Postoperative management and restrictions for female pelvic surgery: A systematic review

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 185-193

  Murphy, Miles ^a   Olivera, Cedric ^b   Wheeler II, Thomas ^c   Casiano, Elizabeth ^d   Siddiqui, Nazema ^e   Gala, Rajiv ^f   Gamble, Tondalaya ^g   Balk, Ethan M ^h   Sung, Vivian W ⁱ  

^a Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

^b SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

^g NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Management; Postoperative; Restrictions; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DISODIUM HYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; DOCUSATE SODIUM PLUS SENNA EXTRACT; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; PLACEBO;

CATHETER REMOVAL; CHEWING GUM; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COITUS; CONSTIPATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLEY BALLOON CATHETER; FOOD INTAKE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT LIFTING; PATIENT MOBILITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS SURGERY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINE INCONTINENCE;

DEVICE REMOVAL; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 84873637950     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1898-5     Document Type: Review

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