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Persistent stress urinary incontinence (SUI) following surgery for prostate cancer is the strongest negative predictor of health-related quality-of-life after radical prostatectomy.1 Post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) is highly prevalent based on validated patient-reported outcome measures and 5% of all patients ultimately require surgical treatment.2,3 The artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is widely regarded as the surgical treatment of […]

Background: Exercise has the potential to improve physical function and quality of life in individuals with bone metastases but is often avoided due to safety concerns. This systematic review summarizes the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of exercise in controlled trials that include individuals with bone metastases.

Robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) optimizes patient recovery and has outcomes comparable with those of open surgery. This study aimed to compare the perioperative and oncologic outcomes of RARC in female and male patients.

During the development of urinary stone disease, the formation of tiny crystals that adhere to the renal tubular epithelium induces epithelial cell damage. This damage and repair of the epithelium is associated with the establishment of more crystal adhesion sites, which in turn stimulates further crystal adhesion and, eventually, stone formation.

We aimed to explore the associations between diet-derived antioxidants and kidney stone disease (KSD) risk in this study. We performed weighted multivariable-adjusted logistic regression to assess the associations between the six main diet-derived antioxidants and the risk of KSD by using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2018.

Children with nephrolithiasis have a 50% risk of recurrence 3 years following an index urinary stone event. The American Urological Association guidelines for medical management of nephrolithiasis suggest metabolic evaluations be stratified according to risk of future stone events.

The assessment and management of urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS), is controversial. It is classified by voiding symptoms, pelvic pain, and bladder pain, which is weekly treated, weekly understood, and bothersome.

Cutibacterium acnes has been associated with chronic prostatitis, which can potentially favor the appearance of tumors in the prostate. Prostatitis is difficult to treat and the drug needs to be able to penetrate the prostate.

Congenital penile curvature (CPC) is corrected surgically by various corporoplasty or tunica albuginea plication techniques, but the optimal surgical approach is not well-defined. To provide a comprehensive evaluation of the published literature pertaining to outcomes with penile plication and corporoplasty techniques for surgical management of CPC.

Oxidative Stress (OS) is reported as one of the main causes of male infertility. Infertile couples often resort to assisted reproductive technology (ART) to achieve parenthood. However, preparation for ART protocols increases the exposer of gametes to OS.