the outcome and proper management of fetal hydronephrosis have not been completely defined. the purpose of this study was to determine incidence and outcome of infants with a history of prenatal hydronephrosis diagnosed by ultrasound. in a three-year period from 2000 to 2003 we identified 211 cases (271 renal units) of fetal hydronephrosis in which renal pelvic anteroposterior diameter was more...

BACKGROUND age-related issues are expected to rise in the coming decades. Osteoporosis, falls and fractures are major public health issues among elderly. Pelvic fractures are associated with a serious morbidity and hospitalisation rate. We therefore performed a study to determine trends in incidence and age-specific rates of pelvic fracture-related hospitalisations among elderly (≥65 years). ...

The growing interest in pregnancy-related low back and/or pelvic girdle pain has invoked research projects to this subject. Although it seems a modern syndrome, historical articles show that pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) was already known centuries ago. The purpose of the present article is to provide a summary review of performed studies on pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain. R...

BACKGROUND In the USA, tegaserod is contraindicated in patients with a history of bowel obstruction, abdominal adhesions or symptomatic gall-bladder disease due to a non-significant difference in abdominal surgery between tegaserod-using and placebo-using patients in Phase III trials. AIM To calculate the incidence of abdominal and pelvic surgery in tegaserod-using and placebo-using patients ...

Epidemiological data about pelvic fractures are limited. Until today, most studies only analyzed inpatient data. The purpose of this study was to estimate incidence rates of pelvic fractures in the German population aged 60 years or older, based on outpatient and inpatient data. We conducted a retrospective population-based observational study based on routine data from a large health insurance...

Urinary, bowel, and sexual dysfunction caused by iatrogenic lesions of the pelvic plexus remain a common complication of radical pelvic surgery. Preservation of these nerves during surgery is hampered by their poor visualisation within the pelvic cavity and their small size. Recently, increased awareness of the high incidence of post-operative autonomic dysfunction has led to the development of...

BACKGROUND Previous studies evaluating the epidemiology of pelvic ring fractures and predictors of mortality are largely based upon non-US populations, potentially limiting their generalizability. This study sought to analyze trends of pelvic ring fractures and associated complications in the United States using the largest and most recent national data set available. The specific aims of this ...

An overview of the incidence and types of pelvic pain is presented, followed by some practical information concerning the presentation of patients with pelvic pain. Simple physical therapy techniques that are use in treating patients with pelvic pain are also discussed.

BACKGROUND This retrospective analysis reports on the comparative outcome of acute gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) toxicities between conformal radiation therapy (CRT) and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) techniques in the treatment of patients with pelvic tumors. METHODS From January 2002 to December 2008, 69 patients with pelvic tumors underwent whole pelvic CRT and...