Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Cervix incompetence]

R P Broso1, C Garrone

  • 1Divisione di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, USL 19 Regione Piemonte, Ospedale, Asti.

Minerva Ginecologica
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Cervical incontinence, a controversial obstetric topic, often stems from cervical trauma. Transvaginal ultrasonography is recommended as the gold standard for diagnosis, especially when digital examination is inconclusive.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

MRI Findings in Patients with Clinical Onset Consistent with Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (INAD), Literature Review, Clinical and MRI Follow-up.

The neuroradiology journal·2013
Same author

Randomized clinical trial of robot-assisted versus laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.

The British journal of surgery·2006
Same author

Laparoscopic versus open surgery for extraperitoneal rectal cancer: a prospective comparative study.

Surgical endoscopy·2005
Same author

Robot-assisted vs laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Surgical endoscopy·2005
Same author

[Laparoscopic adrenalectomy in multiple endocrine tumors, in secreting and non-secreting lesions].

Minerva chirurgica·2004
Same author

Laparoscopic vs open hepatic resection: a comparative study.

Surgical endoscopy·2003
Same journal

High grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia positive biopsy: the importance of accurate pre-operative workup.

Minerva ginecologica·2021
Same journal

Efficacy and safety of a novel vaginal medical device in recurrent bacterial vaginosis: a multicenter clinical trial.

Minerva ginecologica·2020
Same journal

[Advisory Board Italiano sulla sindrome dell'ovaio policistico (PCOS): dalle osservazioni all'esperienze cliniche sull'uso del mioinositolo (MYO) e dell'acido alfa-lipoico (ALA) per migliorare i quadri della sindrome].

Minerva ginecologica·2020
Same journal

Update on new imaging technologies in sentinel node detection.

Minerva ginecologica·2020
Same journal

Postoperative pelvic dysfunctions associated with the reconstruction of the pelvic floor.

Minerva ginecologica·2020
Same journal

The role of sentinel-node biopsy in ovarian cancer.

Minerva ginecologica·2020
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Reproductive Medicine

Background:

  • Cervical incontinence presents diagnostic challenges in obstetrics and gynecology.
  • Causes include trauma from childbirth, mechanical dilation, or surgical procedures.
  • Internal cervical os dilatation is often undetectable via digital examination when the external os is closed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the diagnostic difficulties associated with cervical incontinence.
  • To advocate for the adoption of a superior diagnostic method.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current diagnostic practices for cervical incontinence.
  • Emphasis on the limitations of digital examination.
  • Recommendation for transvaginal ultrasonography.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Digital examination is insufficient for detecting internal cervical os dilatation in specific cases.
  • Transvaginal ultrasonography offers a more reliable assessment of cervical status.

Conclusions:

  • Transvaginal ultrasonography should be established as the gold standard for diagnosing cervical incontinence.
  • Improved diagnostic accuracy can lead to better patient management.