Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Conference Coverage
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...
Conference Coverage
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...
Conference Coverage
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...
Clinical Review
How do you break the ice with patients to ask about their sexual health?
A patient may skip talking about sexual function out of embarrassment, and a clinician out of concern for the patient’s feelings. We may be...
Commentary
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Clinical Review
The latest treatments for urinary and fecal incontinence: Which hold water?
A new FDA approved, over-the-counter option for stress urinary incontinence and several office-based and surgical treatment systems for urinary...
Clinical Review
2015 Update on pelvic floor dysfunction: Bladder pain syndrome
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome is difficult to diagnose. Here, updated guidelines on recognition, with tools to help the cause, and...
From Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
Pubovaginal sling for stress urinary incontinence using autologous fascia lata
These surgeons review indications and demonstrate patient positioning and their minimally invasive fascia lata harvest technique.
Expert Commentary
Which vaginal procedure is best for uterine prolapse?
Sacrospinous hysteropexy and vaginal hysterectomy with uterosacral ligament suspension were found to be comparable at 12 months after surgery in...
From Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
Sodium fluorescein as an alternative to indigo carmine during intraoperative cystoscopy
With indigo carmine unavailable for use during cystoscopy, surgeons need an alternative contrast agent. Could sodium fluorescein be of use and, if...