OBJECTIVE: To summarize published data about abdominal sacrocolpopexy and to highlight
areas about which data are lacking. DATA SOURCES: We conducted a literature search …

Human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells hold great promise for advancements in
developmental biology, cell-based therapy, and modeling of human disease. Here, we examined …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes after anterior colporrhaphy
with the use of 3 different surgical techniques. Study Design: One hundred fourteen women …

Objective: The objective of our study was to describe national rates of surgery for pelvic
organ prolapse. Study Design: We used the National Hospital Discharge Survey, a federal …

Generation of hepatocytes from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) could represent an
advantageous source of cells for cell therapy approaches as an alternative to orthotopic liver …

Background We designed this trial to assess whether the addition of standardized Burch
colposuspension to abdominal sacrocolpopexy for the treatment of pelvic-organ prolapse …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine factors that are associated with
recurrent prolapse. STUDY DESIGN: Of 389 women who underwent vaginal prolapse and …

Objective: We sought to describe sexual function in women before and after surgery for either
prolapse or urinary incontinence, or both. Study Design: Women completed questionnaires…

Pelvic organ prolapse, including anterior and posterior vaginal prolapse, uterine prolapse,
and enterocele, is a common group of clinical conditions affecting millions of American women…

OBJECTIVE: To prospectively investigate the relationship between anal sphincter tears and
postpartum fecal and urinary incontinence. METHODS: The Childbirth and Pelvic Symptoms …