Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery
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Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg · Jul 2010
A Valid Form of the PISQ-12, the PISQ-9, for Use in Comparative Studies of Women With and Without Pelvic Organ Prolapse and/or Urinary Incontinence.
: To test the validity and reliability of a modified short-form Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-9) in a general female population. ⋯ : PISQ-9 scores strongly correlate with PISQ-12 scores as well as scores of a general sexual-function questionnaire and Cronbach's alpha statistics are acceptable. The PISQ-9 can be reliably used in comparative studies assessing pelvic floor function in women with and without prolapse or incontinence.
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Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg · Jul 2010
Outcomes of Retropubic Synthetic Midurethral Gynecare TVT Slings When Performed by Urogynecologists, Urologists, and General Gynecologists in a Private Community Hospital.
: To compare perioperative outcomes of a retropubic synthetic midurethral Gynecare TVT slings (Gynecare Worldwide, division of Ethicon Inc, NJ) performed by urogynecologists, urologists, and general gynecologists. ⋯ : All 3 specialties (urogynecologist, urologists, and general gynecologists) had similar major perioperative outcomes in performing retropubic synthetic midurethral Gynecare TVT slings.