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Urology General

Comparing the Strength of Associations Between Male Genital Problems and Mental Illnesses and Sleep Disorders.

Jan 29, 2024

This study compares the rate of selected types of mental illnesses (stress, anxiety, depression) and sleep disorders (insomnia, sleep apnea) according to the status of eight male genital problems. Ana...

Is water vapor thermal therapy safe and feasible in elderly and frail men? The Italian experience.

Jan 29, 2024

In recent years, water vapor thermal therapy (WVTT) has spread as minimally invasive technique in lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment. Even if its safety and fea...

The relationship between circulating metabolites and prostate hyperplasia: a Mendelian randomization study.

Jan 29, 2024

Circulating metabolites (CM) play a pivotal role in our overall health, yet the current evidence concerning the involvement of diverse CM in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) remains limited. Mendeli...

Multi-Institutional Outcomes of Dorsal Onlay Buccal Mucosal Graft Urethroplasty in Patients With Postprostatectomy, Postradiation Anastomotic Stenosis.

Jan 29, 2024

The treatment of urethral stenosis after a combination of prostatectomy and radiation therapy for prostate cancer is understudied. We evaluate the clinical and patient-related outcomes after dorsal on...

British Association of Dermatologists national clinical audit on the management of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis in adults.

Jan 22, 2024

UK guidelines for managing adults with Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN), published by the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) in 2016, outline a set of audit stand...

Prevalence of sexual dysfunction and pursuit of sexual medicine evaluation among male physicians-a survey.

Jan 22, 2024

We sought to characterize the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and barriers to treatment among male physicians. Between June and December 2022, male physicians were invited to complete a questionnaire...

Rezŭm water vaporization therapy versus transurethral resection of the prostate in the management of refractory urine retention: matched pair comparative multicenter experience.

Jan 22, 2024

To compare the efficacy of Rezūm with a matched cohort of patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for catheter-dependent urine retention secondary to benign prostate hyperp...

Evolution of anxiety management in prostate biopsy under local anesthesia: a narrative review.

Jan 22, 2024

Prostate biopsy (PB) is an essential step in the diagnosis and active surveillance of prostate cancer (PCa). Transperineal PB (TP-PB) is now the recommended approach and is mostly conducted under loca...

Evaluation of Tamsulosin 0.4 mg versus 0.8 mg in management of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic enlargement.

Jan 15, 2024

To compare the efficacy and the safety of Tamsulosin 0.4 mg/day and 0.8 mg/day in patients suffering from lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic obstruction.A prospective interventiona...

The immediate effects of private equity acquisition of urology practices on the management of newly diagnosed prostate cancer.

Jan 15, 2024

Some worry that physician practices acquired by private equity may increase the use of services to maximize revenue. We assessed the effects of private equity acquisition on spending, use of treatment...

A propensity score-matched analysis of intra- and postoperative penile prosthetic complications in the solid organ transplant population.

Jan 15, 2024

Solid organ transplant (SOT) has an anticipated higher risk of penile prosthesis (PP) complications related to immunosuppression and surgical approach post-SOT. It is still not determined if PP surger...

Minimally invasive techniques in quest of Holy Grail of surgical management of enlarged prostates: a narrative review.

Jan 15, 2024

Past decade has seen a renewed interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques (MISTs) for management of enlarged prostate. This narrative review aims to explore newer MIST for benign prostatic hyp...

Inguinal hernia leads to worse immediate urinary continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Jan 15, 2024

Patients with inguinal hernia (IH) may have voiding dysfunction and weak urethra-stabilizing periurethral fascial tissues, contributing to urinary incontinence. This study aimed to review the associat...

Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Removal of Mid-Urethral Mesh Slings Eroded into the Bladder.

Jan 15, 2024

Depending on the indication, there are multiple surgical approaches for the removal of mid-urethral mesh slings (MUS): transvaginal, endoscopic, open abdominal, and robotic. Here, we demonstrate the r...

Pathways to paediatric urology subspecialisation: a study of casemix, incumbent attitudes and opinions.

Jan 15, 2024

To identify any self-reported differences or attitudes towards certification, publication, or practice patterns between adult urology and paediatric general surgery-trained paediatric urology provider...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and the risk of male infertility: a Mendelian randomization study.

Jan 01, 2024

To assess the causal effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on male infertility (MI) and erectile dysfunction (ED) by Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.Data for T2DM, MI, and ED were obtained f...

The association between lipid parameters and erectile dysfunction: a two-sample Mendelian randomization and case-control study.

Jan 01, 2024

Lipid parameters have been shown to have significant predictive value for cardiovascular disease, but few studies have evaluated their correlation with erectile dysfunction (ED) in young men.The case-...

Surgical treatment of pelvic lipomatosis: a systematic review of 231 cases.

Jan 01, 2024

Pelvic lipomatosis (PL) is a rare condition that is characterized by excessive growth of fat in the pelvic cavity. Studies have yet to systematically review surgical treatments for PL.To provide a ref...

Prospective Trial of Water Vapor Thermal Therapy for Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Subjects with a Large Prostate: 6- and 12-month Outcomes.

Jan 01, 2024

Current guidelines recommend Rezūm water vapor thermal therapy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) for prostate glands ranging in volume from 30 to 80 cm. Few prospective studies ...

The Complexity of Bariatric Patient's Pharmacotherapy: Sildenafil Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics before vs. after Gastric Sleeve/Bypass.

Dec 25, 2023

Postbariatric altered gastrointestinal (GI) anatomy/physiology may significantly harm oral drug absorption and overall bioavailability. In this work, sildenafil, the first phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) i...

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