Introduction: Few studies have examined the ergonomic hazards to endourologists during endoscopic procedures. We have evaluated the forces required to deflect different flexible ureteroscopes across a range of measurements with several different standard instruments within the working channel.
The objective of this study isto present the content of existing Guidelines on medical management of urinary stone disease. A search for current Guidelines from national and international urological Associations was performed in Societe International d’Urologie and American Urological Association websites, along with a search in Pubmed/MEDLINE until 30/06/2020.
To investigate the relationship between MRI evidence of prostatitis with clinical symptomatology. Non-malignant abnormalities in peripheral zone are common in prostate mpMRI. These findings are sometimes reported as "prostatitis" or "inflammation" and lead to patient anxiety and urologic referral.
To determine the influence of socioeconomic parameters on urinary stone surgeries. A retrospective cohort study analyzed patients undergoing urolithiasis surgery in our community network hospital in North Carolina from 2005-2018.
Urosepsis is a serious potential complication of ureteroscopic procedures for stone disease, yet the risk factors for this complication are not well characterized. The purpose of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to identify potential risk factors for urosepsis following ureteroscopy for stone disease.
Collagenase Clostridium histolyticum (CCH) is the only approved treatment for conservative management of Peyronie’s disease (PD) that has demonstrated efficacy and safety in clinical trials. However, as the standard treatment protocol is time and resource consuming, we are introducing a new CCH treatment protocol with a more cost-effective profile.
The study aims to perform a meta-analysis of published trials and evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture on chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) by symptom score reduction, optimal acupuncture session, and most frequently used acupoints.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) may predispose patients to urinary stone disease (USD), but reported prevalence of USD in patients with CF in previous small studies is variable. To date, analysis of risk factors for USD within the CF population has been limited.
Parental age at time of offspring conception is increasing in developed countries. Advanced male age is associated with decreased reproductive success and increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring.
Antibiotics can alter the gut microbiome (GMB), which may be associated with stone disease. We sought to determine the effect that antibiotics have on the GMB, urine ion excretion and stone formation in genetic hypercalciuric stone-forming (GHS) rats.
