Search for dissertations about: "pelvic reconstructive surgery"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words pelvic reconstructive surgery.
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1. The use of implants in female pelvic floor reconstructive surgery. Short and long term efficacy and safety
Abstract : Pelvic floor reconstructive surgery (PFRS) has suffered from high recurrence rates ever since its birth. Implants were thus quickly employed, initially autologous grafts and allografts. READ MORE
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2. Pelvic organ prolapse : aspects of etiology, symptomatology and outcome after surgery
Abstract : The objective of this thesis was to increase the understanding of symptoms related to pelvic support defects, to study the influence of non-obstetric risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse, to describe short-term natural history in women with symptomatic prolapse and to evaluate outcome after surgery. In a cross-sectional survey investigation of the age-specific prevalence of prolapse in Stockholm 8,000 women, 30-79 years of age, were randomly selected from the Swedish Population Register. READ MORE
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3. Pelvic floor dysfunction after childbirth : symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Abstract : Vaginal delivery is a trauma to the levator ani muscles, the perineal muscles, and the anal sphincter complex (1-3). A levator ani deficiency cannot be surgically remedied and increases the risk of pelvic floor dysfunction later in life (4-6). READ MORE
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4. Female pelvic floor disorders : clinical aspects on surgical treatments
Abstract : Background and aims: The life-time risk for a woman to undergo pelvic floor reconstructive surgery due to prolapse or incontinence is 20% and the high risk for recurrence after prolapse surgery is a major challenge. Surgical reconstruction of the perineal body is commonly performed, although studies assessing results of this procedure are scarce. READ MORE