3D Transperineal Ultrasonography of the Pelvic Floor Anatomy and Its Dysfunction

Abstract

Pelvic floor dysfunction is one of the common conditions encountered in female
patient’s especially uterine descent; cystocele and rectocele are faced by elderly
parous women.About 11-15% of the general populations who attend outpatient
department suffer from various degrees of these problems. Aims & Objectives: To
define normal pelvic floor anatomy using3d transperineal ultrasoundTo assess the
role of transperineal ultrasound in diagnosing various pathologic pelvic floor
dysfunctionsTo explore the role of transperineal ultrasound for the integrity of anal
sphincter complex muscles, results: In the present study maximum age recorded was
63 years and minimum was 24 years. As for the symptomatology of pelvic floor
dysfunction are concerned most of the patients came for increased frequency of
micturition, burning micturition, pelvic pain and uterine descent.
Follow up of few cases that got operated were scanned to look for vault prolapse. It
was helpful in assessing the pre and postsurgical repair in patients of pelvic organs
prolapse. Conclusion: Pelvic floor disorders are very common & strongly associated
with female gender, ageing, pregnancy, parity and instrumental delivery.