Urogynaecology is a subspecialty practiced by both urologists and gynaecologists specialised in treating women with pelvic floor disorders and urinary incontinence.
While urogynaecology covers a vast range of disorders, two disorders frequently managed by urogynaecologists are pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and pelvic fistulae. Surgical intervention is often the treatment option for both POP and pelvic fistulae after all conservative options have been attempted. The daVinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA) has applications for the minimally invasive surgical management of POP and pelvic fistulas. The following review will address the development and current state of robotic assistance in treating these disorders.
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Swan K, Advincula AP. Are you the author?
University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Florida Hospital Celebration Health, Celebration, FL 34747, USA.
Reference: BJU Int. 2011 Sep;108(6 Pt 2):1024-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10557.x
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 21917106
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