Pelvic floor dysfunction: a multidisciplinary approach

This book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive aspects of evaluation and therapy of female pelvic floor dysfunction. It is edited by well-known international surgeons with clinical practices within one tertiary referral institution, the Pelvic Floor Center at Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston (Fort Lauderdale), Florida which serves as a National and International referral center for women with symptomatic pelvic floor problems. Recognized worldwide forits excellence, Cleveland Clinic departments of Gynecology, Urology, and Colorectal Surgery have combined their expertise in producing this text. Focused on urinary incontinence and other voiding dysfunctions, fecal incontinence and other distal gastroenterologic problems, genital and rectal prolapse, and other recognized pelvic floor problems, the book should be of great interest to the practicing Gynecologist/Urogynecologist, Urologist, and Colorectal Surgeon as well as Sexual Dysfunction specialist, Gastroenterologist and Physical Therapist. INDICE: Concept of the Pelvic Floor as a Unit.- Epidemiology and Prevalence.- Evaluation.- Anatomic Correlates.- Sexual Function.- Incontinence Therapy.- Urgency/Frequency Syndromes Therapy.- Prolapse Syndromes Therapy.- Pain and Irritative Syndromes Therapy.- Evacuation Disorders.- Hormonal Influences on the Pelvic Floor.- Physiotherapeutic Approaches.- Surgical Therapy.- Severity Assessment.

• ISBN: 978-1-84800-347-7
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 380
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés