Publications by authors named "Tomas Fucik"

Objective: To assess the prevalence of pelvic floor and anal sphincter trauma in women after assisted vaginal delivery.

Methods: Retrospective study on 201 primiparous women after assisted vaginal delivery, control group 43 women after normal vaginal delivery. 4D translabial ultrasound examination of the levator ani and the anal sphincter was performed according to standard methodology at least 3 months postpartum.

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Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common diagnosis with an incidence in the population of up to 50%. POP causes restrictions in everyday life and reduces patients' quality of life. Therapy is either conservative in the form of physiotherapy or the use of different types of pessaries, possibly.

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Objective: The management and surveillance of glandular pre-cancerous lesions of the uterine cervix present distinct challenges compared with squamous lesions, primarily attributed to the lower effectiveness of diagnostic methods such as cytology or colposcopy. This study aimed to investigate the long-term safety of fertility-sparing treatment for adenocarcinoma in situ and microinvasive adenocarcinoma of the cervix, while identifying factors associated with recurrence, with a particular emphasis on the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data from all patients with histopathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma in situ or microinvasive cervical adenocarcinoma who received treatment at a single center between 2002 and 2023.

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Objective: General practitioners, surgeons, neurologists, urologists and gynecologists all encounter patients suffering from neurogenic pelvic pain. Correct management demands knowledge from all above mentioned specialties. The primary goal is to help patients suffering from chronic or acute pelvic pain coupled with functional disorders like dysuria, urgency, dyspareunia, mobility disorders orhypoesthesia.

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