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The effect of anterior vaginal wall prolapse on urethral pressure profile.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12853094     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether anterior vaginal wall prolapse will cause a decrease in urethral pressure. METHODS: Two hundred ninety-four patients with uterovaginal prolapse served as study cases. In addition, 127 patients without uterovaginal prolapse were included as controls. The urethral pressure profile measurement was performed using a microtransducer and the fluid-bridge method with the patient in the lithotomy position. The parameters of the urethral pressure profile and its associated variables were compared between the control and study groups. RESULTS: The proximal portion of urethral pressure and the resting and stress urethral closure pressures in women with anterior vaginal wall prolapse were significantly lower than those of the control group. An indentation segment (or a plateau pressure zone) in the proximal portion of the urethral pressure profile curve was noted in patients with anterior vaginal wall prolapse, especially for stage I (64.2%) and stage II (73.0%). Anterior vaginal wall prolapse and genuine stress incontinence had a statistically significant odds ratio for predicting the presence of an indentation segment (or a plateau pressure zone) in the proximal portion of the urethral pressure profile curve (1.58 and 3.19, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: An indentation segment (or a plateau pressure zone) of the proximal portion of the urethral pressure profile curve was observed in most of our patients with anterior vaginal wall prolapse. Defects in the anterior vaginal wall supports may attenuate the proximal urethral support, and these defects will contribute to a reduction in the proximal urethral pressure.
Authors:
Gin Den Chen; YiChing Chen; Hong Shen Lee; Long Yau Lin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1071-5576     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Soc. Gynecol. Investig.     Publication Date:  2003 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-10     Completed Date:  2004-03-19     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9433806     Medline TA:  J Soc Gynecol Investig     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  309-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Catheterization
Female
Humans
Menopause
Middle Aged
Parity
Pressure
Transducers, Pressure
Urethra / physiopathology*
Urodynamics
Uterine Prolapse / complications*,  physiopathology

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