Does a ring pessary in situ influence the pelvic floor muscle function of women with pelvic organ prolapse when tested in supine?
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2011-11-16Metadata
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International Urogynecology Journal. 23(5), 573-577Sammendrag
Introduction and hypothesis It has been suggested that
repositioning pelvic organ prolapse (POP) by pessary
support may improve pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function.
The aim of the present study was to compare vaginal
resting pressure and maximal voluntary contraction (MVC)
of the PFM measured with and without a ring pessary in
situ.
Methods This was a short-term experimental study with
women acting as their own controls. Twenty-two women
with POP quantified II–IV were included. Vaginal resting
pressure and MVC was measured with a manometer
(Camtech AS) in supine position. Difference between
measurements with and without the ring pessary was
analyzed by paired sample t test and Wilcoxon signed rank
test. Significance level was <0.05.
Results There was a statistically significant difference in
measurement of vaginal resting pressure (p<0.01) but not
of MVC (p=<0.68) with the ring pessary in situ.
Conclusions Measurement of PFM strength can be done
without repositioning the prolapse.
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