| Urethral pressure changes in response to squeeze: a population-based study in healthy and incontinent 53- to 63-year-old women. | |
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PMID: 14586362 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the urethral pressure pattern during short squeezes in incontinent and healthy women before and after pelvic floor exercise and to correlate the findings with vaginal measurements. STUDY DESIGN: Sixty women with urinary incontinence and 28 healthy control subjects all aged 53 to 63 years were subject to urethral pressure measurements and vaginal palpation, pressure and surface electromyography measurements. Measurements were repeated after 4 months of pelvic floor exercise in the incontinent group. RESULTS: The appearance of the urethral pressure curve during a squeeze on a semiquantitative scale from 0 to 4, in the healthy group, was 2.2+/-0.3 and, in the incontinent group, was 1.5+/-0.2 (P<.0 5), rising to 2.2+/-0.2 after pelvic floor exercise (P<.01). The semiquantitative grading correlated with vaginal measurements. CONCLUSION: The increase of the urethral pressure in response to short squeeze is reduced significantly in incontinent women compared with healthy women of the same age and parity. A normalization was seen after pelvic floor exercise in the incontinent group. |
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Authors:
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Pia M Teleman; Marianne Gunnarsson; Jonas Lidfeldt; Christina Nerbrand; Göran Samsioe; Anders Mattiasson |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 189 ISSN: 0002-9378 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 2003 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-10-30 Completed Date: 2003-12-02 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1100-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. |
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Electromyography Exercise Therapy Female Humans Manometry Middle Aged Palpation Pelvic Floor Pressure Urethra / physiopathology* Urinary Incontinence / physiopathology*, therapy Urodynamics / physiology Vagina / physiopathology |
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