The investigators will analyze biomechanical transformation of pelvic floor tissues and support structures under affected pelvic floor conditions and repaired states after the surgery.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
119
The Pelvic Floor Institute
Tampa, Florida, United States
Princeton Urogynecology PU
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
The Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Inova Health System Foundation
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Tissue elasticity change after the surgery measured as a gradient in tactile image. Unit of measure: mmHg/mm
Tissue elasticity is measured for entire anterior and posterior compartments
Time frame: pre-surgery and post-surgery (4-6 months after surgery) measurements
Pelvic floor muscle strength change after the surgery measured as a pressure dynamic feedback during muscle contractions. Unit of measure: mmHg
Muscle strength is measured during voluntary and involuntary muscle contractions, involuntary relaxation and Valsalva maneuver.
Time frame: pre-surgery and post-surgery (4-6 months after surgery) measurements
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Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Virginia, United States