit the generalizability of our findings.…”

“…These therapies are used by clinicians as treatment options despite the fact that current evidence is insufficient to warrant their use [ 31 ]. A thorough understanding of the involvement of fasciae in the pathophysiology of pelvic floor disorders is needed but is currently limited due to the lack of consensus on their anatomy and related terminology [ 32 , 33 , 34 ]. Conflicting information is undeniably prominent with respect to female pelvic floor fasciae as they are interconnected, and organized in juxtaposed and nested layers oriented in different directions [ 34 , 35 , 36 ].…”

Recommended standardized anatomic terminology of the posterior female pelvis and vulva

“…3 Allowing for some latitude-"pudendum" is to "vulva" as "gonad" is to "ovary." Parenthetically, "gonad" (another nonesex-specific term) is not listed in the TA, 2 and its absence from the TA may have affected, to some minor degree, the study by Balgobin et al 4 on behalf of the SGS PAG regarding standardized terminology of apical pelvic structures.…”

Terminologia Anatomica’da Yer Alan Hareket Si̇stemi̇ İle İlgi̇li̇ Teri̇mlerde Bulunan Sifatlarin İncelenmesi̇

“…O zelleşmiş anatömik terimleri ö ğ renmek, hatırlamak ve anlamak birinci sınıf tıp ö ğ rencilerinin karşılaştığ ı en bu yu k zörluklardan biridir (17). Cerrahi veya invaziv ğirişimlerde hekimlere yöl ğö steren anatömik bilğideki eksiklik, uyğulamaların tanımlanmasında ve ifade edilmesinde sıkıntıya sebep ölduğ u ğibi yanlış veya farklı terminölöjinin kullanılması da hasta ğu venliğ ini etkileyebilir ve iletişimde ciddi sönuçlara yöl açabilir (31). Terminölöji tıbbi bilimlerin ğelişmesi için bu kadar bu yu k ö neme sahipken u lkemizde bu könuda yapılan çalışmalar bir elin parmaklarını ğeçmeyecek sayıdadır.…”