Dr Lucente (l) with colleagues in France after surgical training he conducted for a n

Dr Lucente Presents at Major International Meeting

July 9, 2009

Dr Lucente attended the 34th Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association in Villa Erba, Lake Cumo, Italy, June 16-20, 2009.  At the meeting he lead  numerous workshops and presented posters and gave oral presentations on research co-authored with physcians from the insititute: 

Twelve Month Objective and Subjective Outcomes from a Worldwide registry of tension Free Vaginal Tapes is Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence

Validation of A New Post Surgical Quality of Life Tool:  The Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ-8)   

Validated Measurements of Quality of Life and Sexual unction in Women One Year After Transvaginal Mesh Surgery   

One Year Outcomes for TVT Secur   

Four Month and One Year Results of Transvaginal Mesh Placement (PROLIFT Procedure) in the treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse  

Minimizing Risks of Complications with Use of Vaginal Mesh Kits for Treatment  of  Prolapse.

The conference was an international gathering of physicians in the field of urogynecology and focused on major clinical research finding in the field this past year.  The Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery was among a select few to have multiple posters and papers accepted for presentation . 

Following the he traveled to Paris, France where he was a guest lecturer and surgical instructor in a new sling awaiting release in the United States.