key articles
Retropubic vs transobturator midurethral give equal results
Thursday, 20 May 2010- Two treatments for stress incontinence in women have objectively equivalent success rates, but differences in adverse events, according to researchers.
In a randomised controlled trial, retropubic and...
Edited by: JV
Effect on sexual function is crucial in prolapse surgery
Sunday, 18 April 2010- Conservative and operative aspects in female pelvic floor disorders were closely examined during the a course organised by the European School of Urology (ESU) on the third day of the 25th Anniversary...
Edited by: Joel Vega
TOT approach for SUI effective
Monday, 5 April 2010- The transobturator (TOT) approach from outside to inside is a highly effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, and it is associated with low morbidity, according to researchers in...
Edited by: ES
Durability of urethral bulking agent injection for female SUI
Friday, 2 April 2010- G. Ghoneim and colleagues evaluated the durability of the urethral bulking agent Macroplastique® for stress urinary incontinence in a 24-month study in women with a previously documented successful...
Edited by: JV
A randomised controlled trial of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical cancer screening
Friday, 26 March 2010- In the HPV FOCAL trial, a group of researchers conducted a study to establish the efficacy of hr-HPV DNA testing as a stand-alone screening test followed by liquid based cytology (LBC) triage of...
Edited by: JV
Effects of trocar guided transvaginal mesh on lower urinary tract symptoms after vaginal prolapse repair
Tuesday, 23 March 2010- A group of Scandinavian researchers conducted a study to assess the effects of trocar guided transvaginal mesh on lower urinary tract symptoms after anterior vaginal wall prolapse repair.
M. Ek and...
Edited by: JV
US radiologist warns of over-use and radiation exposure of CTs ordered for women with acute pelvic conditions
Thursday, 4 March 2010- Harvard Professor Beryl Benacerraf urges the medical community in the US to use ultrasound instead of computed tomography (CT) as the first-line imaging test for better diagnosis capability in the...
Edited by: JV
Lymph node resection extent: key to endometrial cancer survival
Monday, 1 March 2010- More extensive lymph node excision may boost survival for endometrial cancer patients with at least an intermediate risk of recurrence, according to a group of Japanese researchers.
Pelvic and para-aortic...
Edited by: JV
TOT procedure shows better results in terms of complication rates
Thursday, 18 February 2010- A group of researchers compared the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and obturator tape (TOT) procedures in terms of continence results, complications and quality of life after a median follow-up of 48...
Edited by: JV
