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Usefulness of anorectal and endovaginal 3D ultrasound in the evaluation of sphi...
Murad-Regadas, Sthela M.; Fernandes, Graziela Olivia da S.; Regadas, Francisco Sergio Pinheiro; Rodrigues, Lusmar VerasPurpose This study aims to evaluate pubovisceral muscle and anal sphincter defects in women with previous vaginal delivery and fecal incontinence and to correlate the findings with the severity of symptoms using the combined anorectal and endovaginal 3D ultrasonography with a new ultrasound scoring system. Methods Consecutive female patients with previous vaginal delivery and fecal incontinence symptoms were sc...
Do changes in anal sphincter anatomy correlate with anal function in women with...
Murad-Regadas, Sthela Maria; Dealcanfreitas, Iris Daiana; Regadas, Francisco Sergio Pinheiro; Rodrigues, Lusmar VerasObjectives - To evaluate anal sphincter anatomy using three-dimensional ultrasonography (3-DAUS) in incontinent women with vaginal delivery, correlate anatomical findings with symptoms of fecal incontinence and determine the effect of vaginal delivery on anal canal anatomy and function. Methods - Female with fecal incontinence and vaginal delivery were assessed with Wexner’s score, manometry, and 3DAUS. A contr...
Assessment of pubovisceral muscle defects and levator hiatal dimensions in wome...
Murad-Regadas, Sthela Maria; Fernandes, Graziela Olivia da S.; Regadas, Francisco Sergio Pinheiro; Rodrigues, Lusmar Veras