Urethral axis and sphincteric function

Position and mobility of the urethral axis are considered factors influencing urethral competence. Specific correlation between the urethral axis and its sphincteric function is lacking. Eighty-four patients with the symptom of stress urinary incontinence and 31 patients with sensory symptomatology...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 155; no. 3; p. 554
Main Authors Fantl, J A, Hurt, W G, Bump, R C, Dunn, L J, Choi, S C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1986
Subjects
Cough - physiopathology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Parity
Pressure
Rest
Urethra - physiopathology
Urinary Bladder - physiopathology
Urinary Incontinence, Stress - physiopathology
Urodynamics
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:Position and mobility of the urethral axis are considered factors influencing urethral competence. Specific correlation between the urethral axis and its sphincteric function is lacking. Eighty-four patients with the symptom of stress urinary incontinence and 31 patients with sensory symptomatology but not urinary incontinence underwent clinical and urodynamic evaluation. This included objective assessment of urethral axial positions and mobility with use of a specially designed protractor. Comparative analysis of urethral axial data was done between 70 incontinent women with objective evidence of sphincteric incompetence and 24 continent women without it. The urethral axis at rest, during bearing down, and in its total excursion were found to be not significantly different and distributed similarly between both groups. Assessment of the urethral axis was found to be not predictive of urethral function.
ISSN:0002-9378
DOI:10.1016/0002-9378(86)90278-4