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01-09-2021 | Editorial

The International Urogynaecology Consultation: the new IUGA educational project

Authors: Alex Digesu, Steven Swift

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 9/2021

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This editorial is to introduce The International Urogynaecology Consultation (IUC) as a new multi-year project endorsed and approved by the International Urogynaecology Association (IUGA). The goal is to produce a series of review manuscripts on pelvic organ prolapse (POP) [1‐6]. In this edition of the International Urogynecology Journal, we present the first two narrative reviews: (1) International Urogynecological Consultation (IUC): Clinical definition of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and (2) International Urogynecology Consultation: Relationship of Pelvic Organ Prolapse to Associated Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Symptoms: Lower Urinary Tract, Bowel, Sexual Dysfunction and Abdominopelvic Pain. …

Samimi P, Jones SH, Giri A. Family history and pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Urogynecol J. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04559-z Online ahead of print.

Carlin GL, Bodner-Adler B, Husslein H, Ritter M, Umek W. The effectiveness of surgical procedures to prevent post-hysterectomy pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review of the literature. Int Urogynecol J. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04572-2 Online ahead of print.

Siahkal SF, Iravani M, Mohaghegh Z, Sharifipour F, Zahedian M, Nasab MB. Investigating the association of the dimensions of genital hiatus and levator hiatus with pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review. Int Urogynecol J. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04639-0 Online ahead of print.

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Developed by the Joint Writing Group of the American Urogynecologic Society and the International Urogynecological Association. Joint report on terminology for surgical procedures to treat pelvic organ prolapse. Int Urogynecol J. 2020;31(3):429–63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04236-1.CrossRef

Muñiz KS, Voegtline K, Olson S, Handa V. The role of the genital hiatus and prolapse symptom bother. Int Urogynecol J. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04569-x Online ahead of print.

Title: The International Urogynaecology Consultation: the new IUGA educational project
Authors: Alex Digesu
Steven Swift
Publication date: 01-09-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 9/2021
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-021-04947-z

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