Association between elastography findings of the levator ani and stress urinary incontinence

The Application of Shear Wave Elastography to Determine the Elasticity of the Levator Ani Muscle and Vaginal Tissue in Patients With Pelvic Organ Prolapse

“…[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] However, its application to pelvic floor assessment is relatively unknown, with very few published studies. [32][33][34] It seems reasonable that sonoelastography should be an useful tool to evaluate the elasticity of pelvic floor tissue in patients with POP and compare it to those without POP, allowing in vivo knowledge of the characteristics of the tissues of patients affected by POP. Thus, the main aim of this pilot study was to determine if there are differences in the elasticity of the LAM and vaginal tissue between patients with and without POP.…”

“…Currently, sonoelastography is used in the assessment of several organs such as prostate, liver, breast, or uterine cervix 24–31 . However, its application to pelvic floor assessment is relatively unknown, with very few published studies 32–34 . It seems reasonable that sonoelastography should be an useful tool to evaluate the elasticity of pelvic floor tissue in patients with POP and compare it to those without POP, allowing in vivo knowledge of the characteristics of the tissues of patients affected by POP.…”