M. Ellström Engh
Akershus University Hospital
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Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2009
Memona Majida; Ingeborg Hoff Brækken; Wolfgang Umek; Kari Bø; J. Šaltytė Benth; M. Ellström Engh
To evaluate the interobserver repeatability of measurement of the pubovisceral muscle and levator hiatus, and the position of related organs, during rest, muscle contraction and Valsalva maneuver using three‐ and four‐dimensional (3D and 4D) transperineal ultrasound.
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 2009
Ingeborg Hoff Brækken; Memona Majida; M. Ellström Engh; Im Holme; Kari Bø
Objective To investigate the risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse (POP), including physical activity, clinically measured joint mobility and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function.
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2013
Franziska Siafarikas; Jette Stær-Jensen; Ingeborg Hoff Brækken; Kari Bø; M. Ellström Engh
To evaluate the learning process for acquiring three‐ and four‐dimensional (3D/4D) transperineal ultrasound volumes of the levator hiatus (LH) dimensions at rest, during pelvic floor muscle (PFM) contraction and on Valsalva maneuver, and for analyzing the ultrasound volumes, as well as to perform an interobserver reliability study between two independent ultrasound examiners.
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica | 2007
J. Marcickiewicz; M. Kjöllesdal; M. Ellström Engh; S. Eklind; C. Axén; Mats Brännström; Jan-Henrik Stjerndahl
Background. Vaginal sacrospinous colpopexy (VSC) and laparoscopic sacral colpopexy (LSC) both correct vault prolapse. The present study compares the perioperative course and long‐term results of VSC and LSC. Methods. This retrospective study of post‐hysterectomy vault prolapse involved 111 patients operated with either VSC (n = 51) or LSC (n = 60). The median time for the postoperative follow‐up visit was 33.6 (range: 13–60) months for the LSC group and 38.4 (range: 7–108) months for the VSC group. Prolapse grade as well as the patients satisfaction was recorded at the follow‐up visit. Results. Operation time was significantly shorter in the VSC group (median: 62 min) compared to the LSC group (median: 129 min). The rate of perioperative complications was low in both groups. There were 3 laparotomies in the LSC group, due to perioperative complications. The inpatients days were similar, with 3.7 days (1–18) and 4.0 days (2–21) in the VSC and the LSC group, respectively. Surgery for the recurrence of vault prolapse at any time before the follow‐up visit did not occur in the VSC group, but occurred in 7 patients in the LSC group. At the follow‐up visit, there was no recurrence of vault prolapse in either group. The subjective success rate was 82% in the VSC and 78% in the LSC group. Conclusions. This study indicates that VSC and LSC are two equally effective surgical procedures to correct vaginal vault prolapse, but the LSC technique requires a longer operating time.
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 2015
Franziska Siafarikas; Jette Stær-Jensen; Gunvor Hilde; Kari Bø; M. Ellström Engh
To investigate associations between levator hiatus area and levator ani muscle function during pregnancy and major levator ani muscle defects postpartum.
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 2016
M Kolberg Tennfjord; Gunvor Hilde; Jette Stær-Jensen; Franziska Siafarikas; M. Ellström Engh; Kari Bø
Evaluate effect of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on vaginal symptoms and sexual matters, dyspareunia and coital incontinence in primiparous women stratified by major or no defects of the levator ani muscle.
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 2016
Cathrine Reimers; Jette Stær-Jensen; Franziska Siafarikas; J Saltyte‐Benth; Kari Bø; M. Ellström Engh
To describe changes in pelvic organ support from mid pregnancy until 1 year postpartum among nulliparous pregnant women, and to examine whether delivery route affects changes in pelvic organ support.
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 2014
Gunvor Hilde; Jette Stær-Jensen; Franziska Siafarikas; K Gjestland; M. Ellström Engh; Kari Bø
218. G Hilde, J Stær-Jensen, F Siafarikas, K Gjestland, M Ellstr€om Engh, & K Bø Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Accepted 13 November 2013. DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12596 A comparison of the long-term consequences of vaginal delivery versus caesarean section of the prevalence, severity and bothersomeness of urinary incontinence subtypes: a national cohort study in primiparous women Sir, In their impressive population study of urinary incontinence subtypes, Gyhagen et al. conclude that the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence (SUI), urge urinary incontinence (UUI) and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) is higher and moderate to severe UI and bothersome UI are reported more often after vaginal delivery than caesarean section 20 years after delivery. As the authors state, the data lack information concerning whether the UI was present or not before the pregnancy and unfortunately there is no matched nulliparous control group. With respect, the conclusion that UI is reported more often after vaginal delivery than caesarean section is rather stating the obvious. In our opinion, the most important finding of their study is that SUI, UUI and MUI are present after caesarean section in 11.9, 4.9 and 11.6% of women, respectively (with relative risk of the same symptoms of 1.45, 1.33 and 1.37, respectively after vaginal delivery). When we are trying to reduce our rates of caesarean section we need to highlight the important findings, which, in this case, are that, all types of urinary incontinence occur after pregnancy whatever the mode of delivery.&
International Urogynecology Journal | 2014
Merete Kolberg Tennfjord; Gunvor Hilde; Jette Stær-Jensen; M. Ellström Engh; Kari Bø
Physiotherapy | 2015
Kari Bø; Gunvor Hilde; Merete Kolberg Tennfjord; Jorun Bakken Sperstad; M. Ellström Engh