OBJECTIVE To determine whether the mode of anesthesia used during the tension-free vaginal tape procedure affects postoperative voiding function. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed using cases in which tension-free vaginal tape placement was the sole procedure performed. Of the 173 cases reviewed, we were able to use the data from 163. Hierarchal linear regression was used to ...

This review assessed the epidemiology of voiding dysfunctions in South Korea. Comprehensive understanding of this epidemiology is crucial because the senior population and the social burden are increasing because of voiding dysfunctions is growing. We searched the medical records using several terms related to voiding dysfunction: benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary incontinence, lower urinar...

Voiding dysfunction and uri-nary incontinence have affected patients' quality of life over the years. Recently, however, increased attention to these areas has led to a better understanding of the anatomy, pathophysi-ology, and newer approaches to treatment. This textbook, the official textbook of the Korean Continence Society, provides information necessary for the understanding, diagnosis, an...

The normal voiding pattern and bladder dysfunction including neurogenic and non-neurogenic bladder, nocturnal enuresis and the relation between constipation and the bladder dysfunction has been reviewed in this paper. The dynamic property of lower urinary tract is complex as mature bladder function takes place in growth of the child. Recent studies have shown that cortical centre is responsible...