title: Transvaginal endosonography: a new method to study the anatomy of the lower urinary tract in urinary stress incontinence.
abstract: A new method to investigate the anatomy of the lower urinary tract in women is described. Direct ultrasound images of the bladder neck and proximal urethra were obtained using a vaginal endoprobe; the series comprised 100 women with a range of urinary symptoms. The technique was well tolerated by patients and there was no morbidity. Transvaginal endosonography is suitable for the assessment of many aspects of urinary incontinence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology, University of Bristol.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beynon
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Mortensen
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000473:pathology*; D014621:Vagina