Research and Markets: Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology, Third Edition - the Standard Reference Work on Female Urology and Urogynecology

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“Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology, Third Edition”

Written by an international team of expert urologists and gynecologists, this book has become the standard reference work on female urology and urogynecology.

Starting with the subject's history and epidemiology across the world, this expansive textbook covers the basic structure and function of the lower urinary tract in the female; the diagnostic evaluation of incontinence and prolapse; the treatment of incontinence, prolapse, and related conditions; the different forms of associated disorders, including urinary tract infections and lower bowel disorders; other considerations that include Patient Reported Outcomes and medico-legal aspects; and guidelines on standardization from the International Continence Society.

Key Topics Covered:

BACKGROUND.

• History of Urogynecology and Female Urology
• Epidemiology
• Tackling the Stigma of Incontinence - Promoting Continence Worldwide
• Natural History and Prevention of Urinary Incontinence and Urogenital Prolapse
• Medical Error and Patient Safety in Surgery
• Patient Safety in the Operating Room

PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES AND HEALTH ECONOMICS.

• Patient Reported Outcomes: From Development to Utilization
• PRO Questionnaires to Assess Health Related Quality of Life and Symptom Impact
• PRO Questionnaires to Screen and Measure Satisfaction, Expectations, and Goal Achievement
• Questionnaires to Assess Sexual Function
• Questionnaires to Assess Bowel Function
• The International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire
• Questionnaires to Assess Prolapse
• Economic Aspects of Urinary Incontinence

BASIC SCIENCE: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF LOWER URINARY TRACTS IN WOMEN.

• Anatomy
• Embryology of Female Urogenital System with Clinical Applications
• Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine for the Female Genitourinary System
• Phyisology of Micturition
• Pharmacology of the Bladder
• Classification of Voiding Dysfunction in the Female Patient

DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION, INCONTINENCE AND PROLAPSE.

• History and Examination
• Voiding Diary
• Pad Tests
• Uroflowmetry
• Cystometry
• Pressure-Flow Plot in the Evaluation of Female Incontinence and Post Operative Obstruction
• Test of Urethral Function
• Clinical Neurophysiologic Testing
• Video Urodynamics
• Ambulatory Urodynamics
• Imaging of the Upper and Lower Urinary Tract
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Endoscopy

NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT OF INCONTINENCE, PROLAPSE AND RELATED CONDITIONS.

• The Role of the Continence Nurse
• Behavioral Therapies and Management of Urinary Incontinence in Women
• Physiotherapy for Urinary Incontinence
• Drug Treatment of Voiding Dysfunction in Women
• Peripheral Neuromodulation
• Sacral Neuromodulation in the Treatment of Female Overactive Bladder Syndrome and Non-obstructive Urinary Retention
• Pessaries and Devices
• Catheters, Pads, and Pants

ASSOCIATED DISORDERS.

• The Overactive Bladder
• Neurogenic Disorders
• Non-Neurogenic Voiding Dysfunction and Urinary Retention
• Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Painful Bladder Syndrome and interstitial cystitis
• Lower Urinary Tract Infections
• Vaginitis
• Pregnancy and Childbirth and the Effect on the Pelvic Floor
• Problems Associated with Sexual Activity
• The Menopause
• Sports and Fitness Activities
• Anal Incontinence
• Constipation
• Female Sexual Dysfunction

SURGERY FOR URINARY INCONTINENCE.

• How and Why Incontinence Surgery Works
• Peri- and Postoperative Care
• Traditional Surgery and Other Historical Procedures for Stress Incontinence
• Retropubic Urethropexy
• Fascial Slings
• Retropubic Tension Free Vaginal Tape Procedures
• Transobturator Slings
• Simple Incision Slings
• Readjustable Tapes
• Urethral Injection Therapy
• Non-surgical transurethral radiofrequency collagen denaturation
• The Artificial Urinary Sphincter
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstruction following Incontinence Surgery
• Complications of Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery

SURGERY FOR UROGENITAL PROLAPSE.

• Classification and epidemiology
• Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse
• Enterocele
• Rectocele
• Vaginal Approach to Fixation of the Vaginal Apex
• Abdominal Approach to Supporting the Vaginal Apex
• Prolapse of the Uterus
• Biological Grafts
• Mesh Complications
• Episiotomy and Perineal Repair
• Primary Repair of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries
• Fecal Incontinence
• Combined Genital and Rectal Prolapse

LAPAROSCOPY AND ROBOTICS.

• The Role of Laparoscopic Surgery
• Pelvic Anatomy through the Laparoscope
• Laparoscopic Treatment of Pelvic Pain
• Laparoscopic Colposuspension and Paravaginal Repair
• Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy
• Other Laparoscopic Support Procedures
• Complications of Laparoscopic Pelvic Floor Surgery
• Robotics

COMPLEX PROBLEMS.

• Urogenital Fistula: Surgical and Obstetric Aspects
• Urethral Diverticulum and Fistula
• Electrical Implants and Sacral Neuromodulation
• Complex Reconstructive Surgery
• Gynecological Developmental Abnormalities
• Pediatric Urogynecology
• The Effect of Hysterectomy on the Lower Urinary Tract
• Urological Complications of Gynecologic Surgery
• Vaginal Rejuvenation and Cosmetic Vaginal Surgery

APPENDIXES

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