Prevalence of Levator Ani Defects in Urogynecological Patients.

Abstract:

:Introduction: Defects of the levator ani muscle complex could represent a pathophysiological link between vaginal birth trauma and urogynecological symptoms many years later. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of levator ani muscle defects using 3D or 4D ultrasound and palpation in urogynecological patients. Material and Methods: Urogynecological patients were retrospectively investigated using 3D or 4D ultrasound. Clinical examination consisted of palpation and 3D or 4D imaging of the levator ani muscle. Results: A total of 319 women were included in the analysis. Mean age was 64.9 years, average parity was 2.1. Stress incontinence was present in 50.8 %, overactive bladder symptoms in 69.3 % and pelvic organ prolapse in 42.3 % of patients. A levator ani defect was found on ultrasound in 76 patients (23.8 %) and on palpation in 64 women (20.0 %). In the group of patients with pelvic organ prolapse, levator ani defects were found in 32.6 % of patients using ultrasound and in 26.7 % of patients using palpation. The odds ratio (OR) for levator ani defects in women with pelvic organ prolapse was 2.3 (95 % CI [CI: confidence interval]: 1.36-3.88], p = 0.002). Conclusion: In a cohort of urogynecological patients seen at a tertiary urogynecological unit, the prevalence of levator ani defects was significantly higher in women with pelvic organ prolapse compared to women with stress incontinence or urge symptoms. :Einleitung: Levatordefekte scheinen die pathophysiologische Lücke zwischen der Vaginalgeburt und späterer urogynäkologischer Symptome zu schließen. Ziel dieser Untersuchung war es, die Prävalenz von Levatordefekten sowohl mittels 3-D- bzw. 4-D-Ultraschall (D: dimensional) als auch durch Palpation bei urogynäkologischen Patientinnen zu bestimmen. Material und Methoden: Retrospektiv wurden urogynäkologische Patientinnen untersucht, bei denen ein 3-D- bzw. 4-D-Ultraschall durchgeführt wurde. Die klinische Beurteilung erfolgte palpatorisch am Muskelansatz. Zur sonografischen Begutachtung des Levatorstatus wurde das 3-D- bzw. 4-D-Volumen auf Höhe der Hiatusenge analysiert. Ergebnisse: Es wurden die Daten von 319 Patientinnen ausgewertet. Das durchschnittliche Alter betrug 64,9 Jahre, die durchschnittliche Parität lag bei 2,1. Die Prävalenz der Belastungsinkontinenz betrug 50,8 %, des Dranges 69,3 % und Deszensus 42,3 %. Sonografisch konnte ein Levatordefekt in 76 Fällen (23,8 %) und mittels Palpation in 64 Fällen (20,0 %) festgestellt werden. In der Gruppe der Senkungspatientinnen betrug die Prävalenz von Levatordefekten sonografisch 32,6 % und palpatorisch 26,7 %. Für sonografisch detektierte Levatordefekte konnte mit einer Odds Ratio (OR) von 2,3 (95 %-KI [KI: Konfidenzintervall] 1,36–3,88], p = 0,002) ein statistisch signifikanter Einfluss für einen Deszensus festgestellt werden. Schlussfolgerung: In einem Kollektiv urogynäkologischer Patientinnen ist die Prävalenz von Levatordefekten bei Frauen mit Deszensus höher als bei Frauen mit Drangbeschwerden oder Belastungsinkontinenz.

authors

Albrich S,Rommens K,Steetskamp J,Weyer V,Hoffmann G,Skala C,Zahn E

doi

10.1055/s-0034-1396180

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-01-01 00:00:00

pages

51-55

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1

eissn

0016-5751

issn

1438-8804

journal_volume

75

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