Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 8, 2026
Ultrasonography of the Adult Male Urinary Tract for Urinary Functional Testing
Published on: August 14, 2019
Reliability of an automatic ultrasound system in the post partum period in measuring urinary retention
Adriana F M Van Os1, Paul J Q Van der Linden
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Deventer Ziekenhuis, Deventer, The Netherlands.
Background:
Urinary retention in the post partum period may lead to short- and long-term complications.
Objective:
To investigate the reliability of an automatic ultrasound system to measure the volume of the bladder post partum.
Methods:
About 85 women, who delivered vaginally were observed 6 hr post partum. When the bladder volume measured by BladderScan BVI 3000 was more than 300 ml, it was compared with the bladder volume measured by catheterization.
Results:
Ten additional catheterizations were performed by using BladderScan BVI 3000, when compared with the number of estimated cathetharizations based on clinical indications. Eight women had a residual volume of more than 300 ml, of whom two got an indwelling catheter. Using Bland-Altman methods, there was no significant difference in volumes measured by BladderScan BVI 3000 or by catheterization. Also, there was no significant difference between two observers.
Conclusion:
The BladderScan BVI 3000 is a reliable and non-invasive method to recognize urinary retention in the post partum period.
Related Concept Videos
01:24Imaging Studies II: Ultrasonography
01:19Urodynamic Studies: Uroflowmetry
01:20Ultrasound I: Abdominal Ultrasonography
Abdominal ultrasonography, commonly known as abdominal ultrasound, is a vital, non-invasive medical imaging technique widely used in healthcare.
Procedure:
This diagnostic tool allows the clinician to visually inspect internal structures within the abdomen, including vital organs such as the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen.
The abdominal ultrasound process begins with applying a special gel to the patient's skin over the abdomen. This gel enhances the...
01:22Nursing Assessment of the Genitourinary System III: Percussion and Auscultation