
pmid: 21077505
handle: 11591/184732
The aim of study was to assess, by means of perineal ultrasound (US), women treated with the trans-obturator suburethral sling procedure for urinary stress incontinence (USI).Twelve women with USI and urethral hypermobility were enrolled. Static and dynamic perineal US of urethral mobility was performed before and after tension-free vaginal tape opturator (TVT-O) procedure: US parameters evaluated were pubis-urethra distance and inclination angle of the urethral axis.The Valsalva stress US evaluation showed a return to normal range of the pubic urethral distance in all cases (p = 0.0001); also a correction of the angle of inclination of the urethral axis occurred in all patients (p < 0.0001).Our results propose the use of perineal US for patients with USI as an additional diagnostic tool and a means for postsurgical follow-up.
Suburethral Slings, Treatment Outcome, Urethra, Urinary Incontinence, Stress, Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Perineum, Aged, Ultrasonography
Suburethral Slings, Treatment Outcome, Urethra, Urinary Incontinence, Stress, Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Perineum, Aged, Ultrasonography
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