Objectives To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for urinary (UI) and fecal (FI)
incontinence in adults in long-term care (LTC) settings and in the community, the …

Rectoceles are a very common finding in patients, and symptoms most commonly include
pelvic pain, pressure, or difficulty with passing stool. However, there are often other …

The second part of the Consensus Statement of the Italian Association of Hospital
Gastroenterologists and Italian Society of Colo-Rectal Surgery reports on the treatment of …

Objective The purpose of this study was to reanalyze the results of a previously published
trial that compared 3 methods of anterior colporrhaphy according to the clinically relevant …

Introduction and hypothesis The purpose of this study is to describe the current practice
patterns of the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) members regarding the …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a transurethral injection with
polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAHG) for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women …

Despite the lack of evidence, augmenting pelvic organ prolapse surgery with biologic graft
or synthetic mesh is increasing. The objective of this review is to examine the available …

INTRODUCTION:: There are few published reports on the incidence and management of
urethral and vaginal erosions following the use of polypropylene synthetic slings. Moreover …

Background Hysterectomy is one of the most performed surgical procedures during lifetime.
Almost 10% of women who have had a hysterectomy because of prolapse symptoms, will …

The primary aims of this trial are: 1) to compare surgical outcomes following sacrospinous
ligament fixation to uterosacral vaginal vault suspension in women undergoing vaginal …