Selecting diagnostic strategies in primary pelvic organ prolapse

Thesis

Front cover

Title pages

Table of contents

Chapter 1: General introduction and outline of the thesis

Chapter 2: Contribution of pelvic organ prolapse to micturition and defecation symptoms

Chapter 3: Interobserver agreement and intersystem comparison of the halfway system of Baden and Walker versus the Pelvic Organ Prolapse-Quantitation prolapse classification system in assessing the severity of pelvic organ prolapse

Chapter 4: Anorectal function testing and anal endosonography in the work-up of patients with primary pelvic organ prolapse

Chapter 5: Correlation between posterior vaginal wall defects assessed by clinical examination and by defecography

Chapter 6: Clinical-decision taking in primary pelvic organ prolapse : the effect of diagnostic tests on treatment selection in comparison with a consensus meeting

Chapter 7: General discussion

Chapter 8: Summary and conclusions

Samenvatting en conclusie

Authorship and affiliations

List of publications

Dankwoord

Curriculum vitae