Abstract Objective To assess the sexual function of women with spina bifida (SB), and to verify the factors that influence their sexual function. Methods A cross-sectional study in which a validated female-specific questionnaire was applied to 140 SB female patients from four different cities (Porto ...
ABSTRACT Pelvic floor rehabilitation aims to address perineal functional and anatomic alterations as well as thoraco-abdominal mechanic dysfunctions leading to procto-urologic diseases like constipation, fecal and urinary incontinence, and pelvic pain. They require a multidimensional approach, with a sig...
Observa-se na prática clínica pacientes internados com Dermatite Associada à Incontinência (DAI), uma inflamação cutânea que ocorre como consequência do contato entre a pele perineal, perigenital, perianal e áreas adjacentes com urina e fezes, além de epiderme com erosão e maceração. O cuida...
Abstract Introduction Perianal fistula is a condition commonly found in surgical practice, with an incidence of approximately 1 in 10,000 individuals, with a predisposition for the male gender, occurring mainly in patients between 30 and 50 years and in 80% of the cases originating from infection in the...
RESUMO Objetivos Estimar incidência, determinar fatores de risco e propor modelo de predição de risco para desenvolvimento de dermatite associada a incontinência em pacientes adultos críticos. Método Trata-se de um estudo de coorte concorrente realizado com 157 pacientes críticos. A coleta de ...
Objective: Evaluate clinical, functional and morphologic outcomes of lateral sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure treatment, and correlate the findings with factors that influence in the anal continence.
Method: In a prospective study, female patients treated by lateral sphincterotomy for chronic anal...
