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The Urinary Sphincter
About this book
This up-to-the-minute reference provides comprehensive coverage of the male and female sphincteric mechanisms and their connection to the pelvic floor as well as upper and lower urinary tract function-emphasizing modern approaches to the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of abnormalities including incontinence, hypertonicity, retention, dyssyn
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Foreword
- Preface
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- 1 Embryogenesis of the Sphincter
- 2 Functional Anatomy of the Bladder and Urethra in Females
- 3 The Male Striated Urethral Sphincter
- 4 Physiology of the Smooth Muscles of the Bladder and Urethra
- 5 Physiology of the Striated Muscles of the Pelvic Floor
- 6 The Neural Control of Micturition and Urinary Continence
- 7 The Pelvic Floor: Lessons from Our Past
- 8 The Role of Connective Tissue at the Level of the Pelvic Floor
- 9 The Pelvic Floor in Infancy and Childhood
- 10 The Aging Pelvic Floor
- 11 Epidemiology of the Dysfunctional Urinary Sphincter
- 12 Pathophysiology of the Incompetent Urinary Sphincter
- 13 Pathophysiology of the Hypertonic Sphincter or Hyperpathic Urethra
- 14 The Dyssynergic Sphincter
- 15 Prolapse and Urethral Sphincteric Dysfunction
- 16 Clinical History
- 17 Physical Examination
- 18 The Voiding Diary
- 19 Detection and Quantification of Urine Loss: The Pad-Weighing Test
- 20 Uroflowmetry and Postvoid Residual
- 21 Urethral Pressure Profile
- 22 Leak Point Pressure
- 23 Multichannel Urodynamic and Videourodynamic Testing
- 24 Ambulatory Urodynamic Monitoring
- 25 Ultrasound Imaging of the Female Urinary Sphincter*
- 26 Voiding Cystourethrography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lower Urinary Tract
- 27 Electrophysiological Evaluation of Genitourinary Nervous Pathways
- 28 Lifestyle Interventions in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence
- 29 Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises
- 30 Pelvic Floor Reeducation: A Practical Approach
- 31 Intermittent Catheterization
- 32 Treatment of the Sphincter: Medical Therapy
- 33 Urethral Injection Treatment for Stress Urinary Incontinence
- 34 The Artificial Urinary Sphincter
- 35 Intravaginal and Intraurethral Devices for Stress Incontinence
- 36 Sacral Nerve Neuromodulation and Its Effects on Urinary Sphincter Function
- 37 Neurostimulation
- 38 Sphincterotomy and Sphincter Stent Prosthesis Placement
- 39 Surgery for the Incompetent Urethral Sphincter: Bladder Neck Suspension Procedures
- 40 Surgical Reconstruction of the Bladder Neck
- 41 The Use of Artificial Material in Sling Surgery
- 42 Fascial Slings
- 43 Management of the Incompetent Sphincter: A Synthesis
- 44 Management of the Dyssynergie Sphincter: A Synthesis
- 45 Management of the Hypertonic Sphincter or Hyperpathic Urethra
- 46 Overview of the ICS Standardization Reports
- 47 List of the Reports of the ICS Committee on Standardization of Terminology of Lower Urinary Tract Function
- Standardization of Terminology of Lower Urinary Tract Function:Â Synthesis of First Six Reports
- Seventh Report: Lower Urinary Tract Rehabilitation Techniques
- Standardization of Terminology of Female Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Intestinal Reservoirs
- Standardization of Terminology of Lower Urinary Tract Function: New Report on Evaluation of Micturition
- Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction
- Report on Ambulatory Urodynamic Monitoring
- Outcome Studies: General Principles
- Outcome Studies: Adult Female
- Outcome Studies: Adult Male
- Outcome Studies: Frail Older People
- Technical Report: Urodynamic Equipment
- Technical Report: Digital Exchange of Pressure-Flow Study Data
- Index