Nenadzorovano uhajanje urina ali urinska inkontinenca je disfunkcija medeničnega dna in se opredeljuje kot vsako nehoteno uhajanje urina. Na vzrok inkontinence vpliva več dejavnikov. Po osnovnih ...patofizioloških mehanizmih nastanka se v grobem deli na stresno, urgentno, mešano in t.i. »overflow« urinsko inkontinenco. Osnovna obravnava bolnice je kompleksna, saj lahko na simptome in znake teh motenj vplivajo ginekološke, internistične, urološke in nevrološke bolezni. V članku na osnovi literature in evropskih smernic prikazujemo algoritem zdravljenja urinske inkontinence s poudarkom na stopenjskem zdravljenju in na pomenu konservativnega zdravljenja. Šele po izčrpanih možnostih konservativnega zdravljenja svetujemo bolnici kirurški poseg.
Obravnava žensk v obdobju predmenopavze, ob menopavzi in kasneje se je v novem tisočletju pomembno spremenila. Randomizirane klinične raziskave so bistveno omejile indikacije za uvedbo hormonskega ...zdravljenja (HZ) in s tem menopavzno medicino postavile pred velik izziv. Na srečo so najnovejša dognanja potrdila, da je ob pravilni uporabi in izbiri HZ korist še vedno bistveno večja od tveganja. Zato smo pripravili posodobljena stališča o menopavzni medicini, ki so v skladu z aktualnimi mednarodnimi priporočili in prilagojena posebnostim slovenskega prostora.
Background: The aim of our study was to report the extended long-term results of the use of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and trans-obturator tape (TOT) for the treatment of female urinary stress ...incontinence (SUI) at the Division of Gynaecology and Obstetrics / UMC Ljubljana. There are few data on this topic in the literature. Our aim was to find out whether and how the procedure improved the patients’ quality of life and for how long, whether the patients had complications after the procedure, and how this type of procedure affected the long-term results.Methods: A retrospective clinical trial comparing the use of TVT and TOT was carried out from January to August 2017 and included all the patients operated on at the Division of Gynaecology and Obstetrics / UMC Ljubljana with TVT or TOT procedure for stress or mixed urinary incontinence (UI) associated with urethral hyper mobility (the stress component was clinically predominant). The exclusion criteria were more than 10 years from procedure, age more than 80 years in 2016, previous anti-incontinence surgery and/or pelvic organ prolapse more than stage I on POP–q in any vaginal compartment. After inclusion and exclusion criteria, 1104 patients were sent quality-of-life questionnaires (PGI-S, PGI-I, SANDVIK SEVERITY SCALE, UDI-6, IIQ-7, ICIQ-UI Short Form (Slovenian)) with questions about the diagnosis, procedures, complications, reoperations, post-operative results, and satisfaction with the procedure. Till August 2017 (6 months after sending) we received 466 questionnaires (42.2 % response rate). After 225 questionnaires were excluded due to incomplete data, 241 questionnaires were analysed.Results: In the analysed group of patients (N = 241), 189 (78 %) had TOT and 52 (22 %) had TVT. Our retrospective study has confirmed that the efficacy and safety of TOT and TVT in the surgical treatment of SUI are comparable. The TOT and TVT groups did not differ significantly from each other in PGI-S, PGI-I, SANDVIK SEVERITY SCALE, UDI-6, IIQ-7, and ICIQ-UI Short Form or in postoperative complication rate. Repeat surgery was needed in 25/189 (13.2 %) TOT patients and 12/52 (23.1 %) TVT patients; p = 0.082. Urinary retention appeared in 18/189 (9.5 %) TOT patients and 7/52 (13.5 %) TVT patients; p = 0.411. Mesh erosion/inflammation appeared in 12/189 (6.3 %) TOT patients and 2/52 (38 %) TVT patients; p = 0495.Conclusion: We can conclude that the efficacy and safety of TOT and TVT in the surgical treatment of SUI are comparable. The choice of the technique should be based on the relative pros and cons of techniques and the surgeon’s experience.
Izhodišče: Ocena razširjenosti raka endometrija pred operaciji s slikovnimi metodami ni zanesljiva. Od ocene je odvisno, ali naj kirurško zdravljenje vključuje pelvično limfadenektomijo ali ne. ...Biopsija varovalne bezgavke lahko varno nadomesti radikalno pelvično limfadenektomijo pri bolnicah z nizkim in zmernim tveganjem za ponovitev bolezni.Metode: Od januarja 2016 do junija 2017 je bilo na Ginekološki kliniki v Ljubljani v pregled začetnih kliničnih rezultatov ob uvedbi biopsije v varovalni bezgavki v rutinsko klinično prakso vključenih 35 bolnic. Beležili smo zanesljivost histološke in ultrazvočne ocene pred operacijo ter stopnjo uspešne kirurške detekcije v varovalni bezgavki s cervikalno aplikacijo zelenila indocianin. Vsa odstranjena tkiva so bila poslana na histološko preiskavo z barvanjem po metodi hematoksilin in eozin (H&E).Rezultati: Enostranska uspešnost kirurške detekcije varovalne bezgavke je bila 85,7 % (75–93 %), obojestranska pa 80,0 % (63–92 %). Varovalna bezgavka je bila histološko pozitivna v dveh primerih. Ultrazvočna ocena invazije v miometrij je imela občutljivost 100 % (15,8–100 %) in specifičnost 78,9 % (54,4–93,9 %), ultrazvočna ocena invazije v stromo materničnega vratu pa le 33 % (0,8–90,6 %) občutljivosti in 94,4 % (72,7–99,8 %) specifičnosti. Ocena histološke stopnje diferenciacije je bila po operaciji višja (angl. upgrading) v 5,7 %, nižja (angl. downgrading) pa v 8,6 %.Zaključek: Odstranjevanje varovalne bezgavke omogoča individualnejši pristop k zdravljenju bolnic z rakom endometrija in varnejšo opustitev pelvične limfadenektomije pri bolnicah z nizkim in zmernim tveganjem za ponovitev bolezni. Za dokončno umestitev v smernice zdravljenja bodo v našem prostoru potrebne dodatne izkušnje glede izbire bolnic, sledenja kakovosti kirurške obravnave in nujna uvedba res poadrobnega histološkega pregleda – t. i. ultrastaginga (angl. ultrastaging) odstranjene varovalne bezgavke.
Vaginal length after a laparoscopic sacropexy Drusany Starič, Kristina; Lukanović, Adolf; Barbič, Matija ...
Urogynaecologia international journal,
04/2019, Volume:
31, Issue:
1
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Open access
Vaginal shortening after surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse is associated with dyspareunia, which negatively affects women’s sexual life as well as their psychosocial well-being. The aim of ...the study is to determine the vaginal length in women with high-grade pelvic organ prolapse treated with laparoscopic sacropexy. In the prospective study we included 22 women with high-grade prolapse of the uterus or vagina that were treated. They underwent a gynaecological examination with a measurement of the vaginal length, as well as the evaluation of the degree of prolapse prior to the procedure (laparoscopic sacropexy). The second measurement and evaluation of the vaginal length during the follow-up examination between 6 to 12 weeks after surgery was done. The control group included 23 healthy women, without genital prolapse. There was no statistically significant difference in the mean vaginal length before and after surgery in the group of treated women.
Vaginal Yeast Infection Blaganje, Mija; Barbič, Matija
Current bladder dysfunction reports,
12/2020, Volume:
15, Issue:
4
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Purpose of Review
This review includes a detailed overview of the vaginal yeast infection based on current literature available, addressing etiology, epidemiology, risk factors, and pathophysiology, ...as well as clinical presentation, burden, diagnostic, and treatment strategies.
Recent Findings
There are multiple meta-analyses, systematic reviews, randomized control trials, and critical reviews recently published that have advanced the understanding of pathophysiology and answered questions regarding global burden, prevention, and treatment in a systematic way.
Summary
In the recent years, important work has been made to better understand the pathophysiology and global burden behind the vaginal yeast infection. Diagnostic criteria were proposed for chronic vulvovaginal candidiasis. While fluconazole resistance has been making maintenance suppressive therapy of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis difficult and probiotics do not seem to be very effective, significant improvements and advances in the area of antifungal therapeutic innovation research have been made and further results of vaccine trials are pending. There is a need for well-designed RCTs in evidence-based treatment development and research.
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EMUNI, FIS, FZAB, GEOZS, GIS, IJS, IMTLJ, KILJ, KISLJ, MFDPS, NLZOH, NUK, OBVAL, OILJ, PNG, SAZU, SBCE, SBJE, SBMB, SBNM, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK, VKSCE, ZAGLJ
Urinary incontinence (UI) is becoming an increasingly common health problem. UI treatment can be conservative or surgical. This paper focuses on the effectiveness of magnetic stimulation (MS) in the ...treatment of UI. We performed a systematic review in order to combine and compare results with results from our clinical study. A clinical prospective non-randomized study was carried out at the Ljubljana University Medical Center’s Gynecology Division. It included 82 randomly selected female patients, irrespective of their UI type. The success rate of using MS in treating UI was based on standardized ICIQ-UI SF questionnaires. Patients completed 10 therapy sessions on MS, and follow-up was performed 3 months after the last therapy session. UI improved after treatment with MS. The ICIQ-UI SF score improved in patients regardless of the type of UI. However, the greatest decrease in post-treatment assessment ICIQ-UI SF scores was seen in patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Based on the findings described above, it can be concluded that MS is a successful non-invasive conservative method for treating UI. Future studies are necessary, all of which should include a large sample size, a control group, an optimal research protocol, pre-treatment analyses, standardization, and longer follow-ups.
