Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

UROGYNECOLOGY AND RECONSTRUCTIVE PELVIC SURGERY offers practical, clinically oriented information covering all areas of urogynecology: urinary incontinence, urodynamic testing, management of genuine stress incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, fecal disorders, and other specific related conditions. Organized to follow the logical flow of the physician's decision-making process, it includes numerous algorithms, tables, and boxes to highlight important material. These features point out guidelines for treatment, questions to ask in evaluating the patient, costs of certain treatments, and organizations of interest to patients who are trying to cope with chronic problems. The book concludes with appendices of the standardization of terminology of lower urinary tract function. * Includes comprehensive appendix with all terminology related to lower urinary tract function. * Features extensive use of algorithms, or decision trees, which promote systematic thinking and logical decisions, enhancing clinical efficiency. * Features numerous tables, boxes and illustrations to facilitate understanding of the material. * Provides the most current options for laparoscopic treatment. * Presents step-by-step instruction for urodynamic testing.