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Zusatztext "...an essential reference book for physiotherapists working in the field of male pelvic floor disorders ...simple layout ..." (Association of Psychotherapists in Women's Health! September 2006) Informationen zum Autor Professor Grace Dorey Phd FCSP, UK. Professor of Physiotherapy (Urology), University of the West of England, Bristol, UK . Klappentext Pelvic Dysfunction in Men - Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction Professor Grace DoreyPelvic Dysfunction in Men - Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction is the follow up textbook to Conservative Treatment of Male Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction (2001). This new comprehensive textbook has been extensively updated and has seven new chapters. This practical text will provide greater knowledge of conservative treatment in this speciality. Key features include:* History of the male pelvic floor* Anatomy and physiology of the lower urinary tract* Prostate conditions* Urinary incontinence* Pelvic pain in men* Patient assessment* Conservative treatment* Faecal incontinence* Male sexual dysfunction* Male continence assessment form* GlossaryPelvic Dysfunction in Men - Diagnosis and Treatment of Male Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction is a useful reference tool for urologists, urology nurses, continence nurses, physiotherapists and GPs. The avid reader and questioning research student will find the references provide further fascinating reading. Zusammenfassung Following on from the first book entitled 'Conservative treatment of Male Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction' this book has been expanded to include seven new chapters and existing chapters have been extensively updated. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures xiii List of Tables xvii Preface xix Acknowledgements xxi 1 History of the Male Pelvic Floor 1 Introduction 1 Physiotherapy development 1 Assessment of the male pelvic floor 2 Pelvic floor exercises 3 Posture 3 Detrusor underactivity 3 Detrusor overactivity 4 Nocturnal enuresis 5 Post-prostatectomy incontinence 5 Post-micturition dribble 6 Constipation 6 Faecal incontinence 7 Erectile dysfunction 7 Conclusion 8 2 Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms 9 Male lower urinary tract symptoms 9 Male questionnaires 10 Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms 12 Summary 13 3 Anatomy and Physiology of the Lower Urinary Tract 15 Male lower urinary tract 15 Prostate gland 17 Pelvic floor muscles 18 Penis 22 Nerve supply to the urinary system 22 Congenital abnormalities 24 Summary 27 4 Nervous Control of Lower Urinary Tract Function 29 Introduction 29 Urinary continence 29 Micturition cycle 29 Neurological control of the bladder 31 Integral bladder storage and voiding reflexes 33 Summary 35 5 Prostate Conditions and their Treatment 37 Investigations for prostate conditions 37 Benign prostatic hyperplasia 38 Prostate cancer 40 Prostatitis 41 Summary 41 6 Urinary Incontinence 43 Definition of urinary incontinence 43 Prevalence of urinary incontinence in men 43 Incidence of urinary incontinence following transurethral resection of the prostate 44 Incidence of urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy 44 Classification of lower urinary tract symptoms 45 Storage symptoms 45 Voiding symptoms 47 Post-micturition symptoms 47 Signs suggestive of lower urinary tract dysfunction 47 Urodynamic terminology 50 Summary 51 7 Pelvic Pain in Men 53
