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EP36.15: The value of perineal ultrasound scan in the diagnosis of peri‐ and postmenopausal urinary incontinence
Author(s) -
Erdodi B.,
Tarcsa Z.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.21853
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , urology , urinary system , pelvic floor , quality of life (healthcare) , urethra , ultrasound , urine , surgery , radiology , nursing
Urinary incontinence is described as a sudden, involuntary loss of urine. The injuries of the pelvic floor, the hormone dependent degeneration of the pelvic organs or some malformations and increased intraabdominal pressure (obesity) can also lead to the formation of urinary incontinence. The lack of continence can be noticed when a functional error is present in the urethra, the detrusor muscle or the internal sphincter. The diagnosis can be missed easily without an objective proof of the disorder. Transperineal ultrasonography can be an accessible tool for the visualisation of the disorders of the pelvic floor.