Sacral neuromodulation therapy for urinary and defecatory disorders: experience in a Latin American public hospital.

Objective: To show the experience of a Latin American public hospital, with SNM in the management of either OAB, NOUR or FI, reporting feasibility, short to medium-term success rates, and complications.

Methods: A retrospective cohort was conducted using data collected prospectively from patients with urogynecological conditions and referred from colorectal surgery and urology services between 2015 and 2022.

Results: Advanced or basic trial phases were performed on 35 patients, 33 (94%) of which were successful and opted to move on Implantable Pulse Generator (GG) implantation.

Prevalence of colorectal symptoms and anal incontinence in patients with pelvic organ prolapse attended at an outpatient urogynecology service.

Objective: To analyze data of patients with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse evaluated with PFDI20 and its subscales to report the prevalence of lower gastrointestinal symptoms and anal incontinence in the population of a public hospital and analyze its impact on quality of life.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of patients with symptomatic POP. Patients were evaluated with demographic data, POP-Q, pelvic floor ultrasonography, urological parameters, and pelvic floor symptoms (PFDI-20), and quality of life (P-QoL) surveys.

Levator Ani Avulsion in Ultrasound Increases Recurrence in Sacrospinous Fixation.

Importance: Pelvic floor translabial ultrasound (TLUS) can identify levator ani muscle (LAM) avulsion and ballooning, which some studies have shown to be possible risk factors for prolapse recurrence. Our group uses TLUS to counsel patients preoperatively. If any of these risk factors exist, we offer sacrocolpopexy over vaginal repair.

Association between pelvic floor disorder symptoms and QoL scores with depressive symptoms among pelvic organ prolapse patients.

Background: There is no consensus on the relationship between depressive symptoms (DS) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) symptoms and quality of life (QoL). Our hypothesis was that women with DS and POP have worse symptoms and QoL than those without DS and POP.

Aim: Our aim was to compare two groups of POP patients, those with depressive symptoms and those without, and evaluate the association of symptoms and QoL.

Labhardt's colpoperineocleisis: subjective results of an alternative treatment for genital prolapse in patients who are not sexually active--2-year follow-up.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Genital prolapse affects up to 50 % of multiparous women and has an impact on quality of life (QoL) for many. Vaginal obliterative techniques are relevant in older patients who are not sexually active. We performed Labhardt's colpoperineocleisis in such patients.

[Depressive symptoms after an acute myocardial infarction].

Background: Depression after myocardial infarction (MI) is a frequent disorder and it increases the long-term risk of cardiac mortality.

Aim: To assess the frequency of depressive symptoms and the history of depression in hospitalized post-MI patients.

Patients And Methods: During three months, depressive symptoms and history of depression were studied in 47 consecutive patients (mean age 59.

Influences of hormone replacement therapy on postmenopausal women's health perceptions.

Objective: To assess the beliefs of climacteric women regarding their health, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Design: Medical students asked to interview 526 healthy women, ranging from 40 to 64 years of age, between January and February of 2002. Of that number, 26 (4.