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Ultrasound evaluation of female urinary incontinence

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Thirty women, 25 with incontinence and five asymptomatic volunteer control subjects, were evaluated urodynamically by a variety of techniques, including ultrasound cystourethrography. The ultrasound evaluation was found to be a helpful adjunct in diagnosis. In comparison with radiologic techniques it offers more safety, more comfort, more privacy, more viewing time, and less cost. Bladder and urethral morphology during voiding activity and the amount and direction of urethrovesical mobility are easily determined by utilizing ultrasound techniques.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

    J. T. Benson M.D. & J. E. Sumners

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Benson, J.T., Sumners, J.E. Ultrasound evaluation of female urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol J 1, 7–11 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00373602

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