Completely reorganized and updated, the 3rd Edition of this best-selling reference presents comprehensive coverage of all aspects of female urology, making it easy to implement today's best approaches for every patient, both surgical and non-surgical. A bonus DVD includes video clips of surgical procedures to further enhance your surgical repertoire...as well as all of the book's illustrations - downloadable for your electronic presentations.

• Offers step-by-step, highly illustrated guidance on diagnosing and managing the full range of female urologic problems you encounter in practice.

Section 1: Basic Concepts

Chapter 1: Developmental Anatomy and Urogenital Abnormalities-D. Bloom/J. Latini/K. Kieran

Chapter 2: Structural Basis of Voiding Function-Previous Edition (El-Badawi)

Chapter 3: Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology: Innervation of the Lower Urinary Tract-W. de Groat

Chapter 4: Pharmacologic Basis of Bladder and Urethral Function and Dysfunction-K. Andersson

Chapter 5: Hormonal Influences on the Female Genital and Lower Urinary Tract-D. Robinson/L. Cardozo

Chapter 6: Social Impact of Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction-I. Addis

Section 2: Evaluation and Diagnosis

Chapter 7: Clinical Evaluation of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction-J. Blaivas/J. Sandhu

Chapter 8: Imaging of the Female Genito-Urinary Tract-S. Raman/L. Boyadzhyan

Chapter 9: Ultrasound Evaluation of Lower Genitourinary Tract-H. Dietz

Chapter 10: Electrophysiological Evaluation of the Pelvic Floor-C. Fowler/S. Podnar

Chapter 11: Urodynamic Evaluation-H. Lai/C. Smith/T. Boone

Chapter 12: The Measurement of Urinary Symptoms, Health Related Quality of Life and Outcomes of Treatment for Urinary Incontinence-L. Sirls

Section 3: Pathophysiology of Voiding Dysfunction

Chapter 13: Classification of Voiding Dysfunction-A. Wein/L. Moy

Chapter 14: Voiding Dysfunction and Neurological Disorders-G. Lemack

Chapter 15: Effect of Pelvic Surgery on Voiding Dysfunction-A. Gousse/H. Tunuguntla

Chapter 16: Idiopathic Urinary Retention in the Female-N. Rosenblum/P. Padmanabhan

Section 4: Overactive Bladder

Chapter 17: Clinical Diagnosis of Overactive Bladder-S. Al-Hayek/P. Abrams

Chapter 18: Pathophysiology of Overactive Bladder-W. Steers/A. Klausner

Chapter 19: Behavior Modification and Conservative Management of OAB-A. Bourcier

Chapter 20: Pharmacological Management of Overactive Bladder-A. Wein/L. Moy

Chapter 21: Pharmacologic Neuromodulation (Botox, RTX, Capsacin)-R. Rackley/P. Shenot

Chapter 22: Sacral Neuromodulation (Interstim) for the Treatment of OAB-S. Siegel/S. Moeller

Chapter 23: Tibial Nerve Stimulation-M. Stoller/M. Cooperberg

Chapter 24: Pudendal Nerve Stimulation-K. Peters/R. Bennett

Chapter 25: Detrusor Myomectomy-E. McGuire/L. Ng

Chapter 26: Bladder Augmentation-E. McGuire/L. Ng

Section 5: Stress Incontinence

Chapter 27: Pathophysiology of Stress Incontinence-C. Chapple/F. Manassero

Chapter 28: Conservative Management of SUI/Pelvic Floor Rehab in the Management of SUI-A. Bourcier

Chapter 29: Selecting the Best Surgical Option for the Treatment of SUI-M. Albo

Chapter 30: Evaluation, Quality of Life and Outcomes of Prolapse Surgery-L. Stothers

Chapter 31: Urethral Injectables in the Management of SUI-J. Corcos/E. Elzayat

Chapter 32: Current Role of Needle Suspensions-P. Zimmern/J. Gilleran/E. Takacs

Chapter 33: Vaginal Wall Sling-R. Appell

Chapter 34: Free Vaginal Wall Sling-D. Pushkar

Chapter 35: Transabdominal Colposuspension for the Treatment of Stress Incontinence-E. Tanagho

Chapter 36: Pubovaginal Sling (Autologous)-E. McGuire/L. Ng

Chapter 37: The Use of Cadaveric Fascia for Pubovaginal Sling-G. Webster/N. Sherman

Chapter 38: Fascia Lata Sling-K. Kreder/N. Dwyer

Chapter 39: Mid to Distal Urethral Slings-TVT-C. Klutke/J. Klutke

Chapter 40: IVS-P. Petros

Chapter 41: DUPS-N. Zabihi/G. Maher/L. Rodriguez

Chapter 42: SPARC-D. Staskin/R. Tyagi

Chapter 43: Pubo-Vaginal Tape-S. Vasavada/R. Rackley

Chapter 44: Obturator Sling-C. Klutke/J. Klutke

Chapter 45: Cadaveric Fascia Using Bone Anchors-G. Leach/S. Rueff

Chapter 46: Radiofrequency of Endopelvic Fascia-R. Dmochowski/E. Cole

Chapter 47: Spiral Sling-A. Mourtzinos/M. Maher/S. Raz/L. Rodriguez

Chapter 48: OAB and Stress Incontinence-E. McGuire/K. Smith

Chapter 49: Complications After Anti-Incontinence Surgery-V. Nitti/C. Huckabay

Section 6: Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction

Chapter 50: Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction-I. Goldstein

Section 7: Female Organ Prolapse

Chapter 51: Epidemiology of Pelvic Organ Prolapse-F. Daneshgari/C. Moore

Chapter 52: Pregnancy, Childbirth and Pelvic Floor Injury-A. Groutz

Chapter 53: Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Pelvic Organ Prolapse-J. DeLancey/Y. Hsu

