Short term outcomes of Laser Pile Ablation (LPA) to treat II-III degree symptomatic hemorrhoidal disease. [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2021 Introduction The aim of this study is to assess the outcomes of Laser Pile Ablation (LPA) in patients affected by II-III degree symptomatic hemorrhoidal disease.
Francesco Cantarella +2 more
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Vibrating vaginal balls to improve pelvic floor muscle performance in women after childbirth: Preliminary results (recruitment and survey) of a randomised controlled feasibility trial [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Vibrating vaginal pelvic floor training balls are available in Austria and Germany to enhance women’s pelvic floor muscles and thus prevent urinary incontinence and other pelvic floor problems following childbirth.
Hanzal, E., McCourt, C., Oblasser, C.
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Integrated total pelvic floor ultrasound in pelvic floor dysfunction
Continence, 2023 Integrated total pelvic floor ultrasound is a combination of endoanal, transperineal, and endovaginal ultrasound used for the static and dynamic assessment of the entire pelvic floor. It can be used as a screening investigation for defaecatory dysfunction so that defaecatory radiological imaging may be avoided.
A.J. Hainsworth +6 more
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Recognizing myofascial pelvic pain in the female patient with chronic pelvic pain. [PDF]
, 2012 Myofascial pelvic pain (MFPP) is a major component of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and often is not properly identified by health care providers. The hallmark diagnostic indicator of MFPP is myofascial trigger points in the pelvic floor musculature that ...
Katzman, Wendy B, Pastore, Elizabeth A
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Sexual Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Epidural analgesia has become a universal intervention for relieving labor pain, and its effect on the pelvic floor is controversial. Aim: To investigate the effect of epidural analgesia on pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in primiparous ...
Jingran Du, MD +7 more
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Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training for preventing and treating urinary incontinence : where do we stand? [PDF]
, 2006 Purpose of review: Postnatal pelvic floor muscle training aims to rehabilitate the pelvic floor muscles. To be effective, a certain exercise dosage must be respected.
Dumoulin, Chantale
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Improvement of quality of life, anxiety and depression after surgery in patients with stress urinary incontinence: Results of a longitudinal short-term follow-up [PDF]
, 2008 Objective The objective of this study was to compare the effect of incontinence surgery and pelvic floor training on quality of life (QOL), anxiety and depression in patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
Giesinger Johannes M +6 more
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Bio-mechanical risk factors for uterine prolapse among women living in the hills of west Nepal: A case-control study. [PDF]
, 2020 OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether heavy load carrying, wearing a patuka, and body position at work are risk factors for uterine prolapse among Nepali women.
Bates, Michael N +5 more
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BMC Cancer, 2023 Background Bladder cancer is the tenth most common cancer worldwide. For patients with T1 high-grade or T2 bladder cancer, radical cystectomy is recommended.
Xiangwei Yang +5 more
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Diagnostic value of ultrasound in children with transverse testicular ectopia
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 ObjectiveThe study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of ultrasound in children’s transverse testicular ectopia (TTE).Materials and methodsWe retrospectively studies all TTE cases diagnosed in our hospital from January 2017 to December 2021.
Wei Zhou +9 more
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