abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:Pelvic floor muscles (PFM) are deleteriously affected by vaginal birth, which contributes to the development of pelvic floor disorders. To mechanistically link these events, experiments using animal models are required, as access to human PFM tissue is challenging. In choosing an animal mode...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Alperin M,Tuttle LJ,Conner BR,Dixon DM,Mathewson MA,Ward SR,Lieber RL

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The natural history of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is poorly understood. We investigated the prevalence and risk factors of postnatal POP in premenopausal primiparous women and the associated effect of mode of delivery. METHODS:We conducted a prospective cohort study in a tertiary teaching hospital attend...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Durnea CM,Khashan AS,Kenny LC,Durnea UA,Smyth MM,O'Reilly BA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginal hysterectomy is the oldest and least invasive of the hysterectomy techniques and fulfills the evidence-based requirements as the preferred route of hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disease. Currently, vaginal hysterectomy is commonly utilized for treating uterine prolapse, but despite proven safety and effe...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Moen MD,Richter HE

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:This study evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation (TPTNS) in the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) after failure of a first-line anticholinergic treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed a prospective observational study and incl...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Ammi M,Chautard D,Brassart E,Culty T,Azzouzi AR,Bigot P

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify risk factors associated with lower urinary tract injury at the time of performing hysterectomy for benign indications. METHODS:We conducted a multi-center case-control study of women undergoing hysterectomy for benign disease. Cases were identified via ICD-9 codes for lower urinary tract injury ...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Mamik MM,Antosh D,White DE,Myers EM,Abernethy M,Rahimi S,Bhatia N,Qualls CR,Dunivan G,Rogers RG

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:The vagina and surrounding structures have been shown to remodel during pregnancy. Our objective was to characterize the biomechanical properties of the vagina in the rodent model in vivo utilizing three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound. METHODS:The vagina was visualized by ultrasound after dist...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Feola A,Endo M,Deprest J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:We investigated the impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on female lower urinary tract dysfunction. METHODS:We prospectively collected data of 1,640 consecutive diabetic women from the inpatient departments and outpatient clinics of urology, endocrinology, geriatrics, and nephrology in primary,...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Changxiao H,Zhengyong Y,Shibing Y,Caiwen W,Yingchuan H,Wei H,Hanhui W,Dong L,Peng H,Jing L,Rui Z,Jia L,Hong S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:Determine if women with fibromyalgia report increased bother from pelvic organ prolapse compared with women without fibromyalgia. METHODS:We performed a cross-sectional study of women with symptomatic prolapse on consultation with a private urogynecology practice within a 46-month period. A...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Adams K,Osmundsen B,Gregory WT

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:Ongoing debate exists about whether the rectovaginal septum (Denonvilliers' fascia) is myth or reality. This study evaluates magnetic resonance images (MRI) of women with Müllerian agenesis for the presence of fascial layers between the rectum and the bladder to test the hypothesis that this...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Huebner M,Rall K,Brucker SY,Reisenauer C,Siegmann-Luz KC,DeLancey JO

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:World Health Organisation (WHO) data suggest that more than two million women and girls live with fistula and that an additional 50-100,000 are newly affected each year. In Tanzania, it has been estimated that there are between 1,200 and 3,000 new cases of obstetric fistula annually. METHOD...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Siddle K,Vieren L,Fiander A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:The aim was to evaluate the relationship between age and the impact of pelvic floor disorders (PFD) using a multi-dimensional pelvic floor questionnaire METHODS:Questionnaire data on 4,311 women attending urogynaecology clinics with PFD were stratified by age into four groups: ≤35, 36-50, 5...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Dua A,Radley S,Jones G,Farkas A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In recent years uterine preservation surgery for pelvic organ prolapse has become more popular. Traditional operations such as vaginal hysterectomy do not address the underlying pathophysiology of poor connective tissue support, which may result in a higher incidence of recurrent prolapse. METHODS:This vi...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Rahmanou P,Price N,Jackson S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the extent and severity of the post-operative complications associated with the Pinnacle Pelvic Floor Repair Kit. METHODS:This is a descriptive analysis of 23 consecutive women who had a prolapse repair with either an anterior (n = 19) or ...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Jeffery ST,Brouard K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:The aim of the present study was to determine possible correlations between mesh retraction after anterior vaginal mesh repair and de novo stress urinary incontinence (SUI), overactive bladder (OAB), and vaginal pain symptoms. METHODS:One hundred and three women with symptomatic prolapse of...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Rogowski A,Bienkowski P,Tosiak A,Jerzak M,Mierzejewski P,Baranowski W

