Seven years of objective and subjective outcomes of transobturator (TVT-O) vaginal tape: why do tapes fail?

Introduction And Hypothesis: This study reports long-term outcomes of the transvaginal tension-free vaginal tape-obturator (TVT-O) procedure for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI), including possible risk factors for failure.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of women who underwent TVT-O with or without concomitant prolapse surgery. Procedures were performed at a tertiary referral urogynecology unit.

Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Greek short forms of two condition-specific quality of life questionnaires for women with pelvic floor disorders: PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The aim of this study was the cross-cultural adaptation, validation, and psychometric evaluation in the Greek language of two self-reported instruments used for patients with pelvic floor disorders (PFDs): the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) and the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ-7).

Methods: For the cross-cultural adaptation, a multistep forward-back translation protocol was utilized. Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the questionnaires involved the assessment of validity, stability, internal consistency, and responsiveness.

Breast tuberculosis: Diagnosis, management and treatment.

Introduction: Mammary (breast) tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of extra-pulmonary localization of the disease which accounts for less than 0.1% of breast conditions in developed countries, but reaches 3-4% in regions where the disease presents with high incidence (India, Africa). It appears mostly in women of reproductive age, multiparous, lactating.