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ICS 2019 Standards (two-volume set)

7 July 2020 | | URO - Core Urology
The highly anticipated fully updated 2019 edition of the International Continence Society (ICS) Standards is a comprehensive ‘book’ that compiles peer-reviewed documents into one easily accessible area of 935 pages. It has taken the joint effort and expertise of over...

Neuromodulation for lower urinary tract dysfunction – an ICS update

1 July 2018 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology
Non-invasive and invasive electro-stimulation techniques have been extensively studied in the treatment of lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction, including overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), non-obstructive chronic urinary retention, faecal incontinence and chronic pelvic pain. Currently, the most common indication for...

Urodynamics in review: stress urinary incontinence in women produced by the Urodynamics Committee of the ICS

1 November 2018 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology
Urodynamic studies (UDS) are the best tools to objectively assess the lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) of various aetiologies [1]. According to the general understanding and consensus of the medical community UDS should be performed only when they will change...

ICS updates in continence care: a personal perspective on the role of basic science in urology

1 March 2017 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
At a urology research meeting in Sheffield a few years ago, a former post doctorate researcher in urology, Mathieu Boudes, said: “Stop calling it basic research, there is nothing basic about it. It is fundamental research to everything urologists do.”...

Prolapse surgery with mesh: where do we stand in 2017? An ICS update

1 November 2017 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Background Surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is common among women. The lifetime risk of undergoing at least one surgical procedure for POP is up to 20% [1]. This kind of surgery will be increasingly important due to an ageing...

ICS updates in continence care: the role of the nurse continence specialist in continence services

1 November 2016 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
The nurse who specialises in continence care is recognised as a key member of interdisciplinary teams seeking to deliver high quality integrated continence services. The recently published international service specifications for continence care [1] supports the use of specialist continence...

ICS updates on continence care: making sense of detrusor underactivity and the underactive bladder

1 July 2016 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Countless epidemiological studies have established the frequent occurrence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and the significant burden these symptoms incur. For the most part of the past three decades, there has been an overwhelming focus on detrusor overactivity (DO)...

ICS updates on continence care: what’s hot in physiotherapy after 80 years?

1 March 2016 | | URO - Technology
Origins of pelvic floor physiotherapy Physiotherapy, and in particular pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is nowadays first-line management for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). PFMT is originally attributed to Dr Arthur Kegel, hence the term Kegel exercises. Indeed, he was the...

ICS (International Continence Society) 2024

23 October 2024 -25 October 2024
Each year, the International Continence Society hosts its annual meeting bringing together healthcare professionals interested in treating incontinence patients. Attendees can benefit from the latest research, professional development and networking opportunities. It provides a platform to exchange ideas and share best practices. Leading experts in the field also present workshops and state of the art sessions.

ICS 2019: 49th Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society

3 September 2019 -6 September 2019 | Functional Urology, Basic Science Research
For 2019, Sweden’s second city, Gothenburg, welcomes the Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Continence Society. Not since 1981, when Lund was the host, has Sweden hosted the ICS and the local organising committee are working hard to ensure that...

ICS 2020: Annual meeting

19 November 2020 -22 November 2020 | Basic Science Research, Functional Urology

ICS Advance Training Weekend

5 October 2019 -6 October 2019