The extent of endosonographic anal sphincter defects after primary repair of obstetric sphincter tears increases over time and is related to anal incontinence.
Starck-Söndergaard, Marianne LU ; Bohe, Måns LU and Valentin, Lil LU
(2006)
In Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
27(2).
p.188-197
- Abstract
- Objective
To describe and classify endosonographic obstetric sphincter defects at 1 week, 3 months and 1 year after primary repair, and to relate the endosonographic results to anal sphincter pressure and to symptoms of anal incontinence over time.
Methods
Forty-one women who had suffered a third- or fourth-degree perineal tear at delivery underwent anal endosonography and anal manometry 1 week, 3 months and 1 year after primary suture of the tear. The extent of the endosonographic defects was described using defect scores ranging from 0 (no defect) to 16 (maximal defect), the score taking into account the location and the longitudinal and circumferential extent of the defect. The women answered a... (More) - Objective
To describe and classify endosonographic obstetric sphincter defects at 1 week, 3 months and 1 year after primary repair, and to relate the endosonographic results to anal sphincter pressure and to symptoms of anal incontinence over time.
Methods
Forty-one women who had suffered a third- or fourth-degree perineal tear at delivery underwent anal endosonography and anal manometry 1 week, 3 months and 1 year after primary suture of the tear. The extent of the endosonographic defects was described using defect scores ranging from 0 (no defect) to 16 (maximal defect), the score taking into account the location and the longitudinal and circumferential extent of the defect. The women answered a questionnaire with regard to bowel function 1 and 4 years after delivery, the degree of incontinence being expressed as a Wexner score.
Results
Some 90% (37/41) of the women had endosonographic defects at 1 week, 3 months and 1 year. The endosonographic defect scores increased significantly between the first and second examinations and then remained unchanged. At 1 year there was a negative correlation between endosonographic sphincter defect score and sphincter pressure. At 1 and 4 years, 54% (22/41) and 61% (25/41) of the women, respectively, had a Wexner score 1. There was a positive correlation between the endosonographic sphincter defect score at 1 week, 3 months and 1 year and the Wexner incontinence score at 1 and 4 years. The endosonographic sphincter defect score at 1 week was the variable that was most predictive of the Wexner score at 4 years (r = 0.48, P = 0.002).
Conclusion
The higher the endosonographic sphincter defect score after primary repair of an obstetric sphincter tear the lower the sphincter pressure and the higher the risk of anal incontinence. (Less)
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- Starck-Söndergaard, Marianne
LU
; Bohe, Måns
LU
and Valentin, Lil
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2006
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- obstetric sphincter tears, endosonography, anal incontinence, anal manometry
- in
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
- volume
- 27
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 188 - 197
- publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- external identifiers
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- wos:000235372700013
- scopus:33646766127
- ISSN
- 1469-0705
- DOI
- 10.1002/uog.2630
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Emergency medicine/Medicine/Surgery (013240200), Pediatrics/Urology/Gynecology/Endocrinology (013240400), Surgery Research Unit (013242220), Obstetric, Gynaecological and Prenatal Ultrasound Research Unit (013242720)
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To describe and classify endosonographic obstetric sphincter defects at 1 week, 3 months and 1 year after primary repair, and to relate the endosonographic results to anal sphincter pressure and to symptoms of anal incontinence over time.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Methods<br/><br>
Forty-one women who had suffered a third- or fourth-degree perineal tear at delivery underwent anal endosonography and anal manometry 1 week, 3 months and 1 year after primary suture of the tear. The extent of the endosonographic defects was described using defect scores ranging from 0 (no defect) to 16 (maximal defect), the score taking into account the location and the longitudinal and circumferential extent of the defect. The women answered a questionnaire with regard to bowel function 1 and 4 years after delivery, the degree of incontinence being expressed as a Wexner score.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Results<br/><br>
Some 90% (37/41) of the women had endosonographic defects at 1 week, 3 months and 1 year. The endosonographic defect scores increased significantly between the first and second examinations and then remained unchanged. At 1 year there was a negative correlation between endosonographic sphincter defect score and sphincter pressure. At 1 and 4 years, 54% (22/41) and 61% (25/41) of the women, respectively, had a Wexner score 1. There was a positive correlation between the endosonographic sphincter defect score at 1 week, 3 months and 1 year and the Wexner incontinence score at 1 and 4 years. The endosonographic sphincter defect score at 1 week was the variable that was most predictive of the Wexner score at 4 years (r = 0.48, P = 0.002).<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Conclusion<br/><br>
The higher the endosonographic sphincter defect score after primary repair of an obstetric sphincter tear the lower the sphincter pressure and the higher the risk of anal incontinence.}},
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