2013
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-72032013000300006
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Abstract: Functional biometric indexes, normal perineal descent and bladder neck descent values were determined for young asymptomatic nulliparous women with the 3-D endovaginal ultrasonography. The method was found to be reliable to measure pelvic floor structures at rest and during Valsalva, and might therefore be suitable for identifying dysfunctions in symptomatic patients.

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“…We also found that the position of the anorectal junction and the bladder neck was lower in patients with previous vaginal delivery than in nulliparous women. In a previous study , in which we used 3D endovaginal ultrasonography to measure pelvic floor anatomy and to determine anorectal junction and bladder neck position in female volunteers, the results were similar to those of the current study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
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“…We also found that the position of the anorectal junction and the bladder neck was lower in patients with previous vaginal delivery than in nulliparous women. In a previous study , in which we used 3D endovaginal ultrasonography to measure pelvic floor anatomy and to determine anorectal junction and bladder neck position in female volunteers, the results were similar to those of the current study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…All measurements were obtained without any interference from probe movement. The results showed very good and good interobserver variability because of the simplicity of measurements of length, as previously described in the literature [17,25].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 78%
“…All patients who had a vaginal delivery underwent 3D endovaginal ultrasound to evaluate the anatomical integrity of the pubovisceral muscles (PVM) (including the puborectalis and pubococcygeus muscles) ( Fig. 2) or defects [13,14]. Patients were placed in the dorsal lithotomy position.…”
Section: Echodefecography Combined With the Endovaginal Approachmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In 2004, Beer-Gabel et al [4] reported using dynamic transperineal ultrasound to evaluate pelvic floor dysfunctions and compared it with defecography, demonstrating a high degree of concordance, and a series of studies followed their lead [9][10][11][12]. The other dynamic ultrasound options, such as dynamic three-dimensional (3D) anorectal ultrasound [Echodefecography (EDF)] [5] combined with the endovaginal approach [13,14], have the advantage of making it easier to identify anatomical and dynamic pelvic floor abnormalities.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is especially useful for evaluating anal canal anatomy and diagnosing sphincter defects [5][6][7]. The increasing availability of three-dimensional (3D) acquisition has opened new possibilities for research on anatomy and disorders of the anal canal, rectum, and pelvic floor [8][9][10][11][12]. The endovaginal approach [10,12] provides visualization of the pelvic floor muscles, including the pubovisceral portion of the levator ani.…”
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confidence: 99%