ArticleObstetrics & gynecology science2018
Sonographic evaluation of bladder wall thickness in women with lower urinary tract dysfunction.
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- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Bladder Wall Thickness for the Diagnosis of Detrusor Overactivity in Women.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Focal or diffuse bladder wall thickness on bladder computed tomography indicates more severe bladder wall inflammation in patients with interstitial cystitis.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Recent developments in diagnostic ultrasound for lower urinary tract function.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2024Review
- Bladder volume correction factors measured with 3D ultrasound and BladderScan.The Canadian journal of urology · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the correlation between bladder wall thickness (BWT) measured by ultrasonography and lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).
methodsForty-eight women with LUTS who underwent urodynamic study and BWT by ultrasonography as outpatients were studied. We assessed LUTS during a medical examination by interview. The thinnest part of the bladder wall was measured by a transabdominal ultrasonography. We excluded patients who had visited another hospital previously because we did not know what treatment they had received, including medications, behavioral therapy, or other treatments. We constructed receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for diagnosis of LUTD and also determined reliable BWT criteria by calculating the area under the curve. Statistical analyses were performed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov method and Student's
resultsThe mean age, body mass index, and duration of symptoms were 59.9±9.7 years, 26.06±3.4 kg/m
conclusionsWomen with LUTD showed higher BWT values (≥3 mm), especially patients with hypoactive bladder and ISD. Sonographic evaluation of BWT is an easy, fast, and noninvasive method for possible diagnostic tool for LUTD.
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