Ultrasound assessment of pelvic floor muscle contraction: reliability and development of an ultrasound-based contraction scale.

Maria Øyasæter NyhusS H OversandØ SalvesenK Å SalvesenS MathewIngrid I Volløyhaug

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2019)

Ultrasound seems to be an objective and reliable method for evaluation of pelvic floor muscle contraction. Proportional change in 2D levator hiatal AP diameter had the highest ICC and moderate correlation with MOS score assessed by vaginal palpation, and we constructed an ultrasound scale for assessment of pelvic floor muscle contraction based on this measure. Copyright © 2019 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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