An ultrasound observation study on the levator hiatus with or without diastasis recti abdominis in postpartum women.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

We hypothesized that differences in post-partum levator hiatus (LH) measurements, as well as the area of urethra and bladder (AUB), viewed under ultrasound, correlate with diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) occurrence. The primary objective of this study is to determine ultrasound parameters available for diagnosing DRA in post-partum women. We compared LH and AUB measurements under ultrasound in primiparous women, with and without DRA, at 24-26 weeks postpartum.

Methods

One hundred ninety-four women underwent routine examination, including a self-made clinical symptoms questionnaire, DRA evaluation, and LH and AUB measurements. Independent samples t- and chi-squared tests were used to compare the differences between women with and without DRA.

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SUBMITTER: Tian P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8295084 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature