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| VICTORIA LYNN HANDASummaryAffiliation: Johns Hopkins University Country: USA Publications
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Pelvic floor disorders after vaginal birth: effect of episiotomy, perineal laceration, and operative birthVictoria L Handa
Department Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Obstet Gynecol 119:233-9. 2012..To investigate whether episiotomy, perineal laceration, and operative delivery are associated with pelvic floor disorders after vaginal childbirth...- Pelvic floor disorders 5-10 years after vaginal or cesarean childbirthVictoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Obstet Gynecol 118:777-84. 2011..To estimate differences in pelvic floor disorders by mode of delivery... - Pelvic organ support among primiparous women in the first year after childbirthVictoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:1407-11. 2009..This study describes pelvic organ support after childbirth... - Magnetic resonance assessment of pelvic anatomy and pelvic floor disorders after childbirthVictoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:133-9. 2009..Dimensions of the bony pelvis do not differ substantially between primiparous women with and without postpartum urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence and prolapse... - Paper versus web-based administration of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory 20 and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire 7Victoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 19:1331-5. 2008..The acceptability and score equivalence recommend these web-based questionnaires as an alternative to paper questionnaires for clinical research... - Female sexual function and pelvic floor disordersVictoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Obstet Gynecol 111:1045-52. 2008..To investigate the hypothesis that pelvic floor disorders are associated with female sexual problems, independently of other related factors... - Architectural differences in the bony pelvis of women with and without pelvic floor disordersVictoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
Obstet Gynecol 102:1283-90. 2003..To investigate the hypothesis that the architecture of the bony pelvis differs between women with and without pelvic floor disorders... - Racial differences in pelvic anatomy by magnetic resonance imagingVictoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Obstet Gynecol 111:914-20. 2008..To use static and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to compare dimensions of the bony pelvis and soft tissue structures in a sample of African-American and white women... - Sexual function and childbirthVictoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Semin Perinatol 30:253-6. 2006..This manuscript reviews the potential impact of cesarean delivery on maternal sexual function... - Measuring the severity of stress urinary incontinence using the Incontinence Impact QuestionnaireVictoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Neurourol Urodyn 23:27-32. 2004..The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that incontinence-related disability is a measurable variable and that the IIQ can measure that variable accurately... - Progression and remission of pelvic organ prolapse: a longitudinal study of menopausal womenVictoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 190:27-32. 2004..The purpose of this study was to describe the natural history of pelvic organ prolapse after menopause... - Sexual function among women with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapseVictoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 191:751-6. 2004..The objective of this research was to determine whether sexual complaints, such as dyspareunia, are associated with pelvic floor disorders... - Perioperative complications of surgery for genital prolapse: does concomitant anti-incontinence surgery increase complications?Victoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224 2780, USA
Urology 65:483-7. 2005..To establish whether the short-term risks of prolapse surgery are increased by a concomitant anti-incontinence procedure... - Is there a pelvic organ prolapse threshold that predicts pelvic floor symptoms?Robert E Gutman
Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:683.e1-7. 2008..The objective of this study was to determine the minimum threshold level at which maximum anatomic prolapse predicts bothersome pelvic floor symptoms... - Parity and route of delivery: does cesarean delivery reduce bladder symptoms later in life?Victoria L Handa
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 191:463-9. 2004..Although this suggests that cesarean delivery might reduce incontinence later in life, further research is needed to clarify the long-term risks, benefits, and costs of cesarean delivery... - The PESSRI study: symptom relief outcomes of a randomized crossover trial of the ring and Gellhorn pessariesGeoffrey W Cundiff
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 196:405.e1-8. 2007..The aim of this randomized crossover trial was to compare symptom relief and change in life impact for women using the ring with support and Gellhorn pessaries... - Scheduled cesarean delivery: maternal and neonatal risks in primiparous women in a community hospital settingLieschen H Quiroz
