ArticleUltrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology2025
Is two-dimensional oblique parasagittal ultrasound imaging valid for levator ani muscle assessment?
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objectiveTo evaluate the validity of two-dimensional (2D) oblique parasagittal ultrasound imaging to assess levator ani muscle avulsion.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional prospective study of women attending a tertiary urogynecological service between February 2021 and August 2022. All women underwent a standardized interview, pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) assessment and four-dimensional transperineal ultrasound. 2D oblique parasagittal ultrasound imaging was performed by rotating the transducer 10-20° from the midline to line up the main transducer axis with the fiber direction of the puborectalis muscle, followed by a full parasagittal sweep of the hiatus at rest. Postprocessing of archived ultrasound volume data was performed at a later date, blinded to all other data. Findings were compared with levator ani assessment results obtained previously using three-dimensional tomographic ultrasound imaging (TUI). Diagnosis of levator ani avulsion on TUI and oblique parasagittal imaging was analyzed for associations with pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
resultsThe datasets of 484 women were analyzed. Mean age was 58 (range, 16-94) years, mean body mass index was 30 (range, 17-65) kg/m
conclusionThere was limited agreement between tomographic and oblique parasagittal ultrasound diagnosis of levator ani muscle avulsion. The latter technique has some validity for levator ani assessment but is clearly less valid than TUI. © 2025 The Author(s). Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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