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Maratos, Y. K., Gombergh, R., Cornier, E., Minart, J. P., Amoretti, N. and Mpotsaris, A. (2016). The G-spot: an observational MRI pilot study. BJOG, 123 (9). S. 1542 - 1550. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL. ISSN 1471-0528

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Abstract

Objectives To identify a G-spot complex (GSC) in vivo in MRI examinations at 1.5 Tesla field strength. Design Observational study. Setting Single centre. Population Twenty-one consecutive patients (January-March 2014). Methods Imaging analysis of routine imaging protocols for usual medical indications with and without concomitant opacification of the vaginal cavity with inert ultrasound gel. The gel distends the otherwise collapsed vaginal walls, allowing for an improved discrimination of anatomic features. The macroscopic and histological results recently derived from the dissections of fresh cadavers by Ostrzenski et al. were translated into imaging characteristics to be expected in the respective MRI sequences (e.g. T1- and T2-weighted) in search of an in vivo correlate of the GSC. Age, menopause status, medical indication and diagnosis were co-variables. Main outcome measures To analyse primarily whether MRI imaging is able to depict a distinct morphological entity in vivo matching the GSC, based on anatomical descriptions published recently. The elaboration of an appropriate MRI-imaging protocol was a secondary aim. Results A total of 21 studies were obtained. A GSC was identified within the anterior vaginal wall in 13/21 patients (62%). In all, 10/21 (48%) had vaginal gel opacification. We identified a GSC in 10/10 patients (100%) with opacification in all three planes of the T2 images. This was only true for 3/11 cases (27%) without opacification. Conclusions There is evidence for an in vivo morphological correlate to the postmortem anatomical findings of a GSC described by Ostrzenski et al.; its visibility in MRI imaging can be significantly improved with vaginal opacification by ultrasound gel.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Maratos, Y. K. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Gombergh, R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Cornier, E. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Minart, J. P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Amoretti, N. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mpotsaris, A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-268682
DOI:	10.1111/1471-0528.13864
Journal or Publication Title:	BJOG
Volume:	123
Number:	9
Page Range:	S. 1542 - 1550
Date:	2016
Publisher:	WILEY-BLACKWELL
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1471-0528
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language CLITORAL COMPLEX; SEXUAL FUNCTION; PELVIC MRI; ANATOMY; INNERVATION; COITUS Multiple languages Obstetrics & Gynecology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/26868