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Bladder neck anatomy and mobility: effect of vaginal ultrasound probe
Author(s) -
MOURISTSEN L.,
STRANDBERG C.,
FRIMODTMOLLER C.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1994.tb07119.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neck of urinary bladder , symphysis , urinary incontinence , ultrasound , ultrasonography , valsalva maneuver , anatomy , pubic symphysis , surgery , radiology , urology , urinary bladder , blood pressure , pelvis
Objective To evaluate the effect of a vagianal ultrasound probe on bladder neck anatomy and mobility Patients and methods Twenty women. 15 with urinary incontinence and five with ohter urological complaints, were studied. Colpcocysto‐urethrograpphy (CCU) during rest. Valsalva and withholding manoeures were compared with and without simultaneous vaginal endosonography. The CCU diagnosis and measurements of bladder neck position and mobility in relation to the symphysis pubis were compared with and without the probe inserted. A small 7 MHz vaginal probe (Brüel and Kjaer. type 1846), was used with the scanning field 45d̀ to the long axis of the probe. Results The CCU diagnosis as well as the measurements of bladder neck position mobility relative o the symphysis pubis were unaffected by the insertion of this probe. Conclution Vaginal ultrasonography is a minimally invaisve techinique; it is convenient for routine, first line evaluation of baldder neck anatomy and mobility in incontinent women.