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Cinesioterapia e eletroestimulação na incontinência urinária feminina

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 16 (3), 2017
A incontinência urinária é definida como qualquer perda urinária involuntária e constitui um problema social e higiênico. O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a eficácia de tratamento fisioterapêutico na reeducação da musculatura do assoalho pélvico de mulheres com incontinência urinária por me...

Anterior six arms prolene mesh for high stage vaginal prolapse: five years follow-up

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction In high stage vaginal prolapse, recurrence risk patients, anterior and apical defects need to be addressed in the same procedure. The pre-molded commercial mesh kits are expensive and not always available. Alternative effective and safe treatment ways, with lower costs are desirab...

Reply by the authors: re: Artificial urinary sphincter for urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: a historical cohort from 2004 to 2015

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017

Prevalencia de incontinencia urinaria en el posparto
Prevalence of urinary incontinence in postpartum

Introducción: la incontinencia urinaria como factor etiológico de las disfunciones del suelo pélvico constituye un área de interés creciente en la investigación epidemiológica. Si bien no se tienen cifras chilenas que aporten mayor información de la realidad, se pueden extraer importantes datos m...

Cartilha educativa para mulheres sobre incontinência urinária: concepção e desenvolvimento

A Incontinência Urinária é um distúrbio frequente entre mulheres que causa incômodo e constrangimento. O desconhecimento sobre a patologia e seu tratamento (clínico ou cirúrgico) tem aparecido como um grave problema de saúde pública. Este estudo teve o objetivo de descrever o processo de concep...

Urethral pressure variation: a neglected contributing factor in patients with overactive bladder syndrome?

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To study urethral pressure variations during the whole filling phase among different groups of patients. Material and Methods We investigated 79 consecutive patients from January 2011 to June 2012. All patients were recruited within our routine practice in our continence clinic and...

Comparative analysis of short - term functional outcomes and quality of life in a prospective series of brachytherapy and Da Vinci robotic prostatectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction There is a growing interest in achieving higher survival rates with the lowest morbidity in localized prostate cancer (PC) treatment. Consequently, minimally invasive techniques such as low-dose rate brachytherapy (BT) and robotic-assisted prostatectomy (RALP) have been developed ...

A new material to prevent urethral damage after implantation of artificial devices: an experimental study

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To validate the application of the bacterial cellulose (BC) membrane as a protecting barrier to the urethra. Materials and Methods Forty female Wistar rats (four groups of 10): Group 1 (sham), the urethra was dissected as in previous groups and nothing applied around; Group 2, rece...