Bladder instillation patterns in a cohort of women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.

Purpose: To determine intravesical instillation patterns among women receiving treatment for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS).

Methods: Using the Veterans Affairs Informatics and Computing Infrastructure, active female users of the Veterans Affairs system with an ICD-9 diagnosis of IC/BPS (595.1) were randomly sampled.

Role of Robotic Surgery in Benign Gynecology.

Since Food and Drug Administration approval in 2005, use of the robotic device in gynecologic surgery has continued to increase. There has been a growing number of applications in various surgical specialties including gynecology, and the surgical robot has been established as an additional surgical tool for performing minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. In this article, the authors review the development of robotic gynecologic surgery, clinical considerations, and future directions.

Do medication prescription patterns follow guidelines in a cohort of women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome?

Objective: To describe prescription prevalence of oral bladder pain medications among women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and to compare with current treatment guidelines.

Methods: We sampled female patients with an ICD-9/10 diagnosis of IC/BPS (595.1/N30.

Prevalence of Overactive Bladder Symptoms Among Women With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome.

Importance: Symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency, and urinary leakage are characteristic of overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome. However, frequency and urgency symptoms are also present in most patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS).

Objective: Our objective was to describe the urge incontinence among women with IC/BPS, which may indicate true overlap of OAB and IC/BPS.

IMACTIV: A Pilot Study of the Impact of Unrestricted Activity Following Urethral Sling Surgery.

Objectives: To compare continence outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among women with limited activity restrictions vs traditional restrictions following mid-urethral sling (MUS) surgery.

Methods: Thirty-six women who underwent MUS surgery were randomized: (1) the Restrictions group was given traditional postoperative restrictions for 6 weeks while (2) the Limited Restrictions group was instructed to resume normal activities other than pelvic rest. Patients undergoing concomitant surgery for Stage III and IV prolapse were excluded.