Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

"Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery" is a high level text covering recent advances in the field. It includes anatomy, normal and abnormal physiology, investigation techniques, inflammatory conditions and treatment options. The international panel of contributors is at...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Drutz, Harold P. (Editor), Herschorn, Sender (Editor), Diamant, Nicholas E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2003, 2003
Edition:1st ed. 2003
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: Past, Present and Future
  • Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Anal Incontinence in Women
  • Anatomy, Physiology and Neurophysiology
  • Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor
  • Neurophysiologic Control of the Lower Urinary Tract and Anorectum
  • Clinical Aspects of Urinary, Genital and Lower Bowel Anomalies and Ambiguous Genitalia
  • Classification of Disorders of Female Pelvic Support and the Role of Collagen
  • The Effect of Pregnancy and Childbirth on the Lower Urinary Tract and Pelvic Floor
  • Investigation of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
  • Clinical Evaluation of the Pelvis
  • Urodynamics of the Female Lower Urinary Tract, Resting and Stress Urethral Pressure Profiles and Leak Point Pressures
  • Videourodynamics
  • Role of Ultrasound in the Investigation of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
  • Anorectal Testing: Defecography and Anorectal Manometry
  • MRI Studies in the Evaluation of Pelvic Floor Disorders
  • Endoscopic Suspensions
  • Retropubic Urethropexies
  • Slings
  • Artificial Sphincters
  • Minimal Access Surgery in the Management of Genuine Stress Incontinence
  • Bulking Agents
  • Fecal Incontinence; Rectal Prolapse
  • Paravaginal Repairs
  • Surgery for Disorders of Pelvic Support
  • Sacrospinous Vault Suspension and Abdominal Colposacropexy
  • Repair of Posterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse
  • Fistulas, Operative Trauma, Postoperative Problems
  • Urethral Fistulas and Diverticula
  • Ureterovaginal Fistula
  • Vesicovaginal Fistula
  • Rectovaginal Fistulas and Intraoperative Bowel Injury
  • Intraoperative Management of Injury to the Lower Urinary Tract
  • Postoperative Voiding Dysfunction
  • Training Guidelines
  • Guidelines for Training in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS)
  • Pelvic Floor Neurophysiologic Testing
  • Cystoscopy, Urethroscopy and Dynamic Cystourethroscopy
  • Inflammatory Conditions, Painful Bladder and Pelvic Syndromes, Common Bowel Problems
  • Urinary Tract Infections in the Non-pregnant Woman
  • Urethral Syndrome
  • Interstitial Cystitis: New Concepts in Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management
  • Vulvodynia and Vestibulitis
  • Urogenital Atrophy
  • Common Anal Problems in Women
  • Chronic Pelvic Pain
  • Conservative Treatment for Pelvic Floor Disorders
  • Pharmacologic Approach to Urinary Incontinence and Voiding Disorders
  • Behavioral Strategies for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Women
  • Biofeedback and Functional Electrical Stimulation
  • Supportive Devices
  • Sacral Nerves Neurostimulation
  • Biofeedback for Anorectal Disorders
  • Surgical Approaches to Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
  • Anterior Colporrhaphy
  • Buttress Procedures and Tension-free Slings for the Treatment of Prolapse and Stress Incontinence