Miss Sophie Anne Pilkington, Research Registrar; Southampton University
The plan is to focus on mothers whose pelvic floor no longer functions normally. These patients often present with genital prolapse or bowel incontinence 20 or 30 years after having children. In these patients repairs by gynaecologists and bowel surgeons often fail either because the pelvic floor muscles are so badly damaged or because the repairs are in the wrong place.
The study compares two methods of assessing these muscles: x-rays and magnetic imaging. Not only will the study resolve which is the better test for assessing these patients’ problem but it could revolutionise the treatment we can provide by identifying which muscles need repair.
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