Publications by authors named "F Cour"

Phage Damascus was isolated from soil in northwestern Wisconsin using as the host. The Damascus genome is 56,477 bp with 3' single-stranded overhangs and 56.5% G+C content.

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  • The study evaluated the effectiveness of a tension-free vaginal tape procedure for treating female stress urinary incontinence, aiming to compare its success with the occurrence of voiding dysfunction.
  • Over a 1-year period, 93% of the 319 patients reviewed reported being dry, with a 10.9% incidence of voiding dysfunction noted.
  • Factors linked to an increased risk of voiding dysfunction included having an underactive bladder, low preoperative urinary flow rate, and prior incontinence surgery, but overall, the procedure demonstrated a high cure rate and minimal serious complications.
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(1) Background: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can be managed using a vaginal pessary. However, the decision-making process whereby health professionals choose the right pessary is unclear. The objective of this study was to focus on the experience of experts in pessary use and to propose an algorithm.

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When a patient presents with symptoms suggestive of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), clinical evaluation should include an assessment of symptoms, their impact on daily life and rule out other pelvic pathologies. The prolapse should be described compartment by compartment, indicating the extent of the externalization for each. The diagnosis of POP is clinical.

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Introduction And Hypothesis: Tapes for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and meshes for pelvic organ prolapse can result in postoperative complications, such as urethral (UP) or bladder (BP) perforations. Martius fat pad (MFP) is an historic procedure, widely used to treat lower urinary tract (LUT) fistulae. We report our experience with the insertion of the biological small intestinal submucosa (SIS) xenograft as an alternative to MFP in these prosthetic complications.

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