key articles
Incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in parous/nulliparous pairs of identical twins
Friday, 25 April 2008 - Buchsbaum and Duecy (2008) evaluated the role of vaginal delivery in the development of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in four sets of identical twins.
Four sets of identical twins were...
Authors: Buchsbaum & Duecy
Complications and short-term results of two different transobturator techniques for surgical treatment of women with urinary incontinence: a randomized study
Wednesday, 13 February 2008 - But and Faganelj (2008) analysed peri-operative complications in women who were randomly assigned to receive two different techniques for the treatment of stress and mixed urinary incontinence.
The...
Authors: But & Faganelj
The use of polypropylene mesh as a transobturator sling for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (early experience with 40 cases)
Wednesday, 13 February 2008 - Elgamasy et al. (2008) evaluated the use of traditional polypropylene mesh, used in hernias repair, as a sling in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Forty patients diagnosed...
Authors: Elgamasy et al.
Female sexual dysfunction: a new urogynaecological research field
Sunday, 10 February 2008 - Women with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or urinary incontinence (UI) complain of a deteriorating quality of life (QoL) in terms of social and psychological problems, and also of sexual...
Authors: Dalpiaz et al.
Sterilization - a review
Monday, 4 February 2008 - Peterson (2008) provided an overview of surgical sterilization, with a focus on tubal sterilization and the major clinical alternatives to this procedure - vasectomy and long-acting temporary...
Author: Peterson
Urinary Incontinence at Orgasm: Relation to Detrusor Overactivity and Treatment Efficacy
Tuesday, 8 January 2008 - Coital urinary incontinence has a devastating impact on female sexuality and quality of life. It is traditionally divided into two forms: (1) incontinence at penetration and (2) incontinence during...
Authors: Serati et al.
Complication Rates of Tension-Free Midurethral Slings in the Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Tuesday, 8 January 2008 - In a systematic review of the literature using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science done in January 2007, Novara et al. (2007) evaluated the complication rates of tension-free midurethral slings compared...
Authors: Novara et al.
Pelvic floor muscle activity during coughing: altered pattern in women with stress urinary incontinence
Thursday, 13 December 2007 - Deffieux et al. (2007) assessed the relationship between bladder pressure (BP) and pelvic floor muscle activity during coughing in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
External anal...
Authors: Deffieux et al.
Does the severity of spontaneous genital tract trauma affect postpartum pelvic floor function?
Saturday, 8 December 2007 - Rogers et al. (2007) described the impact of genital trauma on pelvic floor function in a low-risk cohort of women after vaginal birth.
Questionnaires (Present Pain Intensity Scale, Incontinence...
Authors: Rogers et al.
Urinary incontinence in women: direct costs of routine care
Saturday, 1 December 2007 - Urinary incontinence is common in women and results in high economic costs, medical and psychological morbidity, and adverse effects on quality of life. Incontinence is associated with a 2-fold...
Authors: Subak et al.
