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Urethral axis and sphincteric function.

J A Fantl, W G Hurt, R C Bump

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    Urethral axis position and mobility do not predict stress urinary incontinence. Objective assessment of the urethral axis was not found to be predictive of urethral function in women.

    Area of Science:

    • Urology
    • Female Pelvic Medicine

    Background:

    • Urethral axis position and mobility are theorized to influence urethral competence.
    • A direct correlation between urethral axis characteristics and sphincteric function remains unclear.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between urethral axis position/mobility and sphincteric function in women.
    • To determine if urethral axis assessment can predict stress urinary incontinence.

    Main Methods:

    • Clinical and urodynamic evaluations were performed on 84 women with stress urinary incontinence and 31 controls.
    • Objective assessment of urethral axial positions and mobility utilized a custom protractor.
    • Comparative analysis was conducted between incontinent and continent women.

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    Main Results:

    • No significant differences were observed in urethral axis position or mobility at rest, during bearing down, or in total excursion between incontinent and continent groups.
    • Urethral axis parameters showed similar distributions in both patient cohorts.
    • Assessment of the urethral axis did not prove predictive of urethral function.

    Conclusions:

    • Urethral axis position and mobility are not reliable indicators of sphincteric competence.
    • Current methods of assessing the urethral axis do not predict the risk or presence of stress urinary incontinence.