Continence: current concepts and treatent strategies

A significant amount of new information concerning epidemiology, medical and surgical therapy for patients with incontinence has appeared over the past five years. Importantly, with recently introduced minimally invasive technologiesand recent development in the medical management, the treatment of incontinence has changed significantly. This book covers the complete field of uncomplicated incontinence ranging from the current concepts, surgical management to medical management, with a special focus on the latest diagnostic tests, surgeryincluding laparoscopy and medical therapies. Moreover, special topics are included such as prolapse, male incontinence, economic aspects, and costs and education. The book is THE state-of-the-art reference work on continence management for all urologists as well as gynecologists. Provides the most recent current concepts on incontinence INDICE: I: What’s new in neurophysiology of micturition. Continence: Bladder Neck vs. Mid-urethra. Pelvic Floor: 3-D Surgical Anatomy. Pelvic Floor Prolapse: CauseEffect. II: Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation. Pharmacotherapies. Radiofrequency. Neuromodulation. Surgery for SUI: historical review. Surgery for SUI:Minimally invasive procedures. Surgeries: mid-urethral slings. III: Behavioral strategies. Pharmacotherapies. Neuromodulation. Surgery for UUI: historical review. Surgery for UUI: cystoplasty - diversion. IV: Conservative Management:Biofeedback, pessaries. Surgery for POP: historical review. Biomaterials: natural and synthetic. Pelvic Reconstruction: vaginal approach. Pelvic Reconstruction: abdominal approach. Pelvic Reconstruction: laparoscopic approach. V: Primary UUI. Post TURP SUI. Post Radical prostatectomy SUI. VI: Economic impact of SUI and Prolapse: Conservative, medical and surgical treatments. Community awareness and education.

• ISBN: 978-1-84628-510-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 510
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés