Sonographic Measurement of Bladder Wall Thickness in Healthy Children

Objective: the aim of this study was to determine the ultrasonographic (us) bladder wall thickness (bwt) in normal children.methods: in 106 children (54 boys and 52 girls, aged 8 months to 15 years) without any history and laboratory findings of bladder dysfunction or infection, us measurement of bladder points was performed with bladder filled to at least 50% of its expected capacity.findings: the mean thickness of four bladder wall points was 1.79±0.28 mm. the mean anterior wall thickness was 1.5±0.31 mm (range 0.9-2.2 mm), posterior 2±0.36 mm (range 1.2-3.1 mm), right lateral 1.8±0.34 mm (ranges 0.8-3mm) and left lateral 1.8±0.36mm (range 1-3mm). there was a significant difference between bladder sites (p<0.05) except between lateral sites. conclusion: we recommend after measurement of four points, to compare these values with normal±2sd curves according to age.