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<h3>Introduction:</h3>
<p>Implants used to treat patients with urogynecological conditions are well visible in US examination. The position of the suburethral tape (sling) is determined in relation to the urethra or the pubic symphysis.</p>
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<h3>Aim of the study:</h3>
<p>The study was aimed at assessing the accuracy of measurements determining suburethral tape location obtained in pelvic US examination performed with a transvaginal probe.</p>
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<h3>Material and methods:</h3>
<p>The analysis covered the results of sonographic measurements obtained according to a standardized technique in women referred for urogynecological diagnostics. Data from a total of 68 patients were used to analyse the repeatability and reproducibility of results obtained on the same day.</p>
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<h3>Results:</h3>
<p>The intraclass correlation coefficient for the repeatability and reproducibility of the sonographic measurements of suburethral tape location obtained with a transvaginal probe ranged from 0.6665 to 0.9911. The analysis of the measurements confirmed their consistency to be excellent or good.</p>
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<h3>Conclusions:</h3>
<p>Excellent and good repeatability and reproducibility of the measurements of the suburethral tape location obtained in a pelvic ultrasound performed with a transvaginal probe confirm the test’s validity and usefulness for clinical and academic purposes.</p>
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Introduction:
Implants used to treat patients with urogynecological conditions are well visible in US examination. The position of the suburethral tape (sling) is determined in relation to the urethra or the pubic symphysis.


Aim of the study:
The study was aimed at assessing the accuracy of measurements determining suburethral tape location obtained in pelvic US examination performed with a transvaginal probe.


Material and methods:
The analysis covered the results of sonographic measurements obtained according to a standardized technique in women referred for urogynecological diagnostics. Data from a total of 68 patients were used to analyse the repeatability and reproducibility of results obtained on the same day.


Results:
The intraclass correlation coefficient for the repeatability and reproducibility of the sonographic measurements of suburethral tape location obtained with a transvaginal probe ranged from 0.6665 to 0.9911. The analysis of the measurements confirmed their consistency to be excellent or good.


Conclusions:
Excellent and good repeatability and reproducibility of the measurements of the suburethral tape location obtained in a pelvic ultrasound performed with a transvaginal probe confirm the test’s validity and usefulness for clinical and academic purposes.

Repeatability and reproducibility of measurements of the suburethral tape location obtained in pelvic floor ultrasound performed with a transvaginal probe

Division of Operative Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Gynecology and Obstetrics Department

Journal of Ultrasonography

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Introduction:
Implants used to treat patients with urogynecological conditions are well visible in US examination. The position of the suburethral tape (sling)...

Repeatability and reproducibility of measurements of the suburethral tape location obtained in pelvic floor ultrasound performed with a transvaginal probe

Article Category: Original paper

Published Online: Jun 30, 2017

Page range: 101 - 105

Received: Jan 03, 2017

Accepted: Feb 12, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2017.0014

Keywords
pelvic ultrasound, urogynecology, suburethral tape, repeatability, transvaginal probe

© 2017 Maria Magdalena Dresler et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Repeatability and reproducibility of measurements of the suburethral tape location obtained in pelvic floor ultrasound performed with a transvaginal probe

Article Category: Original paper

Published Online: Jun 30, 2017

Page range: 101 - 105

Received: Jan 03, 2017

Accepted: Feb 12, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2017.0014

Keywordspelvic ultrasound, urogynecology, suburethral tape, repeatability, transvaginal probe

© 2017 Maria Magdalena Dresler et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
pelvic ultrasound, urogynecology, suburethral tape, repeatability, transvaginal probe