key articles
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.
Is the metabolic syndrome a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction in sexually active women?
Wednesday, 28 November 2007 - Despite of the high prevalence, pathogenesis of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is still poorly understood. Ponholzer et al. (2007) analyzed the association of metabolic syndrome with female sexual...
Authors: Ponholzer et al.
