Vaginal anatomy for the pelvic surgeon -- Epidemiology of incontinence and prolapse -- Urinary incontinence -- Prolapse -- Fecal incontinence -- Neurophysiologic testing -- Outcome measures for assessing efficacy of incontinence procedures -- Transvaginal surgery for stress urinary incontinence due to urethral hypermobility -- Stress urinary incontinence secondary to intrinsic sphincteric deficiency -- The mid-urethral tapes -- Anterior compartment -- Uterine and vaginal vault prolapse -- Enterocele and rectocele/perineorrhaphy -- Surgery for fecal incontinence -- The vaginal approach after failed previous surgery -- Vaginal approach to postsurgical bladder outlet obstruction -- Vaginal approach to recurrent pelvic prolapse -- Intraoperative complications of vaginal surgery -- Vesicovaginal and urethrovaginal fistulas -- Urethral diverticula and other periurethral masses -- Bladder neck closure
Summary
Provides comprehensive information on vaginal anatomy and physiology. This book contains practical guidelines for office evaluation of incontinence and prolapse, and a series of detailed chapters on reconstructive procedures for urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence and prolapse. It also addresses the challenging topic of 'recurrence'
