Biomechanics of the Pelvic Floor John O. L. DeLancey Anne G. Sammarco Payton Schmidt Introduction Understanding pelvic floor disorders requires an understanding of biomechanics, which is the study of how…

Clinical Evaluation of Incontinence and Prolapse Lioudmila Lipetskaia Cara Grimes Shefali Sharma Introduction This chapter aims to provide a systematic and practical approach to the evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse…

Congenital Anomalies and Creation of the Neovagina Cassandra K. Kisby Assia Stepanian John B. Gebhart Introduction Female genital malformations are common. They are seen in 5.5% to 6.7% of the…

Etiology of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence DANIEL M. MORGAN Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary incontinence (UI) are distinct conditions but often treated and studied concurrently, as…

Clinical Research Methodology and Statistics Donna Mazloomdoost Introduction Clinicians often express discomfort with statistical methods, even those actively engaged in research.1 While they believe research is important, few practitioners agree…

Anatomic Neurourology Annah Vollstedt Larry T. Sirls Kenneth M. Peters Introduction: Neuro-anatomy of the Female Lower Urinary Tract The lower urinary tract (LUT) has two discrete modes: bladder storage and…

Pelvic and Support Anatomy Polina Sawyer Marlene M. Corton Introduction Support of the pelvic organs is provided by the complex interactions between pelvic viscera, musculature, and connective tissues and their…

Brief History of Female Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Peter L. Dwyer Bob L. Shull S. L. Stanton Introduction Over the 20th century, advances in medicine have improved the quality and length…