Three-Dimensional Transperineal Ultrasound Assessment of the Anal Sphincter Immediately After Vaginal Birth: An Exploratory Study.

Laura Cattani Bram Packet Adela Samešova Helena Williams Dominique Van Schoubroeck Jan A Deprest

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2024)

TPUS of the AS immediately after vaginal birth yields adequate image quality and allows for reproducible measurements. In the few patients with AS defects, there was good agreement on the presence, but it was poor for the extent of defects.

Keyphrases

image quality
gestational age
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
dual energy
high grade
ultrasound guided
pregnant women
clinical evaluation