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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2023

3D ultrasound strain imaging of puborectal muscle with and without unilateral avulsion.

Shreya Das, Gijs A G M Hendriks, Frieda van den Noort, Claudia Manzini, C H van der Vaart, Chris L de Korte

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Article in International urogynecology journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shreya DasMedical Ultrasound Imaging Center, Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10 (767), PO Box 9101 (766), 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3753-9168
Gijs A G M HendriksMedical Ultrasound Imaging Center, Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10 (767), PO Box 9101 (766), 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Frieda van den NoortRobotics and Mechatronics, Technical Medical Center, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Claudia ManziniDepartment of Reproductive Medicine and Gynecology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
C H van der VaartDepartment of Reproductive Medicine and Gynecology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Chris L de KorteMedical Ultrasound Imaging Center, Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10 (767), PO Box 9101 (766), 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. chris.dekorte@radboudumc.nl.
Radboud University Nijmegen · NLUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · NLUniversity of Twente · NL

Funding

NWO 15301
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisThe puborectal muscle (PRM), one of the female pelvic floor (PF) muscles, can get damaged during vaginal delivery, leading to disorders such as pelvic organ prolapse. Current diagnosis involves ultrasound (US) imaging of the female PF muscles, but functional information is limited. Previously, we developed a method for strain imaging of the PRM from US images in order to obtain functional information. In this article, we hypothesize that strain in the PRM would differ from intact to the avulsed end.

methodsWe calculated strain in PRMs at maximum contraction, along their muscle fiber direction, from US images of two groups of women, which consisted of women with intact (n

resultsWe observe from the obtained results that the contraction/strain pattern of intact and undamaged PRMs is different from PRMs with unilateral avulsion. Normalized strain ratios between avulsed and intact PRMs were statistically significant (p = 0.04).

conclusionIn this pilot study, we were able to show that US strain imaging of PRMs can show differences between intact PRMs and PRMs with unilateral avulsion.

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Pelvic FloorPelvic Organ ProlapseDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHumansPilot ProjectsPregnancyUltrasonographyPuborectal muscleUltrasoundUnilateral avulsion

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PMID37058159
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