Avoidance and Management of Genitourinary Complications Javier F. Magrina Introduction If you operate long enough, you will have complications. Because the ureters and the bladder are very close neighbors to…

Evaluation and Management of Voiding Dysfunction and Urinary Retention Aqsa Azam Khan Victor W. Nitti Introduction Women with incomplete bladder emptying may experience a number of bothersome lower urinary tract…

Principles of Neuropelveology Marc Possover Introduction Neuropelveology is a new area in medicine which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies and dysfunctions of pelvic nerves. Neuropelveology encompasses knowledge…

Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Due to Neurologic Disease Brendan Thomas Frainey Howard B. Goldman Introduction Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), or “neurogenic bladder” as it is commonly referred to,…

Overactive Bladder and Urge Incontinence Breffini Anglim Barry A. O’Reilly Introduction Overactive bladder (OAB) and associated urinary incontinence (UI) affects 16.5% of the U.S. population as well as a similar…

Overview of Stress Urinary Incontinence Alexandra Dubinskaya Jennifer T. Anger Introduction Approximately 1 in 3 women will experience stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in their lifetime.1 SUI affects a woman’s quality…

Nonsurgical Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Use of the Pessary Isuzu Meyer Introduction Pelvic floor disorders, such as pelvic organ prolapse (POP), urinary, and fecal incontinence,…

Principles of Vaginal Surgery Rosanne M. Kho Surabhi Tewari Introduction Vaginal surgery is one of the defining procedures that sets gynecologic surgeons apart from surgeries of other specialties. For hysterectomy…

Ultrasound Imaging of the Pelvic Floor Hans Peter Dietz Introduction Ultrasound is the most-used medical imaging technology in general and by far the most popular technique used in obstetrics and…