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External validation of de novo stress urinary incontinence prediction model after vaginal prolapse surgery.

Published in International urogynecology journal

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) may appear after the correction of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The aim of this study was to externally validate a described predictive model for de novo SUI and to assess its clinical performance when used as a diagnostic test. This was a retrospective descriptive study on a cohort of consecutive women treated in ...

Constipation and risk of urinary incontinence in women: a meta-analysis.

Published in International urogynecology journal

Constipation is reported to be associated with urinary incontinence. However, the reported results have been inconsistent and contradictory. To evaluate the association between constipation and urinary incontinence in women, we performed a meta-analysis. A comprehensive search based on PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library was performed up to Ju...

Severe pelvic organ prolapse. Is there a long-term cure?

Published in International urogynecology journal

Vaginally assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (VALS) is a combined vaginal and laparoscopic surgical approach that has been described for the treatment of women with a uterus who suffer from severe multicompartmental pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term anatomical and functional outcomes and report the lo...

Prospective evaluation of paravaginal defect repair with and without apical suspension: a 6-month postoperative follow-u...

Published in International urogynecology journal

Paravaginal defect (PVD) has been suggested as one of the main contributors to the development of prolapse in the anterior vaginal wall (AVW). We aimed to evaluate the descent of pelvic organs, presence of vaginal H configuration, and pubococcygeus (PC) muscle defect by pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), together with subjective symptoms of p...

Repair of recurrent rectocele with posterior colporrhaphy or non-absorbable polypropylene mesh-patient-reported outcomes...

Published in International urogynecology journal

The aim of this study was to compare the results of repair of isolated, recurrent, posterior vaginal wall prolapse using standard posterior colporrhaphy versus non-absorbable polypropylene mesh in a routine health care setting. This cohort study was based on prospectively collected data from the Swedish National Register for Gynaecological Surgery....

The use of a heating pad to reduce anxiety, pain, and distress during cystoscopy in female patients.

Published in International urogynecology journal

This study evaluated the effects of using a heating pad during cystoscopy on anxiety, pain, and distress in female patients. Seventy-four female patients who underwent rigid cystoscopy between January 2017 and August 2017 were randomized to either the experimental group using a heating pad (n = 37) or the control group using a pad without heat (n =...

Follow-up postoperative calls to reduce common postoperative complaints among urogynecology patients.

Published in International urogynecology journal

The purpose of our study was to identify the most common reasons why postoperative urogynecology patients called their surgeon within the first 6 weeks of surgery. We hypothesize that implementing a follow-up postoperative call (FPC) policy would decrease the number of patient-initiated calls within this postoperative period. This is a prospective ...

Outpatient visits versus telephone interviews for postoperative care: a randomized controlled trial.

Published in International urogynecology journal

Our aim was to determine whether postoperative telephone follow-up was noninferior to in-person clinic visits based on patient satisfaction. Secondary outcomes were safety and clinical outcomes. Women scheduled for pelvic surgery were recruited from a single academic institution and randomized to clinic or telephone follow-up. The clinic group retu...

Predictors of successful percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) in the treatment of overactive bladder syndrome.

Published in International urogynecology journal

Multiple publications have demonstrated the efficacy of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) for overactive bladder syndrome (OAB). However, patient characteristics associated with successful treatment have not been well established. The aim of this study was to identify prognostic factors for successful PTNS treatment. This was a retrospec...

Letter to the editor: does estrogen deprivation affect pelvic floor muscle contractility?

Published in International urogynecology journal