Female Urology (3rd edition)

Section 1: Basic Concepts

1. Developmental Anatomy and Urogenital Abnormalities
2. Structural Basis of Voiding Function
3. Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology: Innervation of the Lower Urinary Tract
4. Pharmacologic Basis of Bladder and Urethral Function and Dysfunction
5. Hormonal Influences on the Female Genital and Lower Urinary Tract
6. Social Impact of Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Section 2: Evaluation and Diagnosis

1. Clinical Evaluation of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
2. Imaging of the Female Genito-Urinary Tract
3. Ultrasound Evaluation of Lower Genitourinary Tract
4. Electrophysiological Evaluation of the Pelvic Floor
5. Urodynamic Evaluation
6. The Measurement of Urinary Symptoms, Health Related Quality of Life and Outcomes of Treatment for Urinary Incontinence

Section 3: Pathophysiology of Voiding Dysfunction

1. Classification of Voiding Dysfunction
2. Voiding Dysfunction and Neurological Disorders
3. Effect of Pelvic Surgery on Voiding Dysfunction
4. Idiopathic Urinary Retention in the Female

Section 4: Overactive Bladder

1. Clinical Diagnosis of Overactive Bladder
2. Pathophysiology of Overactive Bladder
3. Behavior Modification and Conservative Management of OAB
4. Pharmacological Management of Overactive Bladder
5. Pharmacologic Neuromodulation (Botox, RTX, Capsacin)
6. Sacral Neuromodulation (Interstim) for the Treatment of OAB
7. Tibial Nerve Stimulation
8. Pudendal Nerve Stimulation
9. Detrusor Myomectomy
10. Bladder Augmentation

Section 5: Stress Incontinence

1. Pathophysiology of Stress Incontinence
2. Conservative Management of SUI/Pelvic Floor Rehab in the Management of SUI
3. Selecting the Best Surgical Option for the Treatment of SUI
4. Evaluation, Quality of Life and Outcomes of Prolapse Surgery
5. Urethral Injectables in the Management of SUI
6. Current Role of Needle Suspensions
7. Vaginal Wall Sling
8. Free Vaginal Wall Sling
9. Transabdominal Colposuspension for the Treatment of Stress Incontinence
10. Pubovaginal Sling (Autologous)
11. The Use of Cadaveric Fascia for Pubovaginal Sling
12. Fascia Lata Sling
13. Mid to Distal Urethral Slings-TVT
14. IVS
15. DUPS
16. SPARC
17. Pubo-Vaginal Tape
18. Obturator Sling
19. Cadaveric Fascia Using Bone Anchors
20. Radiofrequency of Endopelvic Fascia
21. Spiral Sling
22. OAB and Stress Incontinence
23. Complications After Anti-Incontinence Surgery

Section 6: Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction

1. Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction

Section 7: Female Organ Prolapse

1. Epidemiology of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
2. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Pelvic Floor Injury
3. Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
4. Clinical Diagnosis and Presentation
5. Imaging in the Diagnosis of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
6. Dynamic MRI in the Diagnosis of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
7. Urodynamics Evaluation of the Prolapse
8. Nonsurgical Treatment of Vaginal Prolapse: Devices for Prolapse and Incontinence
9. The Use of Synthetics and Biomaterials in Vaginal Prolapse

Part A) Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse

1. Managing the Urethra in Vaginal Prolapse
2. Cadaveric Fascial Repair of Cystocele
3. Transabdominal Paravaginal Cystocele Repair
4. Anterior Colporaphy for Cystocele Repair (Kelly)
5. Transvaginal Paravaginal Repair of Grade IV Cysocele
6. Cystocele Repair Using Biological Material (Pelvicol)
7. Tension Free Cystocele Repair Using Prolene Mesh

Part B) Enterocele and Uterine Prolapse

1. Sacrospinous Ligament Suspension for Vaginal Vault Prolapse
2. Repair of Vaginal Vault Prolapse Using Soft Prolene Mesh
3. Use of IVS Device for Vaginal Vault Prolapse
4. Transvaginal Sacro-colpopexy for Vaginal Vault Prolapse
5. Vaginal Hysterectomy for Prolapse/Benign Disease
6. Laparoscopic Sacral Colpopexy
7. Transabdominal Sacral Colpopexy

Part C) Posterior Vaginal Wall

1. Posterior Vaginal Wall Repair and Segmental Defect Repair
2. Posterior Repair Using Cadaveric Fascia
3. Perineocele
4. Complications of Vaginal Prolapse Surgery

Section 8: Defecatory Function and Dysfunction

1. Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Defecatory Dysfunction

Section 9: Fistula and Diverticula

1. Urethrovaginal Fistula
2. Reconstruction of the Absent or Damaged Urethra
3. Vaginal Approach for the Treatment of Vesicovaginal Fistula
4. Abdominal Approach for the Treatment of Vesicovaginal Fistula
5. Recto-Vaginal Fistula
6. Uretero-Vaginal Fistula
7. Urethral Diverticula

Section 10: Pelvic Pan and Inflammatory Conditions

1. Urinary Tract Infections in Women
2. Vulvar and Vaginal Disorders: Chronic Pain and Abnormal Discharge
3. Benign Cystic Lesions of the Vagina and Vulva
4. Pathophysiology of Pelvic Pain
5. Neuroendocrine Role in Chronic Pelvic Pain
6. Role of Myofascial Release in Pelvic Pain
7. Interstitial Cystitis (& Pelvic Dysfunction)

Section 11: Geriatric Urology

1. Epidemiology of Incontinence and Voiding Dysfunction in the Elderly
2. Normal Lower Urinary Tract Function in the Elderly
3. Urodynamic Evaluation in the Elderly

Section 12: Reconstruction

1. Use of Bowel in Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction in the Female
2. Surgical Closure of the Bladder Neck in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence
3. Tissue Engineering for Reconstruction of the Urinary Tract and Treatment of SUI
4. Vaginoplasty – Construction of Neovagina