The Female Pelvic Floor: Disorders of Function and Support Book

1	Anatomy of Female Pelvic Support	3
2	Structure and Function of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract	22
3	Clinically Relevant Neuroanatomy	33
4	Initial Evaluation and Physical Examination	41
5	First-Line Testing of Patients with Urinary Incontinence	50
6	Multichannel Urodynamic Testing	61
7	Anal Manometry	74
8	Fluoroscopic Evaluation of the Pelvic Floor	81
9	Assessing Colonic Motility and Colon Transit	89
10	Endoluminal Ultrasonography of the Anal Sphincters	94
11	Electrodiagnostic Assessment: A Diagnostic Adjunct	100
12	Cystourethroscopy	109
13	Physical Therapy Evaluation of the Pelvic Floor	121
14	Lower Urinary Tract Pain	127
15	Benign Anorectal Conditions	139
16	Levator Ani Syndrome	146
17	Etiology of Genuine Stress Incontinence	153
18	Nonsurgical Management of Urinary Incontinence	158
19	Genuine Stress Incontinence: Traditional Surgical Management	165
20	Genuine Stress Incontinence: Innovative Surgical Approaches	175
21	Urinary Tract Fistulas	182
22	Constipation: Etiology and Evaluation	188
23	Medical Management of Constipation	193
24	Constipation: Results of Surgical Therapy	201
25	Fecal Incontinence: Etiology and Evaluation	208
26	Fecal Incontinence: Nonsurgical Therapy	214
27	Fecal Incontinence: Surgical Therapy	220
28	Rectovaginal Fistula	229
29	The Role of Physiotherapy	240
30	Perineal Skin Care for the Bedridden Patient with Incontinence	247
31	Posterior Vaginal Support Defects	255
32	Vaginal Vault Prolapse	262
33	Cystocele	269
34	Use and Care of the Pessary	278
35	Preprolapse Syndromes	283
36	Rectal Prolapse	289
37	The Frontiers of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders	299
	Index	301