Urinary Incontinence

Cover......Page 1
Urinary Incontinence......Page 2
©......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 8
Part 1 The Basics......Page 10
1 The Role of Altered Connective Tissue in the Causation of Pelvic Floor Symptoms......Page 12
2 Epidemiology of Urinary Incontinence in Pregnancy and Postpartum......Page 30
3 A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Young Women......Page 50
4 Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training with Biofeedback in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence......Page 68
5 Incontinence[A1]: Physical Activity as a Supporting Preventive Approach......Page 78
6 Elderly Women and Urinary Incontinence in Long-Term Care......Page 98
7 Geriatric Urinary Incontinence - Special Concerns on the Frail Elderly......Page 122
8 A Model of the Psychological Factors Conditioning Health Related Quality of Life in Urodynamic Stress Incontinence Patients After TVT......Page 140
9 A Novel Concept on Urinary Incontinence in Women......Page 154
Part 2 The Overactive Bladder......Page 174
10 Diagnosis and Treatment of Overactive Bladder......Page 176
11 Biomarkers in the Overactive Bladder Syndrome......Page 202
Part 3 Surgical Options......Page 218
12 Preoperative Factors as Predictors of Outcome of Midurethral Sling in Women with Mixed Urinary Incontinence......Page 220
13 Suburethral Slingplasty Using a Self-Fashioned Mesh for Treating Urinary Incontinence and Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse......Page 232
14 Refractory Stress Urinary Incontinence......Page 246
15 Surgical Complications with Synthetic Materials......Page 254
16 Treatment of Post-Prostatic Surgery Stress Urinary Incontinence......Page 276
17 Continent Urinary Derivations in Non-Oncologic Situations: Techniques and Complications......Page 292
18 Futuristic Concept in Management of Female SUI: Permanent Repair Without Permanent Material......Page 304