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What are the long-term outcomes of TOT and TVT procedures?

1 November 2017 | | Functional Urology, Infection | Sling, Stress urinary incontinence, Surgery, TOT, TVT
This is a systematic review between 2000 and 2016 evaluating the efficacy and safety of midurethral sling (MUS) procedures in women. Studies were included if the follow-up data was five years or more. Objective cure rates showed no significant difference...

The role of acupuncture in managing overactive bladder

1 September 2017 | | Functional Urology | Acupuncture, OAB, Overactive bladder, Treatment
Overactive bladder (OAB) affects 17% of American men and women and represents a burden in terms of both quality of life and finances. Alternative therapies may be sought for this condition as there is a high drop-out rate with regards...

Mindfulness-based stress reduction as a novel treatment for IC/PBS

1 July 2017 | | Functional Urology | Chronic pain, Complementary therapies, Emotional stress, Interstitial cystitis, Mindfulness
Interstitial cystitis / painful bladder syndrome (IC / PBS) is not fully understood and is associated with significant morbidity. The objective of this study was to provide initial data to evaluate mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) as a treatment for IC...

Predictors of vaginal mesh exposure after mid-urethral sling placement

1 March 2017 | | Functional Urology, Infection | Bariatric surgery, Complication, Midurethral sling, Vaginal exposure
Vaginal mesh exposure following mid-urethral sling (MUS) insertion can be a difficult complication to treat. The aim of this study was to identify possible risk factors in patients who had unfortunately developed vaginal mesh exposure following MUS surgery. This was...

How effective are intravesical therapies for bladder pain syndrome?

1 November 2016 | | Functional Urology | Bladder pain syndrome, Hyaluronic acid, Interstitial cystitis, Intravesical instillation
The objective of this study was to review the clinical efficacy of currently available products for the intravesical treatment of bladder pain syndrome (BPS) / interstitial cystitis (IC) and to assess their pharmaco-economic impact. Nineteen articles were reviewed, including five...

Do complementary therapies work in painful bladder syndrome?

1 November 2016 | | Functional Urology | Acupuncture, Alternative or complementary therapies, Bladder pain syndrome, Myofascial physical therapies
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of complementary therapies in the treatment of bladder pain syndrome. An electronic search identified 1454 articles; however, after review by two independent reviewers, this was reduced to 11 articles...

Surgical management of urethral diverticula in women

1 November 2016 | | Functional Urology | Female patients, Outcome, Surgery, Urethral diverticulum
This systematic review aimed to evaluate different surgical techniques and their outcomes used for treating women with urethral diverticulae. One hundred and eight studies were identified; some of these however were single case reports (37%). As one would expect the...

UK Continence Society Annual Scientific Meeting

24 April 2019 -26 April 2019 | Infection, Functional Urology, Paediatric Urology
Margaret Lyttle, Consultant in Urology, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the United Kingdom Continence Society (UKCS) was held in Manchester on 24-26 April 2019. As in previous years the programme provided a stimulating...

Essential Urology: A Guide to Clinical Practice (2nd Edition)

1 May 2014 |
Essential Urology: A Guide to Clinical Practice is an easy read from cover to cover; on average it will take three to four days to finish reading. However, it is packed with information presented in a very succinct manner. The...

The conservative assessment and treatment of mixed urinary and anal incontinence in women: a multidisciplinary approach

1 September 2019 | | Functional Urology, Neurourology
Mixed urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence (UI) is considered to be a highly prevalent condition; however, depending upon the definitions used, actual reported prevalence rates can vary significantly. The International Consultation on Incontinence (ICI) review [1], reported unadjusted prevalence estimates for...

Penile fracture

1 May 2018 | | Reconstructive Urology, Trauma and Emergency Urology, Uroradiology
Traumatic rupture of the tunica albuginea with either one or both corpora cavernosa of the penis is known as penile fracture. This may be associated with corpus spongiosum or urethral injury. Incidence Penile fracture was reported for the first time...

ICS updates on continence care: what’s hot in physiotherapy after 80 years?

1 March 2016 | | Functional Urology
Origins of pelvic floor physiotherapy Physiotherapy, and in particular pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is nowadays first-line management for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). PFMT is originally attributed to Dr Arthur Kegel, hence the term Kegel exercises. Indeed, he was the...