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Pelvic Floor Disorders: Surgical Approach

During recent decades, more than 100 surgical procedures have been proposed to treat pelvic organ prolapse, and surgeons are still searching for the ideal approach. Although generally accepted guidelines and algorithms are still lacking, careful preoperative work-up and patient selection can serve a...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gaspari, Achille Lucio (Editor), Sileri, Pierpaolo (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Milano Springer Milan 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:Updates in Surgery
Subjects:
Colorectal Surgery
Gynecology
Radiology
Gynecology 
Urology
Colon (anatomy) / Surgery
Surgery
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • SECTION 1: OVERVIEW The multidisciplinary view of a pelvic floor unit
  • Epidemiology and prevalence
  • SECTION 2: PATIENT'S EVALUTATION CRITERIA Pelvic floor anatomy and physiology
  • Urodynamics
  • Radiological imaging
  • Anorectal physiology.- Pelvic floor ultrasound
  • Functional assessment
  • SECTION 3: CLINICAL SYNDROMES Fecal incontinence
  • Obstructed defecation
  • Chronic anorectal pain
  • Solitary rectal ulcer
  • SECTION 4: TREATMENTS Conservative treatment. - Biofeedback training and physiokinetic therapy
  • SECTION 5: PERINEAL APPROACHES The STARR and TRANSTARR procedures
  • The Delorme procedure
  • The Altemeier procedure
  • The express procedure Abdominal approaches.- Mesh rectopexy.- Rectopexy without mesh
  • Laparoscopic ventral recto-colpo-pexy
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse Suspension
  • SECTION 6: MISCELLANEA Complications: Prevention and Management
  • Surgical treatment of recurrent rectal prolapse
  • Management of concomitant middle compartment disorders
  • Management of concomitant pelvic disorders: the urology prospective, synthetic and biologic meshes for pelvic floor disorders. 

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