Publications by authors named "Simone Aichner"

: Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy is regarded as the gold standard treatment for apical or multicompartment prolapse, predominantly with anterior compartment descent. However, the optimal surgical approach for concurrent rectocele is still debated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of nerve-sparing laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy in managing multicompartment prolapse with concurrent rectocele (≥stage II), analyzing the anatomical outcomes, the necessity for concomitant or subsequent posterior repair, and the impact on bowel function in women undergoing surgery.

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: Repeat sacrocolpopexy (reSCP) for recurrent pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a rare and complex condition with little understanding of how to manage. Most authors recommend complete reSCP regardless of the underlying cause of the failure. This retrospective cohort study presents our management workflow and how to systematically approach this challenging situation.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates sex differences in the placebo effect on nausea using EEG to understand the brain mechanisms involved in men and women.
  • Ninety healthy participants experienced nausea from a visual stimulus, with one group receiving a placebo treatment of sham acupuncture and the other receiving no treatment.
  • Results showed that the placebo group had less anticipatory nausea, with women displaying decreased brain activation in certain areas and men showing increased activation in different regions, indicating distinct neurological pathways for the placebo effect based on sex.
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Purpose: Voiding difficulties in the context of pelvic organ prolapse are often neglected or underestimated. To date, there are heterogeneous data available on the outcome of a surgical correction of pelvic organ prolapse and the impact on concomitant voiding dysfunction. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate whether laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy would resolve preoperative voiding dysfunction and the impact on objective uroflowmetry parameters.

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Introduction: Tactile stimulation during a placebo treatment could enhance its credibility and thereby boost positive treatment expectations and the placebo effect. This experimental study aimed to investigate the interplay between tactile stimulation, expectation, and treatment credibility for the placebo effect in nausea.

Methods: Ninety healthy participants were exposed to a 20-min vection stimulus on two separate days and were randomly allocated to one of three groups on the second day after the baseline period: Placebo transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) with tactile stimulation ( = 30), placebo TENS without tactile stimulation ( = 30), or no intervention ( = 30).

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