Introduction to a new technology for measuring urethral pressures: 3D high-resolution manometry.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

This video introduces a 3D high-resolution manometry (HRM) system to the field of urogynecology. We demonstrate how to obtain and interpret dynamic urethral pressures with this measurement system and use it to evaluate pre- and postoperative women.

Methods

The 3D HRM catheter is ∼12 F; 11 cm of its length has pressure sensors with eight circumferentially distributed pressure-sensitive segments that collect and transmit individual pressure measurements to construct a 3D pressure map. In this video, we demonstrate the output display of the 3D HRM measurement system.

Results

Pressure output maps are shown for one woman with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and one with a history of SUI who underwent successful midurethral sling insertion. We

SUBMITTER: Kirby AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6719308 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature