Impact of gynecologic cancer on pelvic floor disorder symptoms and quality of life: an observational study.

The objective of our observational prospective study was to investigate the severity and prevalence of urinary and pelvic floor disorders in gynecologic cancer survivors. All patients surviving gynecological cancer in the region as well as women receiving invitations to attend breast-screening checkups as the control population were asked to fill-in questionnaires assessing pelvic prolapse symptoms (PFDI-20, Wexner) and associated quality of life (PFIQ-7). Eighty-nine women were included in the cancer survivor group and 1088 in the control group.

Persistent urinary retention after surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis: a multi-center series of 16 cases.

Purpose: Persistent urinary retention (UR) is a complication of 3.5-14.3% of patients having undergone deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE) surgery of posterior compartment, and it is prone to persist.

Pelviperitonitis by colorectal perforation in the third trimester of pregnancy after surgery for deep pelvic endometriosis.

Objective: To report a severe complication after colorectal resection for rectovaginal endometriosis.

Design: Case report.

Setting: University hospital.

Bilateral anterior sacrospinous ligament suspension associated with a paravaginal repair with mesh: short-term clinical results of a pilot study.

Introduction And Hypothesis: This study aims to assess anatomical and functional results of bilateral anterior sacrospinous ligament suspension associated with paravaginal repair with mesh.

Methods: Forty-eight patients were operated between March 2007 and August 2008. Mean age was 67 years old.