ISSN:
1433-3023
Keywords:
Bladder volume
;
Postpartum
;
Transabdominal
;
Transvaginal
;
Ultrasonography
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Postvoid residual bladder volume (PVRBV) was estimated in 89 patients with postpartum urinary retention using two ultrasonographic volume estimation methods. The PVRBV estimated by transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasonography are compared using the plot of difference against mean and the pairedt-test. Neither showed any significant difference between the two methods (paired samplet-test,P〉0.05). The two methods have high correlation coefficient of 0.903 (Spearman's correlation,P〈0.0001). Either ultrasonographic volume estimation method gives reasonable bladder volume assessment in postpartum patients and could be used interchangeably as the clinical situation requires.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01900533
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