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Preface
The specialty of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery is ever changing.
We have seen the evolution of procedures that have minimized the invasiveness of
surgery while continuously decreasing morbidity. We are now in an era where we are
using validated instruments instead of relying on physician only assessment and have
incorporated measures including quality of life instruments to get to the core question,
which is, Have we really helped the patient with these interventions?
To this end, we have developed Female Urology: A Practical Clinical Guide to incorporate
some of the newer concepts in female pelvic medicine as they relate to anatomy,
bladder physiology, and urodynamics testing. However, perhaps the most exciting part
of this book is the case studies, in which noted experts from around the world comment
on complex cases common to urological practice. Hopefully, this section will allow the
reader to compare their own evaluation and treatment plans to that of the experts, and
potentially improve their ability to manage these types of patients.
We want to thank our authors for the time, dedication, and effort necessary to help us
produce such a multi-dimensional text and also thank you, the readers for your constant
quest for knowledge to enhance the goal of improved patient care.
Howard B. Goldman, MD
Sandip P. Vasavada, MD
Preface
The specialty of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery is ever changing.
We have seen the evolution of procedures that have minimized the invasiveness of
surgery while continuously decreasing morbidity. We are now in an era where we are
using validated instruments instead of relying on physician only assessment and have
incorporated measures including quality of life instruments to get to the core question,
which is, Have we really helped the patient with these interventions?
To this end, we have developed Female Urology: A Practical Clinical Guide to incorporate
some of the newer concepts in female pelvic medicine as they relate to anatomy,
bladder physiology, and urodynamics testing. However, perhaps the most exciting part
of this book is the case studies, in which noted experts from around the world comment
on complex cases common to urological practice. Hopefully, this section will allow the
reader to compare their own evaluation and treatment plans to that of the experts, and
potentially improve their ability to manage these types of patients.
We want to thank our authors for the time, dedication, and effort necessary to help us
produce such a multi-dimensional text and also thank you, the readers for your constant
quest for knowledge to enhance the goal of improved patient care.
Howard B. Goldman, MD
Sandip P. Vasavada, MD