Wolfgang Umek

ORCID: 0000-0003-1710-7712 · 4 papers in corpus
observational 2022
Is the Deep Endometriosis or the Surgery the Cause of Postoperative Bladder Dysfunction?
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2021.12.017

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess whether deep endometriosis surgery affects the bladder function. DESIGN: Prospective multicenter observational study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Academic research centers. PATIENTS: Thir…

meta-analysis 2021
The effectiveness of surgical procedures to prevent post-hysterectomy pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review of the literature
International urogynecology journal ·doi:10.1007/s00192-020-04572-2

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Hysterectomy is one of the most commonly performed gynecological surgical procedures. One of the long-term risks associated with hysterectomy is the occurrence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). To prevent post-hys…

observational 2020
The role of transforming growth factor-ß (TGF-ß1) in postmenopausal women with pelvic organ prolapse: An immunohistochemical study
European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X ·doi:10.1016/j.eurox.2020.100111

OBJECTIVE: Aim of the study was to investigate the expression of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), a key regulator of the extracellular matrix composition, in the uterosacral ligaments (USLs) of women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) …

observational 2018
Association of endogenous circulating sex steroids and condition-specific quality of life domains in postmenopausal women with pelvic floor disorders
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-018-4650-7

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between endogenous sex steroids and various condition-specific quality of life domains in postmenopausal women with pelvic floor disorders. We hypothesized that woman with lowest androgen and estradiol…