Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the agreement between dynamic transperineal ultrasound (DTPUS) and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging defecography (DMRD) in the diagnosis of rectocele, and to compare the correlation and difference between the depth of rectocele measured by DTPUS and DMRD.
Methods:The clinical data of 18 female patients with rectocele who were admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from September 2011 to May 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients received examination via DTPUS and DMRD, and the agreement of the 2 diagnosing methods was analysed. The accurate rates of the detection of other pelvic floor abnormalities by the 2 methods were calculated. The agreement of DTPUS and DMRD in diagnosing rectocele was analysed by Cohen′s kappa test. The difference of the depth of rectocele measured by DTPUS and DMRD was compared by paired samplet test, and the correlation of the depth of rectocele measured by DTPUS and DMRD was analyzed by using the Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results Of the 14 patients diagnosed by DTPUS, there were 7 patients with bladder prolapse, 5 with unrelaxed pelvic floor, 2 with uterine prolapse, 2 with rectal internal mucous intussusception and 1 with enterocele; of the 18 patients diagnosed by DMRD, there were 12 patients with bladder prolapse, 8 with unrelaxed pelvic floor, 8 with uterine prolapse, 6 with rectal internal mucous intussusception and 1 with enterocele. The agreement coefficient between DTPUS and DMRD in diagnosing rectocele was obvious (κ=0.737, P<0.05). The depth of the rectocele detected by DTPUS and DMRD were (15±6)mm (range, 7-24 mm) and (27±7)mm (range, 20-41 mm), with significant difference between the 2 groups (t=-16.124, P<0.05). There was a high coefficient between DTPUS and DMRD in detecting the depth of rectocele (|r|=0.874, P<0.05). The depth of rectocele detected by DMRD increased as the increase of depth of rectocele detected by DTPUS (|r|=1.000, P<0.05).
Conclusion:The agreement between DTPUS and DMRD in diagnosing rectocele is high. The depth of rectocele measured by the 2 methods not only has statistically significance, but also exists a high degree of correlation. While DTPUS is superior to DMRD in terms of quick diagnosis and better telerance of patients.