Winners of the APUGA Best Paper Award 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Hui-Hsuan Lau and Dr. Tsia-Shu Lo
for winning the APUGA Best Paper Award 2024
The Asia-Pacific Urogynecology Association (APUGA) is delighted to announce the winners of the APUGA Best Paper Award 2024. This year we saw the highest number of submissions from high-caliber candidates. The winners were selected by APUGA scientific committee. They will receive a certificate of merit and award prizes of USD 1000 for the first place and USD 700 for the second place.
The Best Paper Award aims to recognize and promote quality contributions to academic research in the Urogynecology field. APUGA hereby express a huge thanks to all the participants for your remarkable contributions. Sincere congratulations to the winners this year!
APUGA Best Paper Award Committee
List of submitted papers for APUGA Best Paper Award 2024
DR. Hui-Hsuan Lau (Taiwan)
FIGO recommendations: Use of midurethral slings for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023 May;161(2):367-385.
DR. Tsia-Shu Lo (Taiwan)
Voiding Dysfunction in Patients With Advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Bladder Outlet Obstruction Following Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery: Urodynamic Pro?le and Predictive Risk Factors. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2024 Feb;31(2):102-109. Epub 2023 Nov 10.
DR. Yoshiyuki Okada (Japan)
Evaluation of levator ani muscle elasticity after vaginal deliveryand cesarean section using shear wave elastography. J Med Ultrason (2001). 2024 Jan;51(1):95-101. Epub 2023 Sep 23.
DR. Hui-Hsuan Lau (Taiwan)
Impact of Weight Gain on Surgical Outcomes and Quality of Life among Women after Sling Surgeries. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2023 Mar;30(3):199-204.
DR. Masami Takeyama (Japan)
Mid-term performance of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy using polytetrafluoroethylene mesh ORIHIME®. Continence Reports 5 (2023) 100022
DR. Wu-Chiao Hsieh (Taiwan)
Factors determining the persistence of prenatal stress urinary incontinence 12 months postpartum. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Jan;62(1):40-44.