Minimally Invasive Therapy for Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Minimally Invasive Therapy for Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse provides a detailed insight into “when, why, what and how” of various minimally invasive surgical procedures for surgical management of SUI, OAB & POP. The volume provides d
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Gopal H. Badlani Editor
Minimally Invasive Therapy for Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Current Clinical Urology Eric A. Klein, MD, Series Editor Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Head, Section of Urologic Oncology Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute Cleveland, OH
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Gopal H. Badlani Editor
Minimally Invasive Therapy for Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Editor Gopal H. Badlani Department of Urology Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC, USA
ISSN 2197-7194 ISSN 2197-7208 (electronic) ISBN 978-1-4939-0007-7 ISBN 978-1-4939-0008-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-0008-4 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014931759 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Humana Press is a brand of Springer Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Anything that gives us new knowledge gives us an opportunity to be more rational. Herbert Simon (1916–2001)
Pelvic floor dysfunction is a major healthcare problem, affecting millions of women throughout the world. Incontinence has a larger economic impact than many chronic conditions and diseases. One in every nine American women will undergo s
