Measurement of aorta sacral promontory distance in females undergoing computed tomography

Abstract

Introduction In context of Nepal pelvic organ prolapse prevalence is estimated at among women of reproductive age and among post menopausal women This study was carried out to measure the aorta sacral promontory distance among the females referred for contrast enhanced CT abdomen in a tertiary hospital nbsp Methodology This prospective study was performed in a tertiary hospital in Nepal Data were collected over the period of months from July to October with total of patients who underwent Contrast Enhanced CT abdomen The age height and weight of the patients were noted In this study aorta sacral promontory distance was determined nbsp nbsp Results The mean age was years mean BMI was and mean aorta sacral promontory APT distance was plusmn cm Increased in age was correlated with decrease in APT distance but there was no correlation between BMI and APT distance According to this study APT distance was decreased in elderly female patients but no significant change in BMI and APT nbsp nbsp Conclusion In this study using CT we found that as the age increased APT distance decreased and there was no significant change in relation to BMI Therefore during sacral colpopexy the surgeon should be careful and consider the aorta sacral promontory distance in the elder female patients while performing dissection