title: [Transvaginal echography in urology].
abstract: Performing a morphologic study of the pelvic cavity is of special interest to the urologist since anatomic structures considered very important to our specialist field are located in this area. This type of evaluation has been difficult to carry out with precision; however, ultrasound offers the possibility of exploring this anatomic region via intracavitary techniques that provide precise information. Transrectal and transurethral sonography are imaging techniques that the urologist usually recurs to. These permit us to study the structures in the pelvic region with precision. Although transvaginal ultrasonography has been utilized in gynecology for some time; its urological application had not been described until 1988. To date, three previous studies have referred to its application in urology. The present article describes the procedure and its possibilities.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández Fernández
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mayayo Dehesa
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Luna
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D014159:Transducers; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014621:Vagina
vernacular_title: Ecografía transvaginal en urología.