Abstract
Background
Vitamin D is vital for skeletal integrity as well as optimal muscle work. High incidence and prevalence of vitamin D deficiency as well as pelvic organ prolapse are found in ...postmenopausal women, thus raising the question of whether the entities could be related.
Methods
We compared 50 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 75 years with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) with 48 women of same age without POP. The clinical assessment of the disorder was performed using the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system (POP-Q). An anamnestic questionnaire was filled out by the participants on their anthropometric data, life habits, reproductive history, previous and actual diseases. A blood sample was collected for determination of 25-OH-vitamin D as well as calcium and phosphorus concentrations.
Results
The group with POP and the control group were comparable in body mass index, physical activity, life habits and general health, but differed significantly in parity (being higher in POP) and vitamin D blood level concentrations, being lower in POP patients. A significantly higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (25-OH-vitamin D < 50 nmol/l) was found in the POP group compared to controls. Taking into account the confounding variables the logistic regression model confirmed the significant role of vitamin D for POP.
Conclusions
Vitamin D deficiency might be an important systemic factor associated to pelvic organ prolapse. The determination of vitamin D levels in postmenopausal women and replenishing its deficiency might also be of importance for the pelvic floor.
Objectives: The aim of the study was to report the extended long-term results of the use of single-incision mini-sling (SIMS), tension-free vaginal tape (TVT), and transobturator tape (TOT) for the ...treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the University Medical Center Ljubljana.
Materials and Methods: Enrolled women were evaluated by Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S), Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I), Sandvik severity scale, Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6), Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7), and Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence (ICIQ-UI) Short Form and data about diagnosis, procedures, complications, reoperations, postoperative results, and satisfaction with procedure were recorded.
Results: In analyzed group of patients (n = 357), 116 (32%) underwent SIMS procedure, 189 (53%) TOT, and 52 (15%) TVT. The SIMS, TOT, and TVT groups did not differ significantly from each other in PGI-S, PGI-I, Sandvik severity scale, UDI-6, IIQ-7, and ICIQ-UI Short Form or in postoperative complication rate. Repeat surgery was needed in 9.5% after SIMS, in 13.2% of TOT patients and in 23.1% of TVT patients (P = 0.194). Urinary retention occurred in 9.5% of the SIMS patients, in 9.5% of the TOT patients, and in 13.5% of the TVT patients (P = 0.682). Mesh erosion/inflammation occurred in 3.4% of the SIMS patients, in 6.3% of the TOT patients, and in 3.8% of the TVT patients (P = 0.485).
Conclusion: The efficacy and safety of SIMS, TOT, and TVT in the surgical treatment of SUI are comparable. The choice of the technique should be based on the relative pros and cons of techniques and the surgeon's experience.
Background The aim of the study was to analyze the overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) of patients with high grade and advanced stage epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) with at ...least 60 months of follow-up treated in a single gynecologic oncology institute. We compared primary debulking surgery (PDS) versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus interval debulking surgery (NACT + IDS) stratifying data based on residual disease with the intent to identify the rationale for therapeutic option decision and the role of laparoscopic evaluation of resectability for that intention. Patients and methods This is observational retrospective study on consecutive patients with diagnosis of high grade and International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III/IV EOC referred to our center between January 2008 and May 2012. We selected only patients with a follow-up of at least 60 months. Primary endpoint was to compare PDS versus NACT + IDS in term of progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Secondary endpoints were PFS and OS stratifying data according to residual disease after surgery in patients receiving PDS versus NACT + IDS. Finally, through Cox hazards models, we tested the prognostic value of different variables (patient age at diagnosis, residual disease after debulking, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) stage, number of adjuvant-chemotherapy cycles) for predicting OS. Results A total number of 157 patients were included in data analysis. Comparing PDS arm (108 patients) and NACT + IDS arm (49 patients) we found no significant differences in term of OS (41.3 versus 34.5 months, respectively) and PFS (17.3 versus 18.3 months, respectively). According to residual disease we found no significant differences in term of OS between NACT + IDS patients with residual disease = 0 and PDS patients with residual disease = 0 or residual disease = 1, as well as no significant differences in PFS were found comparing NACT + IDS patients with residual disease = 0 and PDS patients with residual disease = 0; contrarily, median PFS resulted significantly lower in PDS patients receiving optimal debulking (residual disease = 1) in comparison to NACT + IDS patients receiving complete debulking (residual disease = 0). PDS arm was affected by a significant higher rate of severe post-operative complications (grade 3 and 4). Diagnostic laparoscopy before surgery was significantly associated with complete debulking. Conclusions We confirm previous findings concerning the non-superiority of NACT + IDS compared to PDS for the treatment of EOC, even if NACT + IDS treatment was associated with significant lower rate of post-operative complications. On the other hand, selecting patients for NACT + IDS, based on laparoscopic evaluation of resectabilty prolongs the PFS and does not worse the OS compared to the patients not completely debulked with PDS.
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