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Diagnosis of Connective Tissue Damage

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The Integral Theory Diagnostic System aims to locate and identify which ligaments or fascia of the pelvic floor have been damaged (fig 1-10). Damage to one or more connective tissue structures may cause prolapse, or dysfunction in organ closure or opening. The three zone approach helps to disentangle the complexity of symptoms by isolating the damaged connective tissue structures which mainly cause these symptoms (fig 1-10). This system enables the surgeon to deduce the appropriate surgical techniques to repair each damaged structure.

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  1. Royal Perth Hospital and University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    PE Peter Petros MB BS (Syd) Dr.Med Sc (Uppsala) DS (UWA) FRCOG FRANZCOG CU

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Petros, P. (2004). Diagnosis of Connective Tissue Damage. In: The Female Pelvic Floor. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05445-1_3

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