Chapter 54: Clinical Diagnosis and Presentation-M. Walters/C. Grace

Chapter 55: Imaging in the Diagnosis of Pelvic Organ Prolapse-S. Raman/L. Boyadzhyan

Chapter 56: Dynamic MRI in the Diagnosis of Pelvic Organ Prolapse-C. Comiter/J. Funk

Chapter 57: Urodynamics Evaluation of the Prolapse-S. Herschorn

Chapter 58: Nonsurgical Treatment of Vaginal Prolapse: Devices for Prolapse and Incontinence-P. Norton

a) Nonsurgical Treatment of Vaginal Prolapse
b) Nonsurgical Treatment of Urinary Incontinence: Devices

Chapter 59: The Use of Synthetics and Biomaterials in Vaginal Prolapse-F. Govier/K. Kobashi/K. Hsiao

Part A) Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse

Chapter 60: Managing the Urethra in Vaginal Prolapse-N. Itano/C. Dimarco

Chapter 61: Cadaveric Fascial Repair of Cystocele-G. Leach/S. Rueff

Chapter 62: Transabdominal Paravaginal Cystocele Repair-A. Bent/M. Germain/D. Akingba

Chapter 63: Anterior Colporaphy for Cystocele Repair (Kelly)-T. Muir

Chapter 64: Transvaginal Paravaginal Repair of Grade IV Cysocele-S. Raz

Chapter 65: Cystocele Repair Using Biological Material (Pelvicol)-G. Webster/N. Sherman

Chapter 66: Tension Free Cystocele Repair Using Prolene Mesh-M. Cervigni/F. Natale

Part B) Enterocele and Uterine Prolapse

Chapter 67: Sacrospinous Ligament Suspension for Vaginal Vault Prolapse-S. Botros/R. Goldberg/P. Sand

Chapter 68: Repair of Vaginal Vault Prolapse Using Soft Prolene Mesh-M. Rutman/D. Deng/L. Rodriguez/S. Raz

Chapter 69: Use of IVS Device for Vaginal Vault Prolapse-P. Petros

Chapter 70: Transvaginal Sacro-colpopexy for Vaginal Vault Prolapse-G. Webster/R. Foster

Chapter 71: Vaginal Hysterectomy for Prolapse/Benign Disease-M. Karram/C. Rooney

Chapter 72: Laparoscopic Sacral Colpopexy-M. Paraiso

Chapter 73: Transabdominal Sacral Colpopexy-M. Paraiso/C. Chen

Part C) Posterior Vaginal Wall

Chapter 74: Posterior Vaginal Wall Repair and Segmental Defect Repair-T. Muir

Chapter 75: Posterior Repair Using Cadaveric Fascia-G. Leach/S. Rueff

Chapter 76: Perineocele-N. Rosenblum/C. Twiss

Chapter 77: Complications of Vaginal Prolapse Surgery-R. Foster/ C. Amundsen/G. Webster

 Pain
 Recurrance
 Bleeding
 Dyspareunia
 Vaginal Shortening
 Ureteral Obstruction and Fistula
 Erosion of Materials

Section 8: Defecatory Function and Dysfunction

Chapter 78: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Defecatory Dysfunction-T. Hull/M. Zutshi

Section 9: Fistula and Diverticula

Chapter 79: Urethrovaginal Fistula-P. Zimmern/J. Gilleran

Chapter 80: Reconstruction of the Absent or Damaged Urethra-J. Sandhu/J. Blaivas

Chapter 81: Vaginal Approach for the Treatment of Vesicovaginal Fistula-M. Ruttman/D.Deng/L. Rodriguez/S. Raz

Chapter 82: Abdominal Approach for the Treatment of Vesicovaginal Fistula-W. Artibani/M. Mancini

Chapter 83: Recto-Vaginal Fistula-M. Rutman/D. Deng/L. Rodriguez/S. Raz

Chapter 84: Uretero-Vaginal Fistula-D. Ginsberg

Chapter 85: Urethral Diverticula-E. Rovner

Section 10: Pelvic Pan and Inflammatory Conditions

Chapter 86: Urinary Tract Infections in Women-A. Macejko/A. Schaeffer

Chapter 87: Vulvar and Vaginal Disorders: Chronic Pain and Abnormal Discharge-A. Rapkin/M. Lee

Chapter 88: Benign Cystic Lesions of the Vagina and Vulva-K. Eilber

Chapter 89: Pathophysiology of Pelvic Pain-U. Wesselmann

Chapter 90: Neuroendocrine Role in Chronic Pelvic Pain-T. Buffington

Chapter 91: Role of Myofascial Release in Pelvic Pain-R. Anderson

Chapter 92: Interstitial Cystitis (& Pelvic Dysfunction)-C. Payne

Section 11: Geriatric Urology

Chapter 93: Epidemiology of Incontinence and Voiding Dysfunction in the Elderly-A. Diokno/V. Petero

Chapter 94: Normal Lower Urinary Tract Function in the Elderly-J. Ouslander/T. Johnson

Chapter 95: Urodynamic Evaluation in the Elderly-P. O'Donnell

Section 12: Reconstruction

Chapter 96: Use of Bowel in Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction in the Female-J. Thuroff/C. Wiesner

Chapter 97: Surgical Closure of the Bladder Neck in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence-R. Cespedes

Chapter 98: Tissue Engineering for Reconstruction of the Urinary Tract and Treatment of SUI-A. Atala/D. Eberli

Chapter 99: Vaginoplasty - Construction of Neovagina-M. Lesavoy/E. Carter

By Shlomo Raz, MD, Professor of Urology, Head of Reconstructive and Female Urology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; and Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA