Robotic Surgery’s Future in SA – MM1607
Robotic surgery, or robot-assisted surgery, allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control than is possible with conventional techniques. Robotic surgery is usually associated with minimally invasive surgery, allowing surgeons to perform delicate and complex procedures that may be difficult or impossible with other methods.
Modern Medicine – July 2016
Pelvic Organ Prolapse: What Choice Do I Have? – MM1605
Pelvic organ prolapse is a common, distressing and disabling condition encountering increasing incidences with advancing age, menopause and parity. It is the downward descent of female pelvic organs, including the bladder, uterus or post-hysterectomy vaginal cuff and the small or large bowel, resulting in protrusion of the vagina, uterus, or both.
Prolapse development is multifactorial, with vaginal delivery, hysterectomy, chronic straining, normal ageing and abnormalities of connective tissue or connective-tissue repair predisposing some women to disruption, stretching, or dysfunction of the levator ani complex, connective-tissue attachments of the vagina, or both, resulting in prolapse. Many women with pelvic organ prolapse are asymptomatic and do not need treatment. When prolapse is symptomatic, options include observation, pessary use and surgery.
Modern Medicine – May 2016
Overactive Bladder in Women Achieving effective management – MM1602
Overactive bladder (OAB) has been defined as urinary frequency and nocturia (night-time voiding more than once per night) in the setting of urgency (a sudden, compelling desire to void that is difficult to defer) and in the absence of pathological or metabolic conditions that may explain the symptoms. Female urinary incontinence is a common problem with an estimated prevalence of 25%. Quality of life is significantly impacted by urinary incontinence, often leading to embarrassment and social isolation.
Modern Medicine – February 2016
An Update on the Medical Management of Prostate Cancer – MM1601
Over the past decade many advances have been made in the medical management of prostate cancer. Various treatment options are now available to patients, nearly all of which have distinct mechanisms of action that can improve survival in those with progressive metastatic prostate cancer.
Modern Medicine – January 2016
Urinary Tract Infections in Women with Diabetes – MM1309
Diabetes and female sex are among the risk factors for urinary tract infections. The presence of such infections should be sought in women with diabetes, to preserve renal function and avoid the glycaemic, fluid and electrolyte disturbances associated with systemic unwellness.
Modern Medicine – September 2013
Erectile Dysfunction: A Guide for GPs – MM1308
Erectile dysfunction is a serious matter. Not only can this cause great distress for a man and his partner, but it is an important marker of underlying comorbidities, including future cardiovascular disease.
Modern Medicine – August 2013
Assessing Urinary Incontinence in Women – MM1307
Urinary incontinence is a condition that is often not reported by patients but may affect almost half of all women.
Modern Medicine – July 2013
