conclusions early primary realignment of posterior urethral disruption had significant complications. in this study we did not have a control group, thus we could not compare the complications of delayed repair and early primary realignment of the posterior urethra. we recommend further case-control studies with larger sample size. results a total of 24 patients were evaluated while seven, elev...

OBJECTIVE To estimate prevalence and correlates of urinary and anal incontinence in morbidly obese women undergoing evaluation for laparoscopic weight loss surgery. METHODS From October 2003 to February 2005, 180 women with body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater underwent evaluation for laparoscopic weight loss surgery. Using an established Web site, questionnaires were completed to assess sy...

BACKGROUND: This study was carried out to identify risk factors associated with urinary incontinence in women three months after giving birth. METHODS: Urinary incontinence before and during pregnancy was assessed at study enrolment early in the third trimester. Incontinence was re-assessed three months postpartum. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the role of maternal and obstetr...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of urinary and anal incontinence during pregnancy and immediately postpartum in a convenience sample of African American teenaged women in an urban setting and to assess for an association between this incontinence and obstetrical risk factors. METHODS 74 African American adolescents, ages 14-19, participated in the study. During third trimester pre...

BACKGROUND Barriers to seeking care for urinary incontinence are specific, objective, external conditions that prevent incontinence sufferers from seeking treatment. The aim of this study was to compare barriers, gender, and health care disparities in incontinence sufferers. METHODS Incontinent patients were recruited into a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study. The 14-item Barriers to I...

PURPOSE Due to the increasing numbers of radical prostatectomies (RP) performed for prostate cancer, a substantial and increasing number of patients suffer from postoperative urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction (ED). The objective of our study was to see whether an inflatable penile prosthesis implantation could control urinary incontinence for patients with the dual problems of ED an...

...................................................................................................................9 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................11 REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE .............................................................................13 1. History of anal incontinence ............................

background the aim of this clinical trial was the assessment of safety and efficacy of submocosal and periurethral injections of peripheral blood derived autologous stem cells along with platelets, and focused on outcome for six months. methods an open, prospective study was conducted on 10 patients presenting with stress urinary incontinence. at the baseline (pre-operative), 1, 3 and 6 months ...

conclusions the current results showed no significant differences between the outcomes of the two procedures at short-term follow-up. however, the results might have changed in the long term. background stress urinary incontinence in women is a common problem that impairs the quality of life in patients. the extraordinary number of procedures to treat stress urinary incontinence reflects a lack...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to examine the frequency and severity of urinary incontinence in people with heart failure (HF). Secondary aims were to determine the differences in known risk factors for those who were continent and incontinent, to investigate the correlates of urinary incontinence in people with HF, and to examine the relationship between urinary incontinence with medi...