Gynäkologische und perinealsonographische Untersuchung bei Frauen mit Streßinkontinenz - ein Vergleich

UNLABELLED: A COMPARISON AIM: To determine how well results of gynecological and perineal sonographic examinations of the urethrovesical junction correlate. METHOD: 186 women with urodynamically verified stress incontinence underwent a perineal ultrasound and then a gynecologic examination. Standardised procedures were used for both. The findings of the gynecological examination were compared with measurement values and morphological findings from perineal ultrasound. RESULTS: There was agreement on the cystocele grade in 69% of the cases. The position of the bladder neck as assessed by the ultrasound image revealed typical measurement values for this disorder. The expected bladder neck funneling was detected in 49% of these women. CONCLUSION: In stress-incontinent women there is good correlation between the findings of the gynecological and perineal sonographic examinations. Bladder neck funneling-a morphological sign of stress incontinence-can be detected with perineal ultrasound in nearly one-half of the cases.