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Ultrasonography of the Adult Male Urinary Tract for Urinary Functional Testing
Published on: August 14, 2019
[Present state of female urology]
Osamu Yokoyama1, Kazuya Tanase, Noriko Takahara
1Department of Urology, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Fukui.
Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica
|July 17, 2007
Summary
This review covers surgical options for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP), highlighting midurethral slings and mesh repairs as effective treatments with varying complication rates.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Gynecology
Context:
- Reviews surgical and medical treatments for female pelvic floor disorders.
- Focuses on stress urinary incontinence (SUI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and overactive bladder.
Purpose:
- Critically review the literature on current treatment options for SUI, POP, and overactive bladder in women.
- Assess and compare the quality of outcomes for various surgical procedures.
Summary:
- Midurethral polypropylene slings offer durable SUI treatment with significant improvement.
- Transobturator slings show effectiveness in SUI with fewer complications.
- Transvaginal mesh repair is a recent development for POP correction.
Impact:
- Provides a comprehensive overview of evidence-based treatments for female pelvic floor dysfunction.
- Aids clinicians in selecting optimal surgical interventions for SUI and POP.
- Highlights the need for comparative outcome analysis in POP surgery.
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