Evaluation of outpatient cystoscopy in urogynaecology.

Objective: Prospective evaluation of outpatient cystoscopy in a Urogynaecology Unit.

Design: Prospective observational series.

Setting: St.

A modified technique for the surgical correction of urethral diverticula using a porcine xenograft.

We report a case of urethral diverticulectomy re-enforced with a porcine xenograft to prevent the risk of recurrence or fistula in the presence of a large urethral communication. The use of porcine small intestinal submucosal xenograft (SIS, Surgisis, Cook, Ireland) material has a low graft rejection rate and erosion is rare as the material is degraded after 3 to 6 months. In this case, xenograft achieved tension-free closure of the urethral defect without any postoperative complications.

Is Doppler planimetry a valid technique for the evaluation of postpartum urinary bladder volume?

The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the accuracy of conventional 2D ultrasound (CUS) versus doppler planimetry (DP) in the assessment of postpartum urinary bladder volume compared to a true estimate using urethral catheterisation. Fifty-two women were assessed within 24 hours of delivery. Evaluation of bladder volume was performed using CUS (1-estimate) and DP (6-estimates).

Female urethral diverticula.

Urethral diverticula are frequently under-diagnosed. The pathogenesis of this condition is poorly understood, and these lesions represent a spectrum of disorders ranging from isolated suburethral cysts to herniation of the urethral lining into the vaginal mucosa. Women with this disorder frequently complain of a host of symptoms referable to the lower urinary and genital tracts.