T/CATE 0013-2024 Technical Specifications for Long-term Management of Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

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Scope: This document specifies the technical guidelines for the assessment and long-term management of patients with pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, chronic pelvic pain, and female sexual dysfunction in pelvic floor dysfunction diseases. This document is applicable to physicians in obstetrics and gynecology, urology, rehabilitation, and other fields who engage in the long-term management of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction. Main technical content: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) refers to a group of diseases caused by the weakening of the pelvic floor support structure due to various factors, resulting in abnormal positions and functions of pelvic organs. The main symptoms include pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, chronic pelvic pain, and sexual dysfunction. Among PFD, pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence are the most common. PFD is a common chronic disease in middle-aged and elderly women, with 45% of married women in China suffering from various degrees of pelvic floor dysfunction. Pelvic floor tissue damage during pregnancy and childbirth is one of the important factors contributing to the occurrence of pelvic floor dysfunction. PFD is also an age-related degenerative disease. With the aging of China's population, the number of PFD patients is gradually increasing, requiring long-term follow-up management and attention to and treatment of complications to achieve early detection and intervention. This article focuses on the long-term management technical guidelines for pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and chronic pelvic pain. The establishment of this document will effectively promote the standardized implementation of long-term management of pelvic floor dysfunction in China, improve the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction, and serve as the foundation and guarantee for the prevention and treatment of pelvic floor dysfuncti

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