Despite the current era of precision surgery in robotics, an unmet need still remains for optimal surgical planning and navigation for most genitourinary diseases. 3D virtual reconstruction of 2D cross-sectional imaging has been increasingly adopted to help surgeons better understand the surgical anatomy. To provide a short overview of the most recent evidence on current […]
The current techniques for organ transplantation are being pushed to new limits. Thanks to the well-established concepts of vascularized composite allotransplantation, the idea of penile transplantation has come to the forefront of genitourinary reconstruction. The recent successful penile transplantation surgeries present a revolutionary option for a challenging penile disfigurement. European urology focus. 2019 Aug 23 […]
Prior iterative reconstruction (PIR) uses spatial information from one phase of enhancement to reduce image noise in other phases. We sought to determine if PIR could reduce radiation dose while preserving observer performance and CT number at multi-phase dual energy (DE) renal CT. CT projection data from multi-phase DE renal CT examinations were collected. Images […]
Although physical activity is associated with a decreased risk of erectile dysfunction (ED), the association of ED with physical function remains unclear. To investigate the relationship between gait function and ED in a community-dwelling population. This cross-sectional study analyzed 324 men who participated in the Iwaki Health Promotion Project in 2015 in Hirosaki, Japan. ED […]
Some previous literature indicated an association between cardiovascular diseases and erectile dysfunction (ED). This case-control study purposed to evaluate the association between prior mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and ED using data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Dataset. In this study, 48,755 patients with ED were identified as cases, and 195,020 propensity score-matched patients […]
the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of male factor infertility with the clinical patterns of patients in our region. this is a descriptive retrospective study of 406 infertility cases presented at our urology clinic from February 2018 to February 2019. We assessed hormone and physical examination data, semen analysis results, the […]
Declining fertility rates in both human and animals is a cause for concern. While many of the infertility cases are due to known causes, idiopathic infertility is reported in 30% of the infertile couples. In such cases, 18% of the infertile males carry antisperm antibodies (ASAs). Such data are lacking in livestock, wherein 20-30% of […]
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is common among children. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the various risk factors that usually affect the prognosis of UTI in children diagnosed with the disease. In our retrospective study, we enrolled all pediatric patients who were diagnosed with UTIs and were hospitalized from January 1, 2013 […]
Kidney transplantation (KT) is the gold-standard treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in children. Robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) in adults is becoming increasingly common with potentially improved morbidity compared with open KT. The study objective was to evaluate feasibility and outcomes of RAKT in children. An 8-years-old boy with ESRD received a kidney transplant from […]
San Francisco, CA (UroToday.com) — Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALA), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and other life-threatening diseases, announced that new data from two oncology programs have been selected for oral presentations at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) […]
