Pelvic floor repair

Plastic surgery repair of abdominal wall and pelvic floor defects.

Urologists often encounter large perineal and abdominal wall defects, the treatment of which may require close collaboration with the plastic surgeon. These complex defects can be successfully treated using a variety of techniques. Ventral hernias or freshly created abdominal wall defects can be treated with the basic principles of tension-free closure using abdominal wall components separation...

Pelvic Floor Repair under Perineo-Pudendal Block Anæsthesia

Cost of pelvic floor repair for faecal incontinence.

BACKGROUND Pelvic floor repair is often unsuccessful for the treatment of incontinence. Some patients undergo repeated operations, and a few may require a stoma that can result in further operations. METHOD We have examined the cost of two forms of pelvic floor repair: post-anal repair (PAR; n = 47) and total pelvic floor repair (TPFR; n = 32). RESULTS Persistent incontinence, which had an ...

Functional Outcomes Following Combined Zacharin’s Pelvic floor Repair and Rectopexy for Pelvic Prolapse

Background: Recurrent or large pelvic prolepses are difficult problems. Satisfactory anatomical correction while preserving function and minimizing further recurrence remains a challenge. This study assessed the functional outcome and patient satisfaction following combined Zacharin’s procedure (mesh sacrocolpopexy, levatorplasty) and Rectopexy for large and recurrent apical and posterior compa...

Pelvic Floor Ultrasound

Aims of course/workshop This workshop will familiarize attendees with the basic methodology and clinical uses of pelvic floor ultrasound imaging, both using 2D ultrasound and 3D/ 4D technology, including the detection and assessment of pelvic floor trauma. Depending on local conditions, we may also be able to use live scan demonstrations to illustrate examination methodology and common conditions.