Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Evaluation of Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction in Women Affected by Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: Application of a Quick Contraction Scale.
Alessandro ArenaEugenia Degli EspostiLaura CocchiBenedetta OrsiniJacopo LenziSimona Del FornoDiego RaimondoElisa MontagutiRenato SeracchioliPublished in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2022)
PFM function in endometriotic patients could be assessed reliably through this 4-point scale. The rapid identification of women suffering from PFM dysfunction, along with deep dyspareunia, could enable gynecologists to offer them additional therapies, such as PFM rehabilitation.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- magnetic resonance imaging
- chronic kidney disease
- pregnancy outcomes
- prognostic factors
- skeletal muscle
- peritoneal dialysis
- oxidative stress
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- ultrasound guided
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- sensitive detection