{"title":"Decision making in technical evaluation and treatment of pelvic floor multidisciplinary team discussion. Will multidisciplinary team discussion change policy?","authors":"C Steger, S Vanden Broeck, H De Schepper","doi":"10.51821/88.1.13210","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pelvic floor multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion is emerging as a standard part of care for patients with pelvic floor disorders. Although its use is encouraged by guidelines, there is still a lack of solid evidence supporting its benefits. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of pelvic floor MDT discussions on the diagnostic approach and treatment of a patient population at Antwerp University Hospital. After reviewing 26 patient cases, the study demonstrated a change in technical investigations in 69% of cases and a change in diagnostics in 85% of cases. These findings indicate that pelvic floor MDT discussions have a significant impact on both the diagnostic and treatment approaches for pelvic floor disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":7322,"journal":{"name":"Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica","volume":"88 1","pages":"31-37"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.51821/88.1.13210","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
Decision making in technical evaluation and treatment of pelvic floor multidisciplinary team discussion. Will multidisciplinary team discussion change policy?
Pelvic floor multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion is emerging as a standard part of care for patients with pelvic floor disorders. Although its use is encouraged by guidelines, there is still a lack of solid evidence supporting its benefits. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of pelvic floor MDT discussions on the diagnostic approach and treatment of a patient population at Antwerp University Hospital. After reviewing 26 patient cases, the study demonstrated a change in technical investigations in 69% of cases and a change in diagnostics in 85% of cases. These findings indicate that pelvic floor MDT discussions have a significant impact on both the diagnostic and treatment approaches for pelvic floor disorders.
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The Journal Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica principally publishes peer-reviewed original manuscripts, reviews, letters to editors, book reviews and guidelines in the field of clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, including digestive oncology, digestive pathology, as well as nutrition. Pure animal or in vitro work will not be considered for publication in the Journal. Translational research papers (including sections of animal or in vitro work) are considered by the Journal if they have a clear relationship to or relevance for clinical hepato-gastroenterology (screening, disease mechanisms and/or new therapies). Case reports and clinical images will be accepted if they represent an important contribution to the description, the pathogenesis or the treatment of a specific gastroenterology or liver problem. The language of the Journal is English. Papers from any country will be considered for publication. Manuscripts submitted to the Journal should not have been published previously (in English or any other language), nor should they be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Unsolicited papers are peer-reviewed before it is decided whether they should be accepted, rejected, or returned for revision. Manuscripts that do not meet the presentation criteria (as indicated below) will be returned to the authors. Papers that go too far beyond the scope of the journal will be also returned to the authors by the editorial board generally within 2 weeks. The Journal reserves the right to edit the language of papers accepted for publication for clarity and correctness, and to make formal changes to ensure compliance with AGEB’s style. Authors have the opportunity to review such changes in the proofs.