Pelvic Floor Disorders: Imaging and Multidisciplinary Approach to Management

Front Matter....Pages I-XXXI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
State of the Art Pelvic Floor Anatomy....Pages 3-15
The Integral Theory: A Musculo-elastic Theory of Pelvic Floor Function and Dysfunction....Pages 17-23
Pathophysiology of the Pelvic Floor: Basic Physiology, Effects of Ageing, and Menopausal Changes....Pages 25-32
The Pelvic Floor: Functional Concepts and Neurocontrol....Pages 33-42
Clinical Neurophysiology of the Pelvic Floor....Pages 43-55
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
Pelvic Floor Imaging: Introduction....Pages 59-60
Endovaginal Ultrasonography: Methodology and Normal Pelvic Floor Anatomy....Pages 61-78
Translabial Ultrasonography: Methodology and Normal Pelvic Floor Anatomy....Pages 79-89
Endoanal and Endorectal Ultrasonography: Methodology and Normal Pelvic Floor Anatomy....Pages 91-102
Technical Innovations in Pelvic Floor Ultrasonography....Pages 103-114
Invited Commentary....Pages 115-116
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Methodology and Normal Pelvic Floor Anatomy....Pages 117-123
Technical Innovations in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Pelvic Floor....Pages 125-130
Invited Commentary....Pages 131-132
Front Matter....Pages 133-133
Pelvic Floor Damage Due to Childbirth: Introduction....Pages 135-135
Mechanisms of Pelvic Floor Trauma During Vaginal Delivery....Pages 137-141
Posterior Compartment Disorders and Management of Acute Anal Sphincter Trauma....Pages 143-153
Prevention of Perineal Trauma....Pages 155-162
Invited Commentary....Pages 163-164
Invited Commentary....Pages 165-166
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Urinary Incontinence and Voiding Dysfunction: Introduction....Pages 169-173
Ultrasonography....Pages 175-187
Invited Commentary....Pages 189-189
Urodynamics....Pages 191-205
Invited Commentary....Pages 207-209
Tape Positioning....Pages 211-217
Selection of Midurethral Slings for Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence....Pages 219-234
Injectable Biomaterials....Pages 235-240
Artificial Urinary Sphincter in Women....Pages 241-248
Sacral Nerve Stimulation....Pages 249-252
Invited Commentary....Pages 253-254
Biofeedback....Pages 255-270
Medical Treatment of Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Retention, and Overactive Bladder....Pages 271-276
Invited Commentary....Pages 277-277
Front Matter....Pages 279-279
Fecal Incontinence: Introduction....Pages 281-284
Three-dimensional Endoluminal Ultrasonography....Pages 285-296
Transperineal Ultrasonography....Pages 297-303
Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 305-311
Invited Commentary....Pages 313-314
Anorectal Manometry....Pages 315-318
Front Matter....Pages 279-279
Invited Commentary....Pages 319-320
Sphincter Repair and Postanal Repair....Pages 321-330
Dynamic Graciloplasty....Pages 331-335
Radiofrequency Energy and Injectable Biomaterials....Pages 337-340
Artificial Bowel Sphincter....Pages 341-347
Sacral Neuromodulation....Pages 349-353
Future Treatment....Pages 355-360
Invited Commentary....Pages 361-363
Biofeedback....Pages 365-369
Medical Treatment....Pages 371-373
Invited Commentary....Pages 375-376
Front Matter....Pages 377-378
Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Introduction....Pages 379-383
Imaging as a Key to Understanding the Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse....Pages 385-388
Endoluminal Ultrasonography....Pages 389-403
Translabial Ultrasonography....Pages 405-428
Cystography and Defecography....Pages 429-434
Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 435-442
Invited Commentary....Pages 443-444
Invited Commentary....Pages 445-446
Anorectal Manometry....Pages 447-449
Front Matter....Pages 377-378
Invited Commentary....Pages 451-451
Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: a Unitary or Multidisciplinary Approach?....Pages 453-456
The Abdominal Approach to Urogenital Prolapse....Pages 457-466
The Perineal Approach to Urogential Prolapse....Pages 467-472
The Laparoscopic Approach to Pelvic Floor Surgery....Pages 473-484
Total Pelvic Floor Reconstruction....Pages 485-491
Invited Commentary....Pages 493-495
The Abdominal Approach to Rectal Prolapse....Pages 497-508
The Perineal Approach to Rectal Prolapse....Pages 509-514
Invited Commentary....Pages 515-519
The Laparoscopic Approach to Rectal Prolapse....Pages 521-527
Invited Commentary....Pages 529-529
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Prevention and Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse....Pages 531-537
Medical Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Constipation, and Obstructed Defecation....Pages 539-543
Invited Commentary....Pages 545-546
Front Matter....Pages 547-547
Pelvic Pain: Introduction....Pages 549-549
Painful Bladder Syndrome....Pages 551-562
Pelvic Pain Associated with a Gynecologic Etiology....Pages 563-577
Pelvic Pain Associated with a Coloproctologic Etiology....Pages 579-592
Surface Electromyography and Myofascial Therapy in the Management of Pelvic Pain....Pages 593-607
Front Matter....Pages 547-547
Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Different Perspective....Pages 609-613
Invited Commentary....Pages 615-616
Invited Commentary....Pages 617-618
Front Matter....Pages 619-619
Fistula: Introduction....Pages 621-626
Urogenital Fistulae....Pages 627-633
Rectovaginal Fistulae....Pages 635-654
Anorectal Fistulae....Pages 655-676
Invited Commentary....Pages 677-677
Invited Commentary....Pages 679-684
Front Matter....Pages 685-685
Failure or Recurrence after Surgical Treatment: Introduction....Pages 687-694
Imaging and Management of Complications of Urogynecologic Surgery....Pages 695-710
Invited Commentary....Pages 711-712
Investigation and Management of Complications after Coloproctological Surgery....Pages 713-723
Invited Commentary....Pages 725-726
Invited Commentary....Pages 727-729
Back Matter....Pages 731-736