Erschienen in:
01.03.2014 | Editorial
Climbing a long hill: pelvic floor surgery and the need for geriatric urogynecology
verfasst von:
Cornelia Betschart, Diaa E. E. Rizk
Erschienen in:
International Urogynecology Journal
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Ausgabe 3/2014
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Excerpt
The topic of geriatric urogynecology is receiving much attention lately as a public health priority because of the global increase in female life expectancy and the significant risk of associated pelvic floor dysfunctions. Statistics from the USA project that in 2050, 25 % of the population will be >60 years and that those >85 will increase from a population of 1.9 % in 2010 to 4.3 % in 2050 [
1]. The urogynecological community should thus expect to face a worldwide and progressively growing demand from patients seeking care for pelvic floor dysfunctions. One study predicted >50 % increased demand for urogynecological services over the next 40 years [
2]. …