Dr. Patrick Walsh answers the question: 'Perineal Vs. Retropubic Approach?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What are the differences between a radical perineal prostatectomy and a radical retropubic ...

Dr. Uzzo answers the question: 'Will I Stay Overnight After Surgery?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: Will I stay overnight in the hospital for a laparoscopic, perineal or retropubic surgery? Answer: Most ...

October 16, 2008 (San Francisco, California) — A novel sphincter-sparing surgical technique for the repair of perianal fistulas has demonstrated a 58% success rate in an American patient population.

Comparison of long-term survival outcomes of operative versus nonoperative management of recurrent rectal cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract ...

Postpartum pain occurs after a woman gives birth and can have several causes. Oftentimes, when a woman gives birth, she either tears her perineum or her doctor must make a cut in it to widen the ...

Effect of bevacizumab on rate of oxaliplatin-induced thrombocytopenia and splenomegaly. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text ...

Pregnancy and childbirth transform your body in so many ways—from stretch marks to larger breasts and broadened hips to hormonal changes. Other changes that aren't as commonly talked about are ...

A perineal tear is a vaginal injury that can happen during childbirth. There are four degrees of perineal tears. They're rated on how bad the tear is, with a fourth-degree tear being the worst. An ...