The Future of Basic Science: Development of the Next Generation of Mechanistic Researchers in Female Pelvic Medicine.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) brought together senior and junior members actively engaged in scholarly and educational activities for a consensus conference centered on developing a strategy for sustainable training of the next generation of mechanistic researchers in female pelvic medicine.

Methods: Four a priori identified major foci were explored in a half-day virtual consensus conference. Participants included representatives from various countries and disciplines with diverse backgrounds-clinicians, physician-scientists, and basic scientists in the fields of urogynecology, biomechanical engineering, and molecular biology.

A Comparison of Health-Related Quality of Life of Women Awaiting Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery versus Hip or Knee Replacement.

Objective: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can significantly decrease the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of women. In 2005, provincial and territorial wait time benchmarks were set in areas such as hip and knee replacement, but such efforts were lagging for urogynaecological surgeries. This study aimed to compare wait times and HRQOL scores of females awaiting surgery for POP with those of women awaiting hip or knee replacement.

A Streamlined Surgical Approach to Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy for Post-Hysterectomy Vault Prolapse.

Objective: To describe a streamlined laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSCP) surgical technique in women with post-hysterectomy vault prolapse and to evaluate the functional outcomes, complication rates, and surgical morbidity within our centre.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 180 patients scheduled for LSCP between November 2002 and May 2013 in a tertiary care centre. Patients were followed-up at six weeks, six months, and yearly after surgery.