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PurposeThis study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) following retrograde laser endopyelotomy (rLEP) in concomitant ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) and stone disease. Materials and MethodsPatients with concomitant UPJO and renal stone disease who were first treated in our clinic by rLEP for obstruction and then RIRS for stone […]

Adiposity has been associated with elevated risk of urinary incontinence in epidemiological studies, however, the strength of the association has differed between studies. To conduct a systematic literature review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies on adiposity and risk of urinary incontinence. We searched PubMed and Embase databases up to July 19th 2017. Prospective cohort […]

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affect many women in their lifetime. In this review, we describe and evaluate the latest treatment options for SUI and POP, including the controversy around transvaginal mesh (TVM) use. Growing evidence supports the utilization of pelvic floor muscle training as first-line treatment for both SUI and […]

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and cystocele often occur concomitantly and thus may potentially be treated via a single surgical procedure. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of concomitant transobturator tape (TOT) with anterior colporrhaphy versus subvesical transobturator mesh (TOM) for cystocele-associated SUI. This prospective, clinical trial included women with cystocele-associated SUI. Patients were randomly […]

The AMS-800™ artificial urinary sphincter has become the ‘gold standard’ in the treatment of male stress urinary incontinence. In 2006, the novel artificial urinary sphincter FlowSecure™ containing a stress relief balloon providing low cuff pressures at rest with conditional pressure elevation during periods of stress has been launched. We assessed the intraurethral pressure in the […]

To determine the frequency of complications related to urethral stricture and identify clinical factors associated with them. 1851 patients with a suspected diagnosis of urethral stricture referred to a single urologist from 2005-2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical variables included complications directly related to urethral stricture at the time of patient presentation, associated signs/symptoms, patient age, […]

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) develops in the majority of men as they age. As a result, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) often develop, which significantly decrease quality of life. One model of studying BPH/LUTS in mice is to use a hormone-induced model of lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD), but current methods for studying endpoints require […]