2022
Voided Volume for Assessment of Bladder Emptying After Female Pelvic Floor Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Popiel P, Getaneh F, Yeh J, Rickey L, Bercik R, Harmanli O. Voided Volume for Assessment of Bladder Emptying After Female Pelvic Floor Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Urogynecology 2022, 28: 811-818. PMID: 36409638, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrogynecologic surgeryRF groupVoided volumeSV groupUrinary tract infection rateAssessment of bladderUrinary tract infectionML of salinePelvic floor surgerySpontaneous VTVoid trialBaseline characteristicsCatheter removalPrimary outcomePrior hysterectomyTract infectionsUrinary incontinenceControlled TrialsFemale pelvic floor surgeryPatient satisfactionUrogynecologic proceduresFailure rateSurgeryInfection rateGroup SV
2011
Cost-Effectiveness of Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation Versus Extended Release Tolterodine for Overactive Bladder
Chen HW, Bercik RS, Werner EF, Thung SF. Cost-Effectiveness of Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation Versus Extended Release Tolterodine for Overactive Bladder. Journal Of Urology 2011, 187: 178-184. PMID: 22100006, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.09.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous tibial nerve stimulationTibial nerve stimulationQuality of lifeExtended release tolterodineIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioNerve stimulationTolterodine EROveractive bladderCost-effectiveness ratioSide effectsUrinary incontinencePercutaneous tibial nerve stimulation therapyTherapy side effectsSignificant side effectsCost-effectiveness modelMaintenance therapyImproved continencePrimary outcomeClinical circumstancesStimulation therapyMedical costsReduced qualityTherapy terminationBladderSocietal perspectiveOne-year objective and functional outcomes of a randomized clinical trial of vaginal mesh for prolapse
Sokol AI, Iglesia CB, Kudish BI, Gutman RE, Shveiky D, Bercik R, Sokol ER. One-year objective and functional outcomes of a randomized clinical trial of vaginal mesh for prolapse. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 206: 86.e1-86.e9. PMID: 21974992, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal prolapse repairQuality of lifeReoperation rateMesh exposureProlapse repairSimilar recurrence ratesHigher reoperation rateRandomized clinical trialsProlapse stageEvaluable participantsPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesBulge symptomsVaginal repairRecurrence rateFunctional outcomeSubjective improvementClinical trialsMesh repairVaginal meshTraditional repairMonthsOutcomesWomenProlapse