Comparison of elastography score and strain ratio values according to the presence of stress urinary incontinence in transperineal elastography
Transperineal elastography demonstrated a significant reduction in levator ani muscle elasticity in women with SUI. These findings suggest that SUI is an anatomic disorder that involves biomechanical dysfunction of pelvic floor tissues. Transperineal elastography may serve as a noninvasive, reproducible, and objective tool for evaluating pelvic floor muscle function and monitoring treatment outcomes in clinical practice.
Authors
- Ufuk Atlıhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2109-1373)
- Sercan Kantarcı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5608-060X)
- Alper İleri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4713-5805)
- Tevfik Berk Bıldacı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6432-6777)
- Mehmet Asım Özer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3936-6694)
- Mehmet Emre Peker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3344-2935)
- Can Ata
Institutions
- Izmir University (TR)
- TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center (TR)
- Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital (TR)
- Education Training And Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1753479
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00