Basic Urogynaecology
Seiten
1993
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-262359-1 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-262359-1 (ISBN)
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Addressing the problem of urinary management in women, this book describes a wide range of investigations available to provide an accurate diagnosis. It discusses management options ranging from pelvic floor exercises and bladder drill to surgery and drug therapy.
Urinary incontinence is a common problem, affecting the lives of more than ten percent of women. Many sufferers never seek help; many who do are trreated improperly of inadequately due to a lack of knowledge and understanding. This is a practical and basic guide to the problem of urinary incontinence in women, aimed at doctors, nurses and other involved professionals. It describes the wide range of investigations now available to provide an accurate diagnosis and explains how the correct treatment may be planned on the basis of this diagnosis. It discusses management options ranging from simple pelvic floor exercises and bladdre drill to surgery and drug therapy and covers specific problems such as incontinence in the elderly and in pregnant women. Not everybody with urinary problems can e cures, but the vast majority can be helped to lead a normal life. This book should be of value to members of the health care team who are concerned with this area of women's well-being including junior doctors, nurses, continence advisors and general practitioners.
Urinary incontinence is a common problem, affecting the lives of more than ten percent of women. Many sufferers never seek help; many who do are trreated improperly of inadequately due to a lack of knowledge and understanding. This is a practical and basic guide to the problem of urinary incontinence in women, aimed at doctors, nurses and other involved professionals. It describes the wide range of investigations now available to provide an accurate diagnosis and explains how the correct treatment may be planned on the basis of this diagnosis. It discusses management options ranging from simple pelvic floor exercises and bladdre drill to surgery and drug therapy and covers specific problems such as incontinence in the elderly and in pregnant women. Not everybody with urinary problems can e cures, but the vast majority can be helped to lead a normal life. This book should be of value to members of the health care team who are concerned with this area of women's well-being including junior doctors, nurses, continence advisors and general practitioners.
Part 1 Background: embryology, anatomy, physiology and pharmacology; prevalence and pathophysiology of lower urinary tract disorders. Part 2 Making a diagnosis: history and examination; investigation of lower urinary tract dysfunction; who to investigate and how. Part 3 Treatment: treatment of genuine stress incontinence; detrusor instability; voiding difficulties and overflow incontinence; the management of urinary fistulae. Part 4 Problems: dispelling myths; management of patients with the "urge syndrome"; urinary tract infections; congenital malformations; the elderly; pregnancy; mixed incontinence; pads, pants and appliances; failures. Appendix: normal values.
| Zusatzinfo | halftones, line figures, bibliography |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Urologie | |
| Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Histologie / Embryologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-262359-1 / 0192623591 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-262359-1 / 9780192623591 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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