An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the conservative and nonpharmacological management of female pelvic floor dysfunction [PDF]
There has been an increasing need for the terminology on the conservative management of female pelvic floor dysfunction to be collated in a clinically based consensus report.This Report combines the input of members and elected nominees of the ...
Abramov, Yoram +14 more
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A randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training for stages I and II pelvic organ prolapse [PDF]
Forty-seven women participated in a pilot study for a multi-centre randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) for women with prolapse.
Glazener, Cathryn Margaret Anne +4 more
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Current trends and future perspectives in pelvic reconstructive surgery
Pelvic organ prolapse is a prevalent disorder with a high lifetime incidence of surgical repair. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery has greatly evolved over the past years, and pelvic floor reconstructive surgeons are faced with a vast array of treatment ...
Mélanie Aubé, Le Mai Tu
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PROPEL: implementation of an evidence based pelvic floor muscle training intervention for women with pelvic organ prolapse: a realist evaluation and outcomes study protocol [PDF]
Background Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is estimated to affect 41%–50% of women aged over 40. Findings from the multi-centre randomised controlled “Pelvic Organ Prolapse PhysiotherapY” (POPPY) trial showed that individualised pelvic floor muscle training (
AL Olsen +38 more
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Psychometric properties of the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Symptom Score [PDF]
Objective To assess the internal consistency, construct validity and sensitivity to change of a pelvic organ prolapse symptom score (POP-SS). Design Analysis of data from three prolapse studies, including symptomatic and asymptomatic women who completed ...
Abrams +19 more
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Mesh inlay, mesh kit or native tissue repair for women having repeat anterior or posterior prolapse surgery: randomised controlled trial (PROSPECT) [PDF]
Funding The project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme (Project Number 07/60/18). The Health Services Research Unit and the Health Economics Research Unit are funded by the Chief Scientist ...
Boyers, D +16 more
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Twelve-year follow-up of conservative management of postnatal urinary and faecal incontinence and prolapse outcomes : randomised controlled trial [PDF]
© 2013 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Funded by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, UK; Health Research Council of New Zealand.
Elders, A +7 more
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Developing a procedure mimicking transvaginal mesh implantation in women in a modified POP rat model
IntroductionThis study aims to establish a simple and reproducible transvaginal mesh surgery rat model based on the modified pelvic organ prolapse rat model.MethodsA total of 24 10-week-old female nulliparous Wistar rats were used in this study.
Lulu Wang +6 more
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Background: Given the prevalence of women seeking surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP), there is a need to understand women’s decision-making regarding uterine-preserving versus hysterectomy-based surgeries. Historically, hysterectomy-based
Kaylee Ramage +4 more
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Pelvic floor disorders in gynecological malignancies. An overlooked problem? [PDF]
Cervical, endometrial, ovarian, vulvar, and vaginal cancers affect women of a broad age spectrum. Many of these women are still sexually active when their cancer is diagnosed.
Bodean, Oana M. +7 more
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