Understanding Female Urinary Incontinence & Master Management

This book is a comprehensive guide to the management of female urinary incontinence, for gynaecologists and urologists.

Beginning with an introduction to anatomy, physiology and imaging, the following sections cover the diagnosis and management of different types of urinary incontinence.

Management techniques include conventional, laparoscopic and sling surgeries, describing in detail, the criteria for selecting the right procedure, accurate operative techniques, complications and outcomes.  

Written by internationally recognised experts, the book includes more than 160 images, diagrams and tables to enhance learning.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to management of female urinary incontinence
• Covers conventional, laparoscopic and sling surgeries
• Internationally recognised author and editor team
• Includes more than 160 images, diagrams and tables

1. Magnitude of Female Urinary Incontinence: A Health Problem
2. Anatomical Aspects of Urinary Incontinence: Clinical Applications
3. Neuroanatomical Aspects of Lower Urinary Tract
4. Evaluation of a Patient Prior to Treatment of Urinary Incontinence and Role of Urodynamics
5. Imaging in Urinary Incontinence
6. Medical Management of Urinary Incontinence
7. Experience of Open Burch
8. Conventional Surgery and Biological Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence
9. Laparoscopic Surgery for Urinary Incontinence
10. Synthetic Suburethral Slings
11. Midurethral Transobturator Sling-Tape Techniques for Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery
12. Newer Small Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence
13. Choice of Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence
14. Long-term Outcomes of Stress Urinary Incontinence Sling Surgery
15. Meshplasty for Correction of Stress Urinary Incontinence: Our Experience
16. Voiding Dysfunction and Retention after Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery
17. Complications, Difficulties and Redo Procedure for Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgeries
18. Bulking Agents
19. Botulinum Toxin Injection Therapy
20. Sacral Nerve Stimulation
21. Artificial Urinary Sphincter in the Management of Severe Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency Incontinence in Women

Prakash Trivedi MD DGO FCPS DNB FICMCH Dip in Pelviscopic Surgery (Germany), Dip in Hysteroscopic Surgery (France), Fellowship in ART (Australia and Singapore), Fellowship in Urogynaecology (Australia and USA)
Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rajawadi Municipal Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ajay Rane MBBS MSc MD FRCS FRCOG FRANZCOG CU FICOG (Hon) PhD
Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Consultant and Urogynaecologist, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia