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Dealing with Pelvic Dysfunction: Multi and Interdisciplinary Team Approach

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The specter of common pelvic dysfunctions and complaints following pelvic cancer treatment procedures includes impaired sexual function, urinary retention, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, obstructed defecation and pelvic floor pain. Pelvic dysfunctions following treatment of malignant disease in the various pelvic compartments involves gynecologists, urologists, colorectal surgeons, radiologists, physiotherapists and sometimes even neurologists. The dysfunctions frequently involve several of the pelvic compartments. On that basis, we discuss the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and give advices in how to establish a well-functioning multi/interdisciplinary team in order to help patients experiencing pelvic dysfunction after treatment for pelvic cancer.

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  1. The National Advisory Unit on Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Health of Norway, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway

    Mona Stedenfeldt BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo MD, PhD & Stig Norderval MD, PhD

  2. Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway

    Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo MD, PhD & Stig Norderval MD, PhD

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  2. University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom

    Tim Mould

  3. Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA

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  4. Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Conor P. Delaney

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Stedenfeldt, M., Lindsetmo, RO., Norderval, S. (2015). Dealing with Pelvic Dysfunction: Multi and Interdisciplinary Team Approach. In: Patel, H., Mould, T., Joseph, J., Delaney, C. (eds) Pelvic Cancer Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4258-4_6

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