Open AccessThe Accuracy of Portable Ultrasound Bladder Scanner Measurements of Postvoid Residual Volume in Women With Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Author(s) -
John Theisen,
Nicolette E. Deveneau,
Anubhav Agrawal,
Casey L. Kinman,
Jeremy Gaskins,
Kate V. Meriwether,
Sean Francis
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2154-4212
pISSN - 2151-8378
DOI - 10.1097/spv.0000000000000565
Subject(s) - medicine , cystometry , urology , scanner , urinary bladder , ultrasound , confidence interval , stage (stratigraphy) , nuclear medicine , surgery , radiology , paleontology , physics , biology , optics
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of portable bladder scanner postvoid residual (PVR) volume measurements in patients with pelvic organ prolapse. A secondary goal was to determine whether covariates such as bladder volume and stage of prolapse affect bladder scanner accuracy.