SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology Holds International Meeting to Assess Areas of Consensus and Disagreement Regarding Interstitial Cystitis / Bladder Pain Syndrome
Saturday, 26 April 2008
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Over the last 6 years there have been ongoing efforts around the world to standardize nomenclature, definition, and evaluation of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome/painful bladder syndrome.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Biochemical Basis for SUI/Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Saturday, 08 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) -
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), both of which are related to pelvic floor weakness, are prevalent amongst women in the United States.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Lumbo to Sacral Nerve Rerouting to Restore Voiding Function in Spina Bifida
Saturday, 08 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - In spinal cord injury patients, the communication between the brain and the cord is interrupted, but the reflex arcs distal to the injury remain intact.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Repair of Vesico-Vaginal Fistula: Lessons Learned in Africa
Saturday, 08 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Kristin Chrouser presented a phenomenal lecture that prompted a standing ovation.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Breakout Session #4 - Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
Saturday, 08 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - Jill Dubbes, OT, Alain Boucier MD, and Jerry Blaivas MD provided an informational overview of the role of conservative measures in the treatment of urinary incontinence.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Genetic Factors in SUI/Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Saturday, 08 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - Risk factors for female pelvic floor disorders include aging, obesity, multiparity, and genetics.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Highlights of the Moderated Drugs and Devices, BPH, Stress Incontinence/Prolapse Poster Session
Thursday, 06 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - Posters #21 and #22: These presentations focused on the development and implementation of a curriculum for urodynamic teaching for urology residents.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Highlights of the Overactive Bladder Podium Session
Thursday, 06 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - Podium #17: The authors presented their results comparing the efficacy of different injection volumes, namely 01.cc, 0.5 cc, and 1.0 cc, of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in patients with OAB.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Highlights of the Moderated Neurourology, BPH, Female Urology Podium Session
Thursday, 06 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Twiss and colleagues from UCLA reported the validation study of the incontinence symptom severity index (ISS).
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - The Posterior Pelvis: Who Let the Colorectal Surgeons In?
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - Several colorectal colleagues, including Dr. Tracy Hull, Dr. Shane McNevin, Dr. Anders Mellgren, and Dr. Steve Wexner, provided an excellent comprehensive review of conditions that affect the posterior pelvis, many of which are analogous to issues that are encountered in the anterior compartment.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - State-of-the-Art Bulbar Urethroplasty: New Perspectives on Procedure Selection
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) -
In a recent meta-analysis, urethroplasty was reported to be successful in 93.3% of 443 patients with stricture length varying from 1-4cm.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Outcomes Measures for Incontinence Treatment (OMIT)
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - The lack of common outcomes measures and tools to assess outcomes of the various treatment options has been the topic of much discussion over the years.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Highlights of the GU Reconstruction Podium Session
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) -
Dr. Kim and colleagues from UCLA described a surgical technique to address an incontinent catheterizable stoma.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Geriatric State-of-the-Art Lecture: Drug Treatment Choice in Older Adults with Incontinence
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - As the age of a patient increases, so does the probability that one will be on medications.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Highlights of the Geriatric Podium Session
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Valentini, et al. from Paris, France reviewed the role and tolerability of urodynamics in the elderly.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Highlights of the BPH Podium Session
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Kracker from Columbia University reviewed the controversial role of urodynamics (UDS) as it pertains to diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men.
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SUFU 2008 Winter Meeting - Pelvic Organ Neurophysiology: Implications for Chronic Pelvic Pain and the Overlap of Chronic Pelvic Pain Disorders
Friday, 29 February 2008
MIAMI, FL (UroToday.com) - Chronic pelvic pain is a prevalent and costly problem affecting an estimated 15% of men and women in the United States and costing greater than $2 billion annually. Dr. MIchael Pezzone presented an informative overview of the current theories regarding chronic pelvic pain that prompted the recognition of the importance of a multidisciplinary strategy for this difficult condition.
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