Comparison of cystographic findings of intrinsic sphincteric deficiency with urethral hypermobility causing urinary incontinence

Sang Woo Park, Deuk Jae Sung, Eun Jung Choi, Min Woo Lee, Young Jun Kim, Jeong Geun Yi, Hae Jeong Jeon, Jeong Hee Park

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    Abstract

    Objectives: To evaluate the usefulness of standing and lateral cystograms for differentiation of intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD) from urethral hypermobility (UH) causing stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Materials and Methods: 67 female patients with urinary incontinence undergoing measurement of the Valsalva leak point pressure (VLPP) were included. 14 patients with VLPP <60 cm H2O were operated for ISD causing SUI while 53 patients with VLPP >100 cm H2O were operated for UH causing SUI. Three radiologists compared the cystographic findings. Results: The changes in posterior urethrovesical angle (PUVA) between stress and resting states were 12 ± 7.5° in ISD causing SUI and 32.8 ± 12.7° in UH causing SUI, and showed a statistically significant difference (p < 0.01). The beaking signs of the vesical neck on anteroposterior (AP) projection of the cystogram during a resting state were seen in 76% of ISD causing SUI. The difference was also statistically significant (p < 0.01). The existence of cystocele or the mean PUVA in two groups did not show a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: ISD should be considered in female patients with symptoms of urinary incontinence where there are changes in PUVA <20° on a lateral cystogram between a stress state and resting state in addition to the beaking sign of the vesical neck during a resting state.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)116-120
    Number of pages5
    JournalUrologia Internationalis
    Volume78
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007 Feb

    Keywords

    • Bladder, abnormalities
    • Urethra, abnormalities
    • Urography, contrast media

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Urology

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