Enhanced recovery protocols after pelvic floor reconstructive surgery

Dimitrios Zacharakis, Thomas Ntounis, Michail Diakosavvas, Nikolaos Kathopoulis, Christos Kalantzis, Stavros Athanasiou, Themos Grigoriadis

Introduction: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols consist of several evidence-based interventions that have been adopted to ameliorate perioperative care. Until this day, no such specific protocols suggested for urogynecology patients, exist. However, there are recent efforts towards the development of such protocols, as it has been shown to have beneficial effects among patients undergoing other gynecological procedures…

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Female urinary incontinence: A modern approach

Farfaras A, Zografos G, Litos M, Antoniou S

Female urinary incontinence is a common problem with important consequences. Its prevalence and severity have been underestimated, and its management has been inconsistent. The scientific and technical advances of the recent years have provided effective treatment options and have established urogynecology as a subspecialty. Urge incontinence results from bladder overactivity …

Posted in 2011 Volume 10 – Issue 4 Tagged , ,