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Current NHS consultant posts held

I currently practice as Consultant Gynaecologist & Subspecialist in Urogynaecology primarily at the Belfast City Hospital, with Belfast Health & Social Care Trust. I am currently Clinical Director for Gynaecology, Sexual Reproductive Health & Genitourinary Medicine, and the Clinical Lead for the Northern Ireland centre for mesh related problems at Belfast City Hospital.

Research interests

My main research interests to date have been in urodynamics and epidemiological aspects of pelvic floor dysfunction. Specific projects have included:
obstetric antecedents of pelvic floor dysfunction;
urinary incontinence in NI - a prevalence study;
quality of life in primigravidae with urinary incontinence;
the effects of childbearing on the pelvic floor 15 years after the first delivery;
a comparison of urodynamic parameters pre and post colposuspension;
TVT as a continence procedure combined with pelvic floor repair;
a long-term follow-up of lower urinary tract symptoms following urogenital fistulae repair;
a randomised study of intra-abdominal pressure measurement using a rectal or vaginal transducer during filling and voiding cystometry;
a multi-centre randomised controlled study of pelvic floor muscle training on recurrence of prolapse after surgery;
cohort study of mesh procedures in urogynaecology

Publications

S McGowan, P Campbell L Dolan Urethral bulking agents in treatment of stress urinary incontinence. TOG 2019 (in press).

I Gurol-Urganci, R S Geary, LM Dolan, et al. Long-term Rate of Removal Following Midurethral Mesh Sling Insertion Among Women With SUI, JAMA. 2018;320(16):1659-1669.

LM Dolan The controversy of polypropylene mesh
Obstet, Gynaecol & Repro Med 2018 28:10 329-331.

Randell A, Dolan LM, Bonner L, et al. Minimum standards for continence care in the UK. Neurourol & Urodynam 2016;35(3):400-4006.

McClurg D, Hilton P, Dolan LM, et al. Pelvic floor muscle training as an adjunct to prolapse surgery. Int Urogynecol J & Pelv Floor Dysfunct 2014;25(7):883-891.

Dixon L, Dolan LM., Brown K, et al. RCT of urethral versus suprapubic catheterisation. Br J Nurs 2010;19(17):1100-1104.

Singh G, Lucas M, Dolan L, et al. Minimum standards for urodynamics practice in the UK. Neurourol & Urodynam 2010;29(8):1365-1372.

Dolan L.M., Hilton P. Obstetric risk factors and pelvic floor dysfunction twenty years after first delivery. IUGJ. 2010; 21(5):535-544.

Dolan L.M., Dixon W.E., Hilton P Urinary symptoms and quality of life in women following urogenital fistula repair. BJOG 2008:115: 1570-1574.

Dolan LM, Dixon WE, Brown K, A randomised comparison of vaginal and rectal measurement of intra-abdominal pressure during subtracted dual channel cystometry. Urol 2005; 65:1059-1063.

Dolan LM, Walsh D, Hamilton S, et al. A study of quality of life in primigravidae with urinary incontinence. IUGJ 2004;15(3):160-164.

Dolan LM, Easwaran S , Hilton P. A case of congenital vesicovaginal fistula, ectopic ureter and uterine didelphys. Urol 2004; 63(1):175-177.

Dolan LM, Smith ARB, Hosker GL Opening detrusor pressure and the influence of age on success after colposuspension. Neurourol & Urodynam 2004;23(1)10-15.

Dolan LM, Hosker GL, Mallett VT, et al. Stress incontinence and pelvic floor neurophysiology 15 years after delivery. BJOG. 2003;110:1107-1114.

Dolan LM, Moohan J. Pyruvate kinase deficiency in pregnancy complicated by iron overload. BJOG 2002;109(7):844-846.

Dolan LM, Martin DH. Backache in Gynaecologists. Occ Med 2001;51(7):433-438.

Dolan LM, Mullholland M, Price JH. Therapeutic application of LnG-IUS to Family Planning. J Fam Plan & Repro HC 2001; 27(1): 19-21.

Dolan LM, Casson K, McDonald P, et al. Urinary incontinence in Northern Ireland - a prevalence study. BJU 1999; 83:760-766.

I also have 10 published abstracts and 7 chapters in books.