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:The aim was to review the impact of pelvic organ prolapse surgery on sexual function. METHODS:Every 4 years and as part of the Fifth International Collaboration on Incontinence we reviewed the English-language scientific literature after searching PubMed, Medline, Cochrane library and Cochr...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Dietz V,Maher C

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:Minimally invasive sacral colpopexy has increased over the past decade, with many senior physicians adopting this new skill set. However, skill acquisition at an academic institution in the presence of postgraduate learners is not well described. This manuscript outlines the introduction of ...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Kantartzis K,Sutkin G,Winger D,Wang L,Shepherd J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy and safety of transvaginal trocar-guided polypropylene mesh insertion with traditional colporrhaphy for treatment of anterior vaginal wall prolapse. METHODS:This is a randomized controlled trial in which women with advanced anterior vaginal w...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Delroy CA,Castro Rde A,Dias MM,Feldner PC Jr,Bortolini MA,Girão MJ,Sartori MG

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:Depression is more common in patients with urinary incontinence (UI). Drug or rehabilitation therapy have been shown to be effective in reducing urgency UI (UUI) symptoms, but whether these treatments can ameliorate the negative impact of UUI on the psychological aspects of quality of life i...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Kafri R,Kodesh A,Shames J,Golomb J,Melzer I

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:Hyperandrogenism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) could increase muscle mass and thereby pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength, reducing the risk of urinary incontinence (UI). The aim of the present study was to assess PFM strength and UI among hyperandrogenic women with PCOS and ...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Antônio FI,Bo K,Ferriani RA,de Sá MF,de Sá Rosa e Silva AC,Ferreira CH

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:Little is known about dynamic cell-matrix interactions in the context of pathophysiology and treatments for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). This study sought to identify differences between fibroblasts from women with varying degrees of prolapse in reaction to mechanical stimuli and matrix subs...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Ruiz-Zapata AM,Kerkhof MH,Zandieh-Doulabi B,Brölmann HA,Smit TH,Helder MN

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:Our aim was to assess whether differences in the ages of nulliparous women affect: (1) interobserver reliability, and (2) visualization of the levator ani (LA) muscle subdivisions in nulliparous women using 3D endovaginal ultrasound (3D-EVUS). METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study. Commu...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Quiroz LH,Shobeiri SA,White D,Wild RA

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:To determine whether fecal incontinence (FI) is associated with sexual activity and to compare sexual function in women with and without FI. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective chart review of all new patients seen in an academic urogynecology clinic. Women who reported fecal incontinence,...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Cichowski SB,Komesu YM,Dunivan GC,Rogers RG

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the outcome of outside-in biological and synthetic transobturator tape (TOT) operation, including subjective and objective success rates, urodynamics, and quality of life. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred patients suffering from clinical and/or urodynamic stress urinary incontinence (SUI) were ra...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Ugurlucan FG,Erkan HA,Onal M,Yalcin O

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:To estimate the risk of repeat surgery for recurrent prolapse or mesh removal after vaginal mesh versus native tissue repair for anterior vaginal wall prolapse. METHODS:We utilized longitudinal, adjudicated, healthcare claims from 2005 to 2010 to identify women ≥18 years who underwent an an...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Jonsson Funk M,Visco AG,Weidner AC,Pate V,Wu JM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:We evaluated outcomes of an inelastic retropubic sling in patients with intrinsic sphincteric deficiency (ISD). METHODS:This is a retrospective review of women diagnosed with ISD according to urodynamic parameters who underwent a retropubic suburethral sling surgery using a tape with minima...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Jijon A,Hegde A,Arias B,Aguilar V,Davila GW

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) reportedly affect a large proportion of providers in obstetrics and gynecology. We hypothesize a high MSD prevalence rate among vaginal surgeons associated with surgeon- and work-related characteristics. METHODS:Surveys were distributed to membe...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Kim-Fine S,Woolley SM,Weaver AL,Killian JM,Gebhart JB

