ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2021
The effect of pessary treatment on puborectalis muscle function.
Article in International urogynecology journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Proof of concept 3D ultrasound strain imaging measuring effect of a ring pessary on avulsed puborectal muscle.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Value of Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (dMRI) of the Pelvic Floor in Genital Prolapses.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Automatic identification and segmentation of slice of minimal hiatal dimensions in transperineal ultrasound volumes.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2022Article
- Local Estrogen Therapy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of public health · 2022Review
- Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of the effectiveness of FemiCushion in pelvic organ prolapse.The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · 2022Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThe objective was to assess if puborectalis muscle (PRM) function changes in women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) undergoing pessary treatment.
methodsThis was a prospective cohort study of women with symptomatic POP choosing pessary treatment. An interview, clinical examination and 3D/4D transperineal ultrasound were performed at baseline and at 3-month follow-up. POP was assessed using the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system (POPQ). Parameters compared between baseline and follow-up were: hiatal area at rest (HArest), maximal contraction (HActx), and maximal Valsalva maneuver (HAVal), displacement in contraction (DISPL-ctx, i.e., relative difference between HArest and HActx), and displacement in Valsalva (DISPL-Val, i.e., relative difference between and HAVal and HArest). Parameters were compared in women with and those without complete avulsion.
resultsA total of 162 women were assessed and 34 were included. Mean age was 64 years (SD 11.4), and mean BMI 24 kg/m
conclusionOur results show that PRM function changes in women with POP undergoing pessary treatment and suggest that such change occurs mainly in the absence of complete avulsion.
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