Imaging has been suggested as an adjunct to manometricbased evaluation of the lower urinary tract and surrounding structures. It is attractive in allowing investigators to observe and measure anatomical landmarks at rest and dynamically. In reviewing the role of imaging in female urinary incontinence this paper will examine the evidence relating to the various imaging modalities and their clini...

PURPOSE Midurethral synthetic slings for female stress urinary incontinence are minimally invasive polypropylene mesh tapes that are inserted under the midurethra with trocars. In the past decade, this new technology has become the most commonly performed procedure for female stress urinary incontinence, replacing the traditional open procedures. However, its effectiveness in pre- and postmenop...

OBJECTIVE A group of healthy females were randomly sampled in Shanghai for the purpose of evaluating the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) among Chinese women and its associated risk factors. METHODS 5,467 registered female residents aged from 20 years were randomly sampled from four communities in Shanghai, and the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Questionnaire (the Internat...

OBJECTIVE To provide health care providers, patients, and the general public with a responsible assessment of currently available data on prevention of fecal and urinary incontinence in adults. PARTICIPANTS A non-DHHS, nonadvocate 15-member panel representing the fields of geriatrics, nursing, gastroenterology, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, urology, general surgery, oncology, ...

Urinary incontinence among institutionalized elderly were analyzed from clinical and social viewpoints. The patient group included 25 males and 107 females with an average age of 78 years (ranged from 66 to 92). They had neither highly impaired performance status nor severe dementia. Forty-nine of them (37%) underwent urological examination. Urge incontinence was common among male patients, whi...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term cure rates and late complication rates after treatment of female urinary stress incontinence with the minimally invasive tension-free vaginal tape operation. METHODS Prospective observational, 3-center cohort study originally of 90 women requiring surgical treatment for primary urinary stress incontinence. Assessment variables included a 24-hour pad weighin...

Background: The consumption of certain drugs can cause urinary incontinence. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of consumption of drugs that can favour incontinence, the incidence of polypharmacy and the incidence of potentially dangerous drug-drug interactions in female patients suffering from overactive bladder (OAB) who presented to a urogynaecological outpatient department....

Background. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is the most commonly used physiotherapy method in treatment of female stress incontinence; pelvic muscles (PFM) can be trained not only with exercise but also electrostimulation. The aim. To determine efcacy four weeks exercises and electrical stimulation urinary incontinence women. Methods. study involved 24 subjects who were randomly divided into...

Urinary incontinence is a multi-factorial condition that has a high impact on older persons living in nursing homes. While urinary incontinence is common, only a small percentage of nursing home residents have an official diagnosis. Factors influencing urinary incontinence in this population are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of urinary incontinence in N...