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:Avulsion of the puborectalis muscle from its bony insertion is common in women presenting with prolapse. We present a simple vaginal technique for levator reconstruction. METHODS:This is a prospective surgical pilot study comprising 17 patients enrolled to undergo levator repair in the cont...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Dietz HP,Shek KL,Daly O,Korda A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:The objective of the study was to identify reasons why women declined participation in a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) under general anaesthetic (GA) with single incision sling (SIS) under local anaesthetic (LA). These data would inform the...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Gopinath D,Smith AR,Holland C,Reid FM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:The aim of this study was to evaluate urinary symptoms and urodynamic diagnoses in women following repair of obstetric fistula of the lower urinary tract. METHODS:Women with previous genital tract fistula and ongoing urinary symptoms were evaluated at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital. The w...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Goh JT,Krause H,Tessema AB,Abraha G

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:To investigate sexual and anatomical outcome after Shears neovagina in patients with Mayer-von Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH). METHODS:Forty-three consecutive patients with MRKH syndrome underwent surgery creating a neovagina according to Shears. Follow-up was 8 years. Sexual func...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Kuhn A,Neukomm C,Dreher EF,Imobersteg J,Mueller MD

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:Vaginal pessaries may offer symptomatic improvement for women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or urinary incontinence (UI). This study aimed to investigate multidisciplinary perspectives on vaginal pessary use in clinical practice and to understand the service organisation of vaginal pessar...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Bugge C,Hagen S,Thakar R

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare soft tissue tumor of the pelvis. Notorious for its locally infiltrative behavior, this tumor is identified by pathological appearance. Grossly gelatinous, spindle cells widely separated by collagen fibrils with vascular components can be microscopically visualized. Wide local excision ...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Foust-Wright C,Allen A,Shobeiri SA

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In this retrospective study, a comparison is made of the clinical efficacy of two stress urinary incontinence treatment apparatuses, a single-incision sling and a transobturator sling. METHODS:Eighty-five (single-incision n=43, transobturator n=42) consecutive patients were included in this study. Clinica...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Sun MJ,Sun R,Li YI

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With the publication of the updated US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communication in 2011 on the use of transvaginal placement of mesh for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) it is appropriate to now review recent studies of good quality on POP to assess the safety and effectiveness of treatment options and ...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： van Geelen JM,Dwyer PL

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical manifestations of vesicouterine fistulas, a rare complication of cesarean section, include amenorrhea and cyclic hematuria (menouria) without urinary incontinence, a triad collectively known as "Youssef's syndrome." Fistulas affecting the uterus usually reside above the isthmus or at the cervix and have a dis...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Al-Shaikh G,Marwa B

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxybutynin chloride is primarily indicated for the treatment of overactive bladder syndrome (OAB). It remains the most widely prescribed compound for OAB in the world. OAB is defined as the presence of urinary urgency, usually accompanied by daytime urinary frequency and nocturia, with or without urgency urinary incon...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Jirschele K,Sand PK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of enterococcus lumbar osteomyelitis that developed after post-operative pyelonephritis. A 78-year-old G2P2 with Stage III uterovaginal prolapse and genuine stress urinary incontinence who underwent laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy, high uterosacral ligament suspension, tension-free vaginal ...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Kow N,Ferzandi TR

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A retrospective study of vesicouterine fistulae managed from 1996 to 2011 analyzed the incidence, symptomatology, diagnosis, and surgical outcome. PATIENTS & METHODS:During the study period, 17 patients were managed, of whom 14 underwent abdominal repair and three underwent vaginal repair. Mean patient age was 31....

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Rajamaheswari N,Chhikara AB

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:We evaluated the surgical feasibility, sexual satisfaction and complications of vaginal reconstruction with sigmoid colon in patients with congenital absence of vagina and menses retention. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of surgical techniques and long-term postoperative follow-up was perfo...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Yang B,Wang N,Zhang S,Wang M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS:A 10-year retrospective study was done to determine the outcome of vaginal repair for supratrigonal vesicovaginal fistulae (VVF). METHODS:One hundred thirty-two urinary fistulae were managed from 2001 to 2011 which include 34 ureterovaginal and 98 lower urinary tract fistulae. Fifty-three o...

journal_title：International urogynecology journal

authors： Rajamaheswari N,Bharti A,Seethalakshmi K

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00