6 Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Colposacropexy and Cervicosacropexy Catherine A. Matthews, MD Video Clips online 6-1 Dissection of the Sacral Promontory 6-2 Dissection of the Rectovaginal and Vesicovaginal Space 6-3 Attachment of…
3 Preoperative Evaluation and Staging of Patients with Pelvic Organ Prolapse Mickey Karram, MD Video Clips online 3-1 Live Demonstrations of a Variety of Women with Advanced Prolapse The decision…
1 Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Social Impact of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Corina Schmid, MD, Christopher F. Maher, MD Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common problem affecting up to…
Basic Science and Renal Transplant Basic physiology of bladder and urethra Bladder The bladder has an endothelial lining (urothelium) on a connective tissue base (lamina propria), surrounded by smooth muscle…
Urological Surgery and Equipment Preparation of the patient for urological surgery The degree of preparation is related to the complexity of the procedure. Certain aspects of examination (pulse rate, BP)…
Paediatric Urology Embryology: urinary tract Following fertilization, a blastocyte (sphere of cells) is created, which implants into the uterine endometrium on day 6. The early embryonic disc of tissue develops…
Urological Eponyms Alcock’s canal: canal for the internal pudendal vessels and nerve in the ischiorectal fossa. Benjamin Alcock (b 1801). Professor of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology (1837) at the Apothecaries…
Sexual Health Physiology of erection and ejaculation Innervation Autonomic: sympathetic nerves originating from T11-L2 and parasympathetic nerves originating from S2-4 join to form the pelvic plexus. The cavernosal nerves are…
Neuropathic Bladder Innervation of the lower urinary tract (LUT) Motor innervation of the bladder Parasympathetic motor innervation of the bladder Preganglionic, parasympathetic nerve cell bodies are located in the intermediolateral…
Trauma to the Urinary Tract and Other Urological Emergencies Initial resuscitation of the traumatized patient The resuscitation of the traumatized patient is usually initiated in the field by the paramedic…
