Retrospective Study
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World J Diabetes. Aug 15, 2024; 15(8): 1726-1733
Published online Aug 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i8.1726
Clinically significant changes in anal sphincter hiatal area in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and pelvic organ prolapse
Qing-Hong Wang, Li-Hua Liu, Hua Ying, Ming-Xu Chen, Chang-Jiang Zhou, Hui Li
Qing-Hong Wang, Li-Hua Liu, Hua Ying, Ming-Xu Chen, Chang-Jiang Zhou, Department of Sonography, People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 271100, Shandong Province, China
Hui Li, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 271100, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Wang QH and Liu LH initiated the project; Ying H and Chen MX designed the experiment and conducted clinical data collection; Liu LH, Zhou CJ and Li H performed postoperative follow-up and recorded data; Wang QH and Liu LH conducted a number of collation and statistical analysis, and wrote the original manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University.
Informed consent statement: The ethics committee agrees to waive informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.
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Corresponding author: Qing-Hong Wang, MM, Department of Sonography, People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 001 Xuehu Street, Changshao North Road, Laiwu District, Jinan 271100, Shandong Province, China. 15606349818@163.com
Received: March 25, 2024
Revised: June 7, 2024
Accepted: July 10, 2024
Published online: August 15, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the levator ani muscle’s hiatus (LH) area and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus using perineal ultrasound. Conclusion: Three-dimensional perineal ultrasonography of LH size and shape changes can effectively diagnose POP.