The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic raised concerns about the safety of laparoscopy due to the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) diffusion in surgical smoke.
Antibiotic stewardship is now a priority for the urologic community. Perioperative antibiotic use at the time of inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) insertion has become a topic of interest. To review the literature available to inform the practice of antibiotic administration before, during, and after IPP insertion.
To elucidate the relationship between catastrophization and pelvic pain symptomatology in chronic pelvic pain (CPP) patients using standardized questionnaires. CPP patients completed standardized questionnaires which included: genitourinary pain index (GUPI), patient health questionnaire (PHQ-4) for anxiety and depression, interstitial cystitis symptom index (ICSI), and pelvic floor distress inventory (PFDI-20).
To evaluate the level of evidence behind recommendations on social media for disease prevention in five lower urinary tract symptoms. We conducted a digital analysis of anonymous online posts on social media sites collected by a social media data mining service.
Routine ureteroscopy (URS) for stone disease is performed under a general anaesthesia. However, controversy exists on the role of loco-regional anaesthesia and the outcomes associated with it. Here we review the challenges, outcomes and complications of loco-regional anaesthesia for URS.
In patients with indwelling bladder catheters for > 2 weeks, bacterial colonization is inevitable, leading to urinary tract infections or encrustations with subsequent catheter blockage.
(UroToday.com) In bladder cancer, there are two pathways, the papillary and non-papillary pathways (Figure 1). Papillary tumors develop to low-grade tumors, which can later progress to high-grade tumors. The non-papillary tumors develop into high-grade invasive tumors. Figure 1 – Bladder cancer pathways: When discussing the classification of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), it is important to be […]
(UroToday.com) The world is aging, and it is predicted that by the year 2050 the percentage of patients aged 65 and over will rise by 188%, and the percentage of patients 85 and over will rise by 351%.
San Francisco, CA (UroToday.com) — You have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and your doctor gives you the option of not being treated, but of remaining under observation: is there an objective way you can decide to be treated or not treated? What should you do? Now using first results from an analysis of the […]
San Francisco, California (UroToday.com) – Scientists report a change in why men seek help for sexual problems, with fewer men complaining about impotence (erectile dysfunction) and premature ejaculation, and more men, especially younger men, complaining about low sexual desire and curvature of the penis (Peyronie’s disease). Presenting the work at the Virtual European Association of […]
