ReviewInternational urogynecology journal2011
Pelvic floor ultrasound in prolapse: what's in it for the surgeon?
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diagnosing pubovisceral avulsions: a systematic review of the clinical relevance of a prevalent anatomical defect.International urogynecology journal · 2012Pooled it
- A new method for the evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse in women using a three-dimensional optic scanner.International urogynecology journal · 2016Trial
- The Uncorrected Defect: A Risk Stratification Model for Persistent Levator Ballooning Following Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair.International urogynecology journal · 2026Observational
- Ultrasound-derived pelvic floor parameters and their association with functional impairment in gynecologic cancer survivors: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Effect of vNOTES hysterectomy with uterosacral ligament suspension on overactive bladder symptoms in patients with pelvic organ prolapse: a retrospective cohort study.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
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- Significance of 4D US parameters for the clinical treatment of female patients with stress urinary incontinence.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Effects of yoga on the intervention of levator ani hiatus in postpartum women: a prospective study.Journal of physical therapy science · 2021Article
- The Combined Measurement of Pelvic Organ Mobility and Hiatus Area Improves the Sensitivity of Transperineal Ultrasound When Detecting Pelvic Organ Prolapse.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
- Anal sphincter imaging: better done at rest or on pelvic floor muscle contraction?International urogynecology journal · 2020Article
- Transperineal Ultrasound Assessment of a Cystocele's Impact on the Bladder Neck Mobility in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Article
- Is a "dragging sensation" a symptom of female pelvic organ prolapse?International urogynecology journal · 2018Article
- Prolapse assessment supine and standing: do we need different cutoffs for "significant prolapse"?International urogynecology journal · 2018Article
- Urinary incontinence in women.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2017Review
- Recurrent pelvic organ prolapse: International Urogynecological Association Research and Development Committee opinion.International urogynecology journal · 2016Review
- Comparison of Perineal Sonographically Measured and Functional Urodynamic Urethral Length in Female Urinary Incontinence.BioMed research international · 2016Article
- The association between different measures of pelvic floor muscle function and female pelvic organ prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2015Article
- The repeatability of sonographic measures of functional pelvic floor anatomy.International urogynecology journal · 2015Article
- Detection of Subpubic Tumor Causing Bladder Outlet Obstruction by 3D Perineal Ultrasound.Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2015Article
- The natural history of cystocele recurrence.International urogynecology journal · 2014Observational
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Abstract
Pelvic reconstructive surgeons have suspected for over a century that childbirth-related trauma plays a major role in the aetiology of female pelvic organ prolapse. Modern imaging has recently allowed us to define and reliably diagnose some of this trauma. As a result, imaging is becoming increasingly important, since it allows us to identify patients at high risk of recurrence, and to define underlying problems rather than just surface anatomy. Ultrasound is the most appropriate form of imaging in urogynecology for reasons of cost, access and performance, and due to the fact that it provides information in real time. I will outline the main uses of this technology in pelvic reconstructive surgery and focus on areas in which the benefit to patients and clinicians is most evident. I will also try and give a perspective for the next 5 years, to consider how imaging may transform the way we deal with pelvic floor disorders.
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