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To systematically review studies comparing the overall efficacy and safety of lasers and bipolar technology for the transurethral treatment of benign prostatic enlargement (BPE). A systematic review of the literature was completed in February 2018. Studies with comparative data between different lasers and bipolar technologies (enucleation or resection) were included in this review. A meta-analysis […]

Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is an emerging endoscopic technique that can provide in vivo histopathologic information. It may improve the diagnostic criteria for benign and neoplastic lesions of the bladder. In this study, we reported our experience with utilizing CLE imaging when treating bladder neoplasms, and investigated its diagnostic value with respect to histologic diagnosis. […]

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of prostatic artery embolization (PAE) performed to treat gross hematuria secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Between February 2014 and December 2017, 20 patients with gross hematuria secondary to BPH refractory to medical treatment underwent PAE in our institution. Technical success was defined as bilateral PAE. International Prostate Symptom […]

Erectile dysfunction is an established, well known risk of any operative management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). However, there are some cases reported in which surgical treatment has paradoxically improved erectile function. Here, we present a systematic review of the literature pertaining to the effect of surgery on sexual function, focusing on reports of improvement […]

Hypogonadism is a prevalent comorbidity with erectile disfunction (ED) and current guidelines recommend screening for hypogonadism with total testosterone (TT). If low TT is detected, further assessment with LH and SHBG plus albumin are needed to establish an etiology and treatment. Our primary objective was to determine the cost benefit of current stepwise approach versus […]

Increasing data are available to suggest that physical activity and lifestyle modification in general can benefit erectile function, with effect sizes comparable with established treatment options such as testosterone therapy and phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. Despite this evidence, primary-care physicians are rarely afforded critical information on the underlying mechanisms through which physical activity works as […]

Bladder cancer (BC) is the most common neoplasm affecting the urinary tract in human and dogs. Since dog BC resembles muscle-invasive BC in human with regards to histopathological characteristics and gene expression profiles, it is expected to become a precious research model of human muscle-invasive BC. Cancer patient-derived organoid culture can recapitulate organ structures and […]

Urinary tract infections are amongst the most frequent nosocomial infections followed by surgical site infections (SSI). Antibiotic prophylaxis is only one way to reduce the risk of post-operative infection. Our aim was to establish a review of the literature on measures to reduce post-operative infections outside antibiotic prophylaxis. We performed a review of the literature […]

The optimal approach for treating outpatient male urinary tract infections (UTIs) is unclear. We studied the current management of male UTI in private outpatient clinics, and we evaluated antibiotic choice, treatment duration, and the outcome of recurrence of UTI. Visits for all male patients 18 years of age and older during 2011-2015 with International Classification […]

Although relatively rare, vesicovaginal fistula is the most common genitourinary fistula, causing a significant decrease in patients’ quality of life. Location of fistula is major supratrigonal, with some cases located in the trigone and rarely below it. Disease treatment is surgical, and repair can be performed by several techniques, including robot-assisted. We present a case […]