A new 3D stress MRI measurement strategy to quantify surgical correction of prolapse in three support systems.AIMS
 The aim of this study was to develop and test the feasibility of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based measurement strategy to evaluate the effectiveness of surgical procedures in restoring normal anatomy in all three systems of pelvic floor support and quantify the structural changes induced by prolapse surgery.


 Patients underwent clinical examination and stress MRI preoperatively and again 3 months postoperatively.  Preoperative and postoperative measures of three MRI-based structural support systems were made: (1) vaginal wall, (2) apical and paravaginal support, and (3) hiatal closure system.  The three structural support systems were successfully quantified for both preoperative and postoperative MRIs regardless of operative approaches in all 15 women in the pilot group. 
MRI