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| E A EreksonSummaryAffiliation: Women and Infants' Hospital Country: USA Publications
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Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer erosions after use as a urethral bulking agentElisabeth A Erekson
Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA
Obstet Gynecol 109:490-2. 2007..Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer was approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2004 for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence...
A new insertion technique for the transcervical Foley catheter used for cervical ripeningElisabeth A Erekson
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women s Health, Saint Louis University, Missouri, USA
J Reprod Med 53:188-90. 2008..To describe a new placement technique for the transcervical Foley catheter that may succeed when other methods have failed...
Socioeconomic indicators and hysterectomy status in the United States, 2004Elisabeth A Erekson
Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Community Health, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI 02903, USA
J Reprod Med 54:553-8. 2009..To examine the association between socioeconomic indicators and hysterectomy...
Incontinence pads: recommending the best product-based wetback performance and priceElisabeth A Erekson
Division of Urogynecology, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO 63117, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 19:1411-4. 2008..001-0.046), with some exceptions. Brand name products generally performed better than generic products, but cost more. Undergarments and underwear do the worst job of keeping moisture inside the pad...
Pay for performance: what the urogynecologist should knowElisabeth A Erekson
Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, 695 Eddy St, Ste 12, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 19:1039-41. 2008..As urogynecologists, we should educate ourselves about pay for performance and be proactive in the development of outcome measures...
Urinary symptoms and impact on quality of life in women after treatment for endometrial cancerE A Erekson
Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, 695 Eddy St, Ste 12, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:159-63. 2009..8) vs. 35.6(+/-21.7; p = 0.05)] and [24.4(+/-28.5) vs. 8.1(+/-16.4; p = 0.004)], respectively. Treatment with adjuvant radiation therapy was associated with more severe incontinence symptoms and impact on quality of life...
Uterosacral colpopexy at the time of vaginal hysterectomy: comparison of laparoscopic and vaginal approachesCharles R Rardin
Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, 695 Eddy Street, Suite 12, Providence, RI 02903, USA
J Reprod Med 54:273-80. 2009..To compare the risk of ureteral compromise and of recurrent vault prolapse following vaginal vs. laparoscopic uterosacral vault suspension at the time of vaginal hysterectomy...
The association between regional anesthesia and acute postoperative urinary retention in women undergoing outpatient midurethral sling proceduresKyle J Wohlrab
Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 200:571.e1-5. 2009..The objective of the study was to estimate the association between regional anesthesia and acute postoperative urinary retention in women undergoing outpatient midurethral sling procedures...
Postoperative erosions of the Mersilene suburethral sling mesh for antiincontinence surgeryKyle J Wohlrab
Division of Urogynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:417-20. 2009..Cellulitis complicated 8.3% of erosions. Patients with erosions of Mersilene mesh slings commonly complain of vaginal bleeding and discharge and may present up to 20 years after the surgery...
Effect of body mass index on the risk of anal incontinence and defecatory dysfunction in womenElisabeth A Erekson
Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:596.e1-4. 2008..The primary objective was to estimate the effect of body mass index on the risk of anal incontinence and defecatory dysfunction in a tertiary referral urogynecologic population...
The association between obesity and stage II or greater prolapseBlair B Washington
Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 202:503.e1-4. 2010..We sought to evaluate the association between obesity and vaginal prolapse as well as pelvic organ prolapse symptoms...
Fistula-in-ano: an uncommon cause of chronic vulvar symptomsCherie LeFevre
Department of Obstetrics, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri 63117, USA
Obstet Gynecol 115:421-3. 2010..Rectal and anal fistulae are frequently missed diagnoses. Symptoms of fistula-in-ano may mimic other chronic vulvar conditions...
Ambulatory procedures for female pelvic floor disorders in the United StatesElisabeth A Erekson
Section of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 203:497.e1-5. 2010....
