Author:
Wen Lieming,Zhao Baihua,Chen Wenjie,Qing Zhenzhen,Liu Minghui
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction and hypothesis
The objective was to describe the behaviour of the bladder neck and proximal urethra during urine leaking in the cough stress test (CST) in supine and standing positions using transperineal ultrasound (TPUS).
Method
We carried out prospective data collection and a retrospective data analysis of 102 women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) who had a positive CST with TPUS in the supine and/or standing position. On TPUS, the behaviour of the bladder neck and proximal urethra was described by the urethral length, urethral funnelling, bladder neck descent (BND), retrovesical angle (RVA) and urethral rotation angle (URA). Differences between the ultrasound findings in the two positions were evaluated.
Results
In the 102 women, the mean age was 48 years and mean BMI was 23.8 kg/m2. On TPUS, urine leakage was detected in the supine or standing position in 102 women and in both positions in 81. Between the two positions, significant differences were found in the URA and RVA. In the standing position, the median RVA of 166° was significantly larger than that of 133° in the supine position (p < 0.001), and the median URA of 35° was significantly smaller than that of 64° in the supine position (p < 0.001).
Conclusions
TPUS in both positions can be used to detect the real-time behaviour of the bladder neck and urethra in the CST. In the standing position, less rotation and more straightening of the bladder neck and proximal urethra occurred during urine leakage.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Urology,Obstetrics and Gynecology
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