Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Anatomy of the pelvic viscera
  • Epidemiology of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence
  • Outcomes assessment
  • Physiology of lower urinary tract-bladder and urethra
  • Basic evaluation of the incontinent female patient
  • Urodynamics
  • Cystourethroscopy
  • Painful conditions of the lower urinary tract including painful bladder syndrome
  • Pelvic floor tension myalgia
  • Lower urinary tract infection
  • Management of overactive bladder
  • Intractable overactive bladder: neuromodulation and botulinum toxin therapy
  • Conservative therapy for stress incontinence
  • Surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence
  • Periurethral bulking
  • Mixed urinary incontinence
  • Fistula and urethral diverticulum
  • Voiding dysfunction
  • Preoperative and postoperative complications and management
  • Physiology, pathophysiology
  • Evaluation of colorectal dysfunction
  • Anal incontinence
  • Defecatory dysfunction
  • Physiology and pathophysiology of disorders of pelvic support
  • The clinical evaluation of the pelvic organ prolapse
  • Diagnostic testing of disorders of pelvic support
  • Overview of treatment
  • Anterior wall support defects
  • Apical support defects
  • Posterior support defects
  • Obliterative procedures
  • Sutures and grafts in pelvic reconstructive surgery
  • App. I: Urogynecology and the internet
  • App. II: Quality-of-life tools.