Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a common condition, which affects about one third of adult women, with symptoms of genito-urinary and intestinal tracts. Women with obstructed defecation symptoms usually need further evaluation with imaging tests. The aim of this study was to compare the findings of transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) and dynamic threedimensional anorectal ultrasound (ecodefecography) in the asses...
Objective To identify the quality of life (QoL) assessment instruments related to the health of women with fecal incontinence (FI) or anal incontinence (AI). Data Sources Systematic review conducted in the Virtual Health Library (VHL), PubMed and Cochrane Library databases. The descriptors used were: Questionnaire, Questionnaires, Quality of life, validation, validation Studies, anal incontinence, fecal inconti...
Introduction: Ureteral injuries are relatively common in gynecological procedures. The repair of such injuries has traditionally been done through open surgery; however, minimally invasive techniques have become an option in some cases. We report the case of a ureteroureteral anastomosis successfully transvaginally approached. Case report: a 70-year-old woman developed hydronephrosis and acute renal failure aft...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the costs of hysterectomies performed in Brazil due to benign conditions, and to assess its hospital admittance and mortality rates. METHODS: A retrospective cohort was carried out from January 2010 to December 2014, analyzing all hysterectomies (n = 428,346) registered on the DATASUS database between January 2010 and December 2014. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire an...
MURAD-REGADAS, S. M. et al. Dynamic translabial ultrasound versus echodefecography combined with the endovaginal approach to assess pelvic floor dysfunctions : how effective are these techniques?. Techniques in Coloproctology, v. 1, n. 7, p. 555–565, jul. 2017.; Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of dynamic translabial ultrasound (TLUS) in the assessment of pelvic floor dysfunction and co...
Introduction and Hypothesis: The Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) is a common gynecological condition that causes significant morbidity in the affected population, increasing clinical and financial challenge for the Public Health Services. Methods: This study aimed to review the available evidence and interventions to promote the health of women with PFD. We used the following databases to select papers for this ...
OBJETIVOS: A resistência bacteriana aos antimicrobianos comumente utilizados na prática médica para tratamento das infecções do trato urinário (ITU) vem crescendo nos últimos anos, acarretando maiores gastos com a saúde da mulher. Os objetivos deste estudo são traçar o perfil epidemiológico dos uropatógenos e o perfil de susceptibilidade antimicrobiana desses microorganismos nas urinoculturas positivas de mulhe...
This study aimed to assess the socio-demographic and clinical profile of urogynecologic outpatients of a public tertiary hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará. This is a cross-sectional study whose sample consisted of 85 women with pelvic floor dysfunction. The age ranged from 27 to 86 years old (mean: 53.8±14.2). Most patients were married (54.9%), weren’t working formally (40.0%) and didn’t smoke (82.4%). Approximatel...