per·i·ne·um

(pĕr′ə-nē′əm)

n. pl. per·i·ne·a (-nē′ə)

1. The portion of the body in the pelvis occupied by urogenital passages and the rectum, bounded in front by the pubic arch, in the back by the coccyx, and laterally by part of the hipbone.

2. The region between the scrotum and the anus in males, and between the posterior vulva junction and the anus in females.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin perinaeon, from Greek perinaion : peri-, peri- + inān, to excrete.]

per′i·ne′al (-nē′əl) adj.

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Adj.

perineal - of or relating to the perineum; "perineal pains"

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perineal

périnéal

perineale

perineal

perineal

per·i·ne·al

a. perineal, rel. al perineo.

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Perineal masaja, ellerin hareketine izin verecek kayganlastirici bir madde surulerek (badem yagi, zeytinyagi gibi) baslanir.

Does Antenatal Perineal Massage Decrease Perineal Traumas? A Systematic Review/Antenatal Perineal Masaj Perineal Travmalari Azaltir mi? Sistematik Derleme

We believe that the damage to the perineal body, superficial transverse perineal muscles, and bulbospongiosus muscles, which provide contribution to anal continence, is ignored, especially in direct surgical repair.

A surgical technique for secondary repair of obstetric anal sphincter injuries; sphinctero-vagino-perineoplasty/Obstetrik anal sfinkter hasarinin sekonder onariminda cerrahi teknik; sfinktero-vajino-perineoplasti

A significant number of these children suffer from constipation, frequent stools, poor perineal cosmesis after surgical management.

PROSPECTIVE STUDY TO COMPARE THE FUNCTIONAL AND COSMETIC OUTCOME OF NEUTRAL SAGITTAL ANORECTOPLASTY (NSARP) VERSUS ANTERIOR SAGITTAL ANORECTOPLASTY (ASARP) IN FEMALE INFANTS WITH VESTIBULAR FISTULA

The most common complications included sexual dysfunction (12%), perineal wound complications (13%), urinary retention (7%), and chronic perineal pain (5%).

Preliminary Outcome of Individualized Abdominoperineal Excision for Locally Advanced Low Rectal Cancer

Furthermore, for adolescent women there is an increased risk of obstetric complications, among which are preeclampsia-eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, puerperal endometritis, systemic infections, increased use of episiotomy and perineal tears during delivery, the latter being the most frequent obstetric injury (7-9).

Prevalence of high-grade perineal tear during labor in Mexican adolescents/ Prevalencia de desgarro de alto grado en parto de adolescentes mexicanas

Anatomically, in women, the perineal body separates the anal canal from the urogenital diaphragm in the median plane where the deep bulbospongiosus and superficial transverse perineal muscles meet the external anal sphincter (EAS).

Does perineal body thickness affect fecal incontinence in multiparous patients?

We report the use of ganglion impar block to successfully reduce the opioid dose in a patient on high-dose opioid therapy based on the WHO pain relief ladder for perineal pain and painful micturition following the resection of his anal fistula carcinoma.

Successful opioid dose reduction after ganglion impar block in a patient with postoperative micturition pain

Anterior perineal plan for ultra-low anterior resection of the rectum (the APPEAR technique) : a prospective clinical trial of a new procedure.

Anal Sphincteroplasty and Counter-Clockwise Gracilis Muscle Transposition by Using Transperineal Ischioanal Fossa Access in a Male Patient with Fecal Incontinence Who Undergone to Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer/Rektum Kanseri Nedeni ile Low Anterior Rezeksiyon Uygulanmis Fekal Inkontinansli Erkek Hastada Transperineal Iskioanal Fossa Erisimi Kullanilarak Anal Sfinkteroplasti ve Counter-Clockwise Grasilis Kas Transpozisyonu

Following vaginal delivery, the risks of perineal infections range from 2.8% to higher than 18%, the risk of infection can be as high as 20%.

Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of practice regarding perineal care among primi mothers

Soranus was the first to propose perineal compresses to support the perineum and to prevent tears of the soft birth canal during fetal head passage (1).

MODIFIED RITGEN MANEUVER IN PERINEAL PROTECTION--SIXTY-YEAR EXPERIENCE