ABSTRACT
Since the national peer-review programme launched in 2001 in oncology, a range of specialties have taken the same approach using multidisciplinary meetings when discussing complex conditions. In 2013, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) advised on the use of multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and clinics in urogynaecology, which has now become standard practice in the United Kingdom.
Pelvic floor dysfunction is common and heterogeneous with numerous clinical manifestations: urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, sensory abnormalities of the lower urinary tract, faecal incontinence, voiding and defecatory dysfunction, etc., making the optimal management challenging. A multidisciplinary approach to patients with these conditions ensures the best possible outcome, where the full range of therapeutic options is considered. It also improves collaboration between specialties, provides an excellent learning and teaching opportunity and ultimately increases both patient and healthcare professional satisfaction.
