Original Article

Role of uterosacral ligaments in the causation and cure of chronic pelvic pain syndrome

• KLAUS GOESCHEN

Standardized bilateral mesh supported uterosacral ligament replacement – cervico-sacropexy (CESA) and vagino-sacropexy (VASA) operations for female genital prolapse

• WOLFRAM JAEGER
• SEBASTIAN LUDWIG
• MARTIN STUMM
• PETER MALLMANN

The presence and location of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the human pelvic cardinal ligaments

• HAIM KRISSI
• REUVIT HALPERIN
• RUMELIA KOREN
• YOAV PELED

TFS (Tissue Fixation System) minisling reinforcement of uterosacral ligaments cures nocturia, urgency, frequency, even with minimal prolapse. A 6 months review

• STEFANO DATI

A follow-up study confirms day/night enuresis cure in children by squatting-based exercises

• ANGEL GARCIA-FERNANDEZ
• JORGE GARCIA ANDRADE
• CARLA BECKER
• PETER PETROS

MR imaging of vaginal morphology, paravaginal attachments and ligaments. Normal features

• VITTORIO PILONI

Is ‘suspension plus plication’ of the uterosacral ligaments to the vaginal apex during hysterectomy a preventive measure for vaginal vault prolapse? A randomized trial

• EMINE KAYHAN MERT
• AHMET AKIN SIVASLIOGLU

Interstitial cystitis (painful bladder syndrome) may, in some cases, be a referred pain from the uterosacral ligaments

• PETER PETROS

High definition T2-weighted MR imaging of the female uro- genital supporting system using an external coil

• VITTORIO PILONI
• NOEMI LUCCHETTI
• TOMMASO FELICI
• JESSICA ANDREATINI
• FEDERICA PIGNALOSA

The TFS minisling restores major pelvic organ prolapse and symptoms in aged Japanese women by repairing damaged suspensory ligaments – 12 - 48 month data

• HIROMI INOUE
• YUTAKA KOHATA
• YUKI SEKIGUCHI
• TUYOSHI KUSAKA
• TAKANORI FUKUDA
• MIKA MONNMA

Posterior Fornix Syndrome: Comparison of original (2004) and modified (2015) post-PIVS anatomic and symptomatic resultsa personal journey

• KLAUS GOESCHEN

Surgical cure of nocturia using 4 different methods based on strengthening the structural supports of the vaginal apex - a short review

• PETER RICHARDSON

Experimental Study No. 1: Directional muscle forces activate anorectal continence and defecation in the female

• PETER PETROS
• MICHAEL SWASH

Study No. 10: Fecal incontinence cure by surgical reinforcement of the pelvic ligaments suggests a connective tissue aetiology

• PETER PETROS
• PETER RICHARDSON

Interventional manometry: transvaginal support of pelvic floor ligaments raises endoanal pressure

• SHUQING DING
• MICHAEL SWASH
• PETER PETROS

Surgical repair of uterosacral/cardinal ligaments in the older female using the Tissue Fixation System improves symptoms of obstructed micturition and residual urine

• PETER PETROS
• WILLIAM LYNCH
• MARK BUSH

Study No. 11: Ligamentous repair using the Tissue Fixation System confirms a causal link between damaged suspensory ligaments and urinary and fecal incontinence

• BURGHARD ABENDSTEIN
• PETER PETROS
• PETER RICHARDSON

Study No. 12: Role of the uterosacral ligaments in the causation of rectal intussusception, abnormal bowel emptying, and fecal incontinence. A prospective study

• BURGHARD ABENDSTEIN
• CHRISTINA BRUGGER
• ANTON FURTSCHEGGER
• MICHAEL RIEGER
• PETER PETROS

MR anatomy of the endopelvic fascia and ligaments in males

• VITTORIO PILONI
• MATTEO MAZZUCCO
• ANDREA CHIAPPERIN
• MATTIA BERGAMASCO

Changes type III collagen expression in human uterosacral ligaments of uterine prolapse

• EPPY DARMADI ACHMAD
• BUDI IMAN SANTOSO
• BENNY HASAN PURWARA
• TYAS PRIYATINI

Systematic Review

Fowler’s syndrome and posterior fornix syndrome play a similar dysfunction. A systematic review

• DIANA BADIU
• ELVIRA BRATILA

Review

A practical update on functional and dysfunctional anatomy of the female pelvic floor - Part 2 Dysfunction

• YUKI SEKIGUCHI
• HIROMI INOUE
• RYOKO NAKAMURA

A review of the Integral Theory of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and proposed concept of repair: Part 1 - Structural components and damage

• DARREN M. GOLD
• DAVID ENDE

Chronic pelvic pain and uterosacral ligaments: a systematic review

• DIANA BADIU
• TRAIAN ENACHE
• ELVIRA BRATILA

Chronic pelvic pain and uterosacral ligaments: a systematic review

• DIANA BADIU
• TRAIAN ENACHE
• ELVIRA BRATILA

How well recognized is the Integral Theory?

• DERYA KILIC
• TOLGA GULER
• AKIN SIVASLIOGLU

Original Article

On collagen, ageing and surgical treatment options following commercial kit withdrawals- a critical analysis

• BURGHARD ABENDSTEIN
• DMITRY SHKARUPA
• PETER PETROS

Severe chronic pelvic pain in women may be caused by ligamentous laxity in the posterior fornix of the vagina

• PETER P. PETROS
• D Med Sc

Is Chronic Pelvic Pain in the female surgically curable by uterosacral/cardinal ligament repair?

• YUKI SEKIGUCHI
• HIROMI INOUE
• BERNHARD LIEDL
• MAX HAVERFIELD
• PETER RICHARDSON
• ALEXANDER YASSOURIDIS
• LUNA PINANGO
• FLORIAN WAGENLEHNER
• DARREN GOLD

Original Article

A critical review of TFS ligament repair. Part 3: The role of ligaments in the control of bladder, bowel and pain symptoms

• DARREN M GOLD
• DAVID ENDE