What Ultrasound Means and What It Can Do for You

• Allows fast, multicompartment assessment, facilitating optimal patient throughput.
• Allows for high resolution assessment of the morphology and function of the different parts of the pelvic floor.
• Facilitates observation of the entire pelvic floor with minimal disruption to the natural condition of the structures.
• Pre-operatively, reveals more in-depth information about the nature of incontinence.
• Post-operatively, helps ensure that corrective devices, such as tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) or mesh implants, are properly placed.
• Helps you visualize the position and mobility of the bladder neck and urethra, in combination with maneuvers like squeeze and valsalva.
• Helps you evaluate prolapse, cystocele, rectocele and enterocele.
• Helps you detect and evaluate anal sphincter tears and fistulas