title: Role of ultrasound in urinary incontinence evaluation.
abstract: Transrectal ultrasound was used to assess anatomic support of the urethrovesical junction (UVJ) in continent and stress incontinent women. UVJ drop on straining of less than 1 cm as assessed by transrectal ultrasound correlated well with good support to the UVJ. Drop of UVJ of more than 1 cm on straining correlated with poor support to bladder neck and stress urinary incontinence. The transrectal technique is quick and easy to perform and interpret.
authors.affiliation: Women's Hospital, USC School of Medicine.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vermesh
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Platt
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014521:Urethra / Q000473:pathology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014554:Urination