This division currently has two full-time academic urogynecologists. Dr. Cathy Flood established the clinic in 1993 and Dr. Jane Schulz joined her in 1999. The division's research interests and activities are clinical and multidisciplinary.
Research has included studies of conservative and surgical management of urinary and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction.
Since 2002, multidisciplinary team clinics have been running with Dr. Gary Gray (female urology) and Dr. Art Plewes (colorectal surgery). This has fostered a new clinical environment that will lend itself to further research ventures on more complex pelvic floor problems.
Grants, Awards and Current Studies
- A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicentre study of fesoterodine 8mg in overactive bladder patients with sub-optimal response to tolteridine 4mg ER.
- A randomized, controlled trial of TVT versus TVT SECUR in the surgical management of stress urinary incontinence.
- A study of the prevalence and quality of life impact of bowel symptoms in a tertiary-care urogynecology population.
- A study of the prevalence and quality of life impact of pelvic-floor symptoms in women with breast cancer.
- A study of the prevalence and quality of life impact of pelvic-floor symptoms in the weight-wise population.
Representative Publications
Herschorn S, Gajewski J, Schulz J, Corcos J. A population-based study of urinary symptoms and incontinence: The Canadian Urinary Bladder Survey. BJU Jan 2008; 101(1):52 8.
Ross S, Robert M, Harvey MA, Farrell S, Schulz J, Wilkie D, Lovatsis D, Epp A, Easton B, McMillan B, Schacter J, Gupta C, Weijer C. Ethical issues associated with the introduction of new surgical devices or just because we can doesn’t mean we should. JOGC Jun 2008; 30(6) 508 13.
Amir B, Farrell SA, Lovatsis D, Easton W, Epp A, Girouard L, Gupta C, Harvey MA, Larochelle A, McMillan B, Robert M, Ross S, Schacter J, Schulz JA, Wilkie D. SOGC Committee Opinion on Urodynamic Testing. JOGC Aug 2008: 30(8): 717-27.
Schulz JA, Chan MC, Farrell SA. SOGC Subcommittee on Urogynecology. Midurethral minimally invasive sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence. JOGC Aug 2008; 30(8): 728 40.
Schulz JA, Kwon E. Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Pessary Treatment. Chapter in - Pelvic Floor Re-education: Principles and Practice. ISBN: 978 1 85233 968 5. Baessler, Schussler, Moore, Norton, Stanton Eds. Springer UK, 2008, 267-73.
Schulz J, Merali S, Flood C. Vaginal Evisceration: A Case Series. Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery. Sep 2008; 14(5): 387 90.
Baydock SA, Flood C, Schulz JA, MacDonald D, Esau D, Jones S, Hiltz CB. Prevalence and risk factors for urinary and fecal incontinence four months after vaginal delivery. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2009 Jan;31(1):36-41.
Schulz JA, Smith KM, Drutz HP. A review of the concordance of diagnoses made after multi-channel urodynamics and video urodynamics in women with urinary incontinence. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2009 Feb;31(2):156-60.
Phillips L, Flood CG, Schulz JA. Case report of tension free vaginal tape associated bowel obstruction and relationship to body habitus. Int Urogynecol J and Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2009 Mar;20(3):367-8. Epub 2008 Sep 19.
Chan M, Schulz J, Flood C, Rosychuk R. A retrospective review of patients seen in a multidisciplinary pelvic floor clinic. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2010 Jan; 32(1): 35-40.
Tin R, Schulz J, Sugars W. Case report of an appendiceal vaginal fistula following a mesh erosion. J Pelvic Med Surg 2010;16.
Herschorn S, Stothers L, Carlson K, Egerdie B, Gajewski JB, Pommerville P, Schulz J, Radomski S, Drutz H, Barkin J, Paradiso-Hardy F. Tolerability of 5 mg solifenacin once daily versus 5 mg oxybutynin immediate release 3 times daily: Results of the VECTOR trial. J Urol. 2010 May;183(5):1892-8. Epub 2010 Mar 29.
Tin RY, Schulz J, Gunn B, Flood C, Rosychuk RJ. The prevalence of anal incontinence in post-partum women following obstetrical anal sphincter injury. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2010 Aug, 21(8): 927 32. Epub 2010 Apr 27.
Lovatsis D, Easton W, Wilkie D, Schulz J, Epp A, and the SOGC subcommittee on urogynecology. Guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of recurrent urinary incontinence following pelvic floor surgery. JOGC. 2010 September: 894 9.
Phillips L, Flood CG, Schulz J, Hiltz M. Improving Resident Comfort and Knowledge Regarding the Tension Free Vaginal Tape Procedure: An Educational Module. Poster Presentation at SOGC ACM. JOGC May 2008; 30(5): S29.
Dolhaniuk C, Faught W, Flood C, Schulz J. Objective In training evaluation of residents in a surgical training program. Oral Presentation at Dept. Ob/Gyn research day and APOG ACM Dec 2008.
Houwing M, Schulz J, Flood C, Baydock S, Rosychuk R. A retrospective review of tension free vaginal tape/transobturator tape procedures done in conjunction with prolapse repair. Oral presentation at SOGC ACM and Ob/Gyn resident research day, poster presentation at annual summer student research day U of A. JOGC May 2008; 30(5): S27.
Chan M, Schulz J, Flood C, Rosychuk R. A retrospective review of patients seen in a multidisciplinary pelvic floor clinic. Poster presentation at SOGC ACM. Oral presentation at Ob/Gyn resident research day. JOGC May 2008; 30(5): S45.
Tin R, Schulz J, Gunn B, Flood C, Radchenko C, Rosychuk R. The prevalence of anal incontinence in post partum women following obstetrical anal sphincter injury. Oral presentation at SOGC ACM, poster presentation at summer student research day U of A. JOGC May 2008; 30(5): S27.
Herschorn S, Pommerville P, Stothers MA, Egerdie B, Gajewski J, Carlson K, Radomski S, Drutz H, Schulz J, Barkin J, Hirshberg E, Corcos J. Tolerability of Solifenacin in Comparison with Oxybutynin Immediate Release in Patients with Overactive Bladder: Results of the VECTOR (VEsicare in Comparison To Oxybutynin for oveRactive Bladder Patients) Study. Oral presentation at American Urology Association annual clinical meeting, Chicago, USA. J Urol 181(4) Suppl: 557 Apr 2009.
Plewes C, Schulz J, Sadowski D, Flood C. Prevalence of anal incontinence and defactory dysfunction in a tertiary urogynecology population and its impact on quality of life. Poster presentation at summer student FOMD research day Univ. of Alberta, Oct 2009 and at SOGC ACM, Montreal, QC, Jun 2010. JOGC 32(6) suppl 1 Jun 2010 S47.
Tin R, King K, Schulz J, Flood C. Study of the prevalence of incontinence and pelvic floor symptoms in breast cancer patients. Poster presentation at summer student FOMD research day Univ. of Alberta, Oct 2010 and oral presentation at SOGC ACM, Montreal, QC, Jun 2010. JOGC 32(6) suppl 1 Jun 2010 S17.
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