TY - JOUR
T1 - Urogynecology practice patterns among Air Force obstetricians and gynecologists
T2 - Survey results
AU - Dunn, James S.
AU - Gruber, Daniel
AU - Broberg, Jeff
AU - Fischer, John R.
AU - Thornton, Jennifer A.
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - The objective of this study was to describe the practice patterns of physicians in the United States Air Force regarding the evaluation and treatment of female pelvic floor disorders including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. A self-administered survey of 22 questions was electronically mailed to all active duty Air Force obstetricians & gynecologists. Fifty-one surveys were returned for a 51% response rate. Eighty-four percent of physicians treat urinary incontinence. A smaller percentage perform advanced reconstructive techniques, using biomaterials (35%), colpocleisis (39%), overlapping sphincter repairs (45%), and abdominal sacrocolpopexy (27%). When questioned about urogynecology training during residency, most respondents report inadequate training in advanced pelvic surgery techniques. In conclusion, the majority of Air Force obstetricians and gynecologists feel comfortable treating uncomplicated urinary incontinence but do not routinely perform advanced urogynecology surgeries. There is a continued need to train physicians in female pelvic medicine to treat a unique patient population.
AB - The objective of this study was to describe the practice patterns of physicians in the United States Air Force regarding the evaluation and treatment of female pelvic floor disorders including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. A self-administered survey of 22 questions was electronically mailed to all active duty Air Force obstetricians & gynecologists. Fifty-one surveys were returned for a 51% response rate. Eighty-four percent of physicians treat urinary incontinence. A smaller percentage perform advanced reconstructive techniques, using biomaterials (35%), colpocleisis (39%), overlapping sphincter repairs (45%), and abdominal sacrocolpopexy (27%). When questioned about urogynecology training during residency, most respondents report inadequate training in advanced pelvic surgery techniques. In conclusion, the majority of Air Force obstetricians and gynecologists feel comfortable treating uncomplicated urinary incontinence but do not routinely perform advanced urogynecology surgeries. There is a continued need to train physicians in female pelvic medicine to treat a unique patient population.
KW - Core curriculum
KW - Military physicians
KW - Obstetricsand gynecology training
KW - Urogynecology training
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U2 - 10.1007/s00192-006-0073-2
DO - 10.1007/s00192-006-0073-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 16820999
AN - SCOPUS:33750092235
SN - 0937-3462
VL - 17
SP - 598
EP - 603
JO - International Urogynecology Journal
JF - International Urogynecology Journal
IS - 6
ER -