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| 번호 | 제목 | 등록일 | 조회수 |
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| 142 | Clinical Measurement of Pelvic Floor Movement: Evaluation of a New Device [2004년 5월 DCR] | 2011-12-23 | 3504 |
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G. L. Morren, M.D., Ph.D.,1 A-K. Ryn, B.S.,2 O. Hallbo¨o¨k, M.D., Ph.D.,1 R. Sjo¨dahl, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.S.1
1 Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital, Linko¨ping, Sweden 2 Department of Physiotherapy, University Hospital, Linko¨ping, Sweden PURPOSE: A new device that measures pelvic floor movement
clinically was evaluated. METHODS: The device consists of a rectal balloon with a magnet at its exterior end. The magnet moves in an electromagnetic field synchronous with the pelvic floor movements. This movement is measured and displayed on a computer screen in front of the seated patient. Twenty-eight healthy volunteers (15 females) were examined. On a separate day, 17 of them were tested a second time by the same investigator and a third time by a different investigator.
RESULTS: One volunteer developed a vasovagal reaction. The median (range) pelvic floor lift and descent was 2 (range, 0.6–4.5) cm and 1.8 (range, 0.5–5.6) cm respectively. Day-to-day and interobserver reproducibility was good. Coughing and blowing a party balloon caused pelvic floor descent in the majority of participants. Twenty of 28 volunteers were able to expel the rectal balloon.
CONCLUSIONS: The device measures cranial and caudal movements of the pelvic floor with minimal
discomfort and good reproducibility. The device may have a large potential as biofeedback device in pelvic floor training. |
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