Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Expert Commentary
Which treatments for pelvic floor disorders are backed by evidence?
Recent studies support stepwise treatment of pelvic floor disorders. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) produced a small but important reduction...
Clinical Review
2016 Update on pelvic floor dysfunction
Options for treating the symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause are expanding. Vaginal estrogen cream, an oral nonestrogen agent (...
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Registry helps track pelvic organ prolapse outcomes in the U.S.
DENVER - The Pelvic Floor Disorders Registry (PFDR) is well underway, with nearly 1,800 patients enrolled to date, Catherine Bradley, MD, said...
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No rise in complications with concomitant gynecologic cancer, PFD surgery
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POP severity not linked to risk of de novo stress urinary incontinence
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Cough harder during stress urinary incontinence testing, study suggests
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Fluorescein, 10% dextrose topped other media for visualizing ureteral patency
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Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy offers advantages over abdominal route
Lower blood loss, shorter length of stay, and fewer GI complications are the main areas where laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy outperforms the...
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Botox for overactive bladder led to low rate of catheterization
Less than 2% of Botox injections for idiopathic detrusor overactivity resulted in clean intermittent catheterization, a substantially lower rate...
From the Journals
Incontinence trial finds small advantage for Botox over sacral neuromodulation
OnabotulinumtoxinA decreased daily episodes of urinary incontinence by a small amount, compared with sacral neuromodulation, but did not appear to...
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Absorbable suture performs well in sacrocolpopexy with mesh
DENVER - Using absorbable polydioxanone suture during laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy was associated with a mesh erosion rate of just 1.6%, according...