Is portable three-dimensional ultrasound a valid technique for measurement of postpartum urinary bladder volume?

• Main Authors: Nusee, Zalina, Ibrahim , Norliza, Mohd Rus, Razman, Ismail, Hamizah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Subjects: RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/36771/1/Bladder_scan_TAOG.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36771/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tjog.2013.01.028
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

A total of 190 paired measurements were performed on 190 women aged between 16 and 47 years. Majority of the women (36.9%) were in their first parity (range: 1-9). The mean BV was 159.46 mL [standard deviation (SD) ¼ 99.78; range: 17e593 mL] on three-dimensional (3D) UBS and 143.76 mL (SD ¼ 104.8...