Can I read Transvaginal Ultrasonography for Trigonitis Diagnosis in Women on EtoBox?

Transvaginal Ultrasonography for Trigonitis Diagnosis in Women by Leopoldo Alves Ribeiro‐Filho; Natalia Doratioto Serrano Faria Braz; Caio Vinicius Suartz; Amaury Padilha Balsimelli; Felipe Hirasaki; Eduardo Miranda; Matheus Siqueira; Anuar Ibrahim Mitre; Cristiano Mendes Gomes; William Carlos Nahas is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Transvaginal Ultrasonography for Trigonitis Diagnosis in Women about?

## Objective Chronic trigonitis (CT) is usually diagnosed through cystoscopy which is invasive and expensive. Thus, an accurate non-invasive diagnostic method is necessary. The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of transvaginal bladder ultrasound (TBU) for CT diagnosis. ## Methods Between 2012 and 2021, 114 women (17–76 years old) with recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI) and history of antibiotic resistance were evaluated with TBU by a single ultrasonographer. As a control group, TBU was performed in 25 age-matched women with no previous history of UTI, urological or gynecological conditions. All patients with RUTI had undergone a cystoscopy with biopsy for diagnostic confirmation at the time of trigone cauterization. ## Results Thickening of trigone mucosa (>3 mm) was detected in all patients with RUTI and represented the most relevant criteria for trigonitis diagnosis on TBU. Other TBU findings in CT are: irregular and interrupted mucosa lining (96.4%), free debris in the urine (85.9%), increased blood flow at doppler (81.5%), mucosa shedding and tissue flaps. Biopsy showed CT with erosive pattern (58%) or non-keratinizing metaplasia (42%). Diagnostic agree

Who reads Transvaginal Ultrasonography for Trigonitis Diagnosis in Women?

Author

Leopoldo Alves Ribeiro‐Filho; Natalia Doratioto Serrano Faria Braz; Caio Vinicius Suartz; Amaury Padilha Balsimelli; Felipe Hirasaki; Eduardo Miranda; Matheus Siqueira; Anuar Ibrahim Mitre; Cristiano Mendes Gomes; William Carlos Nahas

Publisher

Wiley

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)