Alan R. Zinsmeister

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
observational 2010
Irritable bowel syndrome and chronic pelvic pain: a population-based study
Journal of clinical gastroenterology ·doi:10.1097/mcg.0b013e3181d7a368

BACKGROUND: Women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) frequently report chronic pelvic pain, however, it is still unanswered whether these are truly separate entities. IBS negatively impacts on quality of life, but the impact of IBS on sexu…

observational 2009
Risk factors for pelvic floor repair after hysterectomy
Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1097/aog.0b013e3181998998

OBJECTIVE: Having demonstrated that prior history of prolapse was a risk factor for pelvic floor repair procedures after hysterectomy, the objective of this study was to assess medical risk factors for pelvic floor repair after hysterectomy…

observational 2008
Utilization of surgical procedures for pelvic organ prolapse: a population-based study in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1965-2002
International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction ·doi:10.1007/s00192-008-0613-z

To describe trends in the utilization of surgical procedures for pelvic organ prolapse among women in Olmsted County, MN, we retrospectively identified all county residents undergoing pelvic organ prolapse repair from January 1, 1965 throug…

observational 2007
Decreasing utilization of hysterectomy: a population-based study in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1965-2002
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2006.10.390

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess temporal trends for hysterectomy among Olmsted County, Minnesota women. STUDY DESIGN: Using the Rochester Epidemiology Project database, we identified all county residents undergoing a hys…