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Am J Perinatol 26:271-7. 2009..52; 95% CI 0.27, 0.95 and OR for VB comparison group 0.26; 95% CI 0.098, 0.59). Scheduled cesarean is associated with increased odds of neonatal respiratory complications but decreased odds of maternal bleeding complications... - Contemporary approaches to cystocele repair: a survey of AUGS membersStuart Shippey
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
J Reprod Med 53:832-6. 2008..To assess practice patterns in the management of cystoceles among American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) members... - Validation of an instrument for evaluation of subcuticular suturing using a plastic tissue modelStuart Shippey
Department Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
J Surg Educ 66:31-4. 2009..To collect evidence for the validity and reliability of an assessment tool for simulated subcuticular suturing... - Midurethral sling outcomes: tension-free vaginal tape versus PelvilaceStuart H Shippey
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 19:1199-204. 2008..024). Ten percent of the TVT group and 24% of the Pelvilace group (p = 0.095) were failures. Urinary retention was more common after Pelvilace than TVT slings. Symptomatic outcomes and failure rates were similar... - Evaluating the competency of gynecology residents in the operating room: validation of a new assessment toolBetty Chou
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 199:571.e1-5. 2008..The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a brief, reliable rating scale to measure resident surgical competency... - Abdominal sacrocolpopexy: anatomic outcomes and complications with Pelvicol, autologous and synthetic graft materialsLieschen H Quiroz
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:557.e1-5. 2008..The purpose of this study was to compare anatomic outcomes and graft-related complications (GRCs) for abdominal sacrocolpopexy (ASC) with Pelvicol (CR BARD, Murray Hill, NJ), autologous fascia, and synthetic grafts... - Simulators and virtual reality in surgical educationBetty Chou
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Room 121 A1C, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 33:283-96, viii-ix. 2006..With this ability to provide standardized, unbiased assessment of surgical skills, the virtual reality trainer has the potential to be a tool for selecting, instructing, certifying, and recertifying gynecologists... - The impact of fecal and urinary incontinence on quality of life 6 months after childbirthVictoria L Handa
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:636.e1-6. 2007..The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of postpartum fecal incontinence (FI) and urinary incontinence (UI) on quality of life (QOL)... - Anatomic outcomes of abdominal sacrocolpopexy with or without paravaginal repairStuart H Shippey
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Rm A 121, Baltimore, MD 21224 2780, USA
Int Urogynecol J 21:279-83. 2010..Defining anterior failure as point Ba > or = -1 cm, we compared anatomic outcomes and reoperation rates for recurrence of cystocele... - Anatomic relationship between the vaginal apex and the bony architecture of the pelvis: a magnetic resonance imaging evaluationRobert E Gutman
Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:1544-8. 2005..997, P < .001) and no detectable difference between sides. CONCLUSION: Consistent relationships exist between the vaginal apex and ischial spines and sacrum, which may be useful in reconstructive pelvic surgery... - Sexual function before and after sacrocolpopexy for pelvic organ prolapseVictoria L Handa
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:629.e1-6. 2007..The objective of the study was to describe sexual function before and after sacrocolpopexy... - Relationship of the uterosacral ligament to the sacral plexus and to the pudendal nerveSohail A Siddique
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Building A, Rm 121, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 17:642-5. 2006..The pudendal nerve forms lateral to the uterosacral ligament. Our data demonstrate that the S1-S4 trunks of the sacral plexus, not the pudendal nerve, are vulnerable to injury during uterosacral ligament suspension...
Research Grants
- Female Pelvic Floor Disorders and Sexual FunctionsVictoria Handa; Fiscal Year: 2007..This powerful combination will provide the candidate with the necessary skills and experience to become a successful, independently funded investigator. ..
- Mothers' attitudes about elective cesarean: results, expectations & satisfactionVictoria Handa; Fiscal Year: 2007..This project will investigate how maternal expectations and preferences affect decisions about childbirth and will advance our knowledge regarding the apparent rapid growth of elective cesarean delivery in the US. ..
- Cesarean and vaginal birth: cohort study of the impact on pelvic floor disordersVICTORIA LYNN HANDA; Fiscal Year: 2010..From a public health perspective, this research will help to establish whether obstetrical care can be modified to prevent women's health problems later in life. ..