Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, 36 S. Wasatch Drive Rm. 3100, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Utah, 50 N. Medical Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Biomed Microdevices. 2017 Aug 26;19(4):80. doi: 10.1007/s10544-017-0211-2.
Intra-abdominal pressure may be one of the few modifiable risk factors associated with developing a pelvic floor disorder. With one in eight women having surgery to correct a pelvic floor disorder in their lifetimes, intra-abdominal pressure may be a key to understanding the disease etiology and how to mitigate its occurrence and progression. Many traditional methods of intra-abdominal pressure measurement have limitations in data quality, environment of use, and patient comfort. We have modified a previously reported intravaginal pressure transducer that has been shown to overcome other intra-abdominal pressure measurement technique limitations (Coleman et al. 2012). Our modifications to the intravaginal pressure transducer make it easier to use, less costly, and more reliable than previous designs, while maintaining accuracy, integrity, and quality of data. This device has been used in over 400 participants to date as part of one of the most comprehensive studies examining the relationship between intra-abdominal pressure and pelvic floor disorders.
腹内压可能是与盆底功能障碍发生相关的少数可改变的危险因素之一。在一生中，有八分之一的女性需要手术来纠正盆底功能障碍，因此腹内压可能是了解疾病病因以及如何减轻其发生和进展的关键。许多传统的腹内压测量方法在数据质量、使用环境和患者舒适度方面存在局限性。我们对先前报道的阴道压力传感器进行了改进，该传感器已被证明克服了其他腹内压测量技术的局限性（Coleman 等人，2012 年）。我们对阴道压力传感器的改进使其使用更加方便、成本更低、比以前的设计更可靠，同时保持了数据的准确性、完整性和质量。迄今为止，该设备已在 400 多名参与者中使用，作为最全面的研究之一的一部分，该研究检查了腹内压与盆底功能障碍之间的关系。
