ICS Podcast International Continence Society

The public rightly expects high quality dignified care for all, including older people and persons living with dementia who require care in an institutional care setting such as a hospital or care home. However, in many countries, care quality within these institutions falls far below the public’s expectations.The speakers for this podcast draw on their own research and broader research to draw attention to institutional structures and processes of care that are risk factors for iatrogenic in...

Presented by Cüneyd Özkürkcügil, Sherif Mourad, and David Hernandez.Bladder augmentation is a surgical procedure performed to provide adequate bladder capacity and preserve kidney function, as well as improving quality of life. Indications for augmentation cystoplasty are divided into two groups: neurogenic and non-neurogenic causes such as spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Spinal cord injury, myelodysplasia, tethered spinal cord and detrusor hyperactivity with high pressure , chronic c...

Tamara Dickinson, Donna Bliss & Janie Thompson Early registration for ICS 2024 Madrid is now open at www.ics.org/2024The ICS annual meeting is the must-attend, multidisciplinary event for clinical and research scientists interested in: Urology Urogynaecology Female and functional urology Gynaecology Bowel dysfunction Neurourology Pure and applied science Physiotherapy Nursing Geriatrics The ICS 2024 Madrid conference fosters collaboration between all disciplines involved in c...

Welcome to another podcast. Shannon Wallace will discuss the perspectives of getting involved in the ICS with Tamara Dickinson (Nursing Committee Chair) and Paula Igualada Martinez (Physiotherapy Committee Char). They will highlight the roles or their committees and other collaborators of their respective disciplines. Tamara and Paula will discuss their involvement in the ICS over the years and ways it has changed them professionally and personally. Join us to learn how to...

Welcome to another podcast exploring management of bowel dysfunction! Alison Hainsworth asks a panel of experts - Julie Cornish, Liliana Bordeianou and Emily Hoile - to help us to understand how we can look after our patients with faecal incontinence. We look at treatments - ranging from conservative measures to surgical intervention. We aim to offer practical advice as to how we can best serve our patients! Early registration for ICS 2024 Madrid is now open at www.ic...

Hear from the speakers of Workshop 21 as they share what they are most looking forward to during this popular and interactive session. In this podcast, the faculty discuss how they will explore the important work being carried out in non-mesh stress incontinence surgery, including outcome measures and the role of imaging and urodynamics. Jam-packed with information on non-mesh options and surgical tips and tricks, the workshop is for anyone with an interest in Urology, Urogynaecology, stress ...