Nonpharmacological approaches for the treatment of urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes in men.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The goal of this paper is to describe the pathophysiology of adult nocturnal enuresis and develop a generalized approach for evaluation and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:Although nocturnal enuresis (NE) impacts a significant proportion of the adult population, research on this topic remains lacking. In ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Katz EG,MacLachlan LS

更新日期：2020-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) era has increased the rates of prostate cancer detection and treatment, while reducing the risk of death from prostate cancer in the US. Image-guided prostate biopsy techniques have led to stage migration and the detection and treatment of lower risk prostate cancers. Improved techn...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Berglund RK,Jones JS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, more attention has turned to the use of patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials to assess treatment efficacy in overactive bladder syndrome (OAB). The challenge for investigators and clinicians is how to choose among the many available health-related quality-of-life questionnaires. This article p...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Nguyen A,Sand PK

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small renal masses (SRMs; < 4 cm in diameter) account for most renal tumors treated today. Incidental early detection of SRMs by abdominal imaging results in favorable grade and stage migration to renal cell carcinoma, and also increases detection of benign renal tumors. As a result, most SRMs manifest indolent biolog...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Mattar K,Jewett MA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) was first described in 1992. Its increased use in recent years is a product of overall trends in surgery to minimize operative morbidity, as well as the downward stage migration of renal tumors detected incidentally through widespread medical imaging. Today the indications for LP...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Berkman DS,Taneja SS

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We sought to determine whether infertile men can accurately be identified within a large insurance claims database to validate its use for reproductive health research. RECENT FINDINGS:Prior literature suggests that men coded for infertility are at higher risk for chronic disease though it was previo...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Khandwala YS,Zhang CA,Li S,Cullen MR,Eisenberg ML

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) techniques enable noninvasive assessment of renal function. Diffusion-weighted imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, blood oxygen level-dependent MRI, magnetic resonance elastography, and arterial spin labeling are some of the emerging techniques that have potential to investi...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Mannelli L,Maki JH,Osman SF,Chandarana H,Lomas DJ,Shuman WP,Linnau KF,Green DE,Laffi G,Moshiri M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article explores the anatomy, management options, and outcomes of pelvic organ prolapse with a female cystectomy patient. RECENT FINDINGS:There is a lack of data on surgical management outcomes for prolapse following radical cystectomy. However, most case series from tertiary referral centers sh...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Lee D,Zimmern P

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides a critical literature overview of the risks and benefits of transplantectomy in patients with a failed allograft. Additionally, it offers a summary of related problems, primarily alloantibody sensitization in the event of nephrectomy and immunosuppression weaning. RECENT FINDINGS...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Gómez-Dos-Santos V,Lorca-Álvaro J,Hevia-Palacios V,Fernández-Rodríguez AM,Diez-Nicolás V,Álvarez-Rodríguez S,Burgos JB,Guerrero CS,Burgos-Revilla FJ

更新日期：2020-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic surgery was originally developed by gynecologists and general surgeons. Based on their experience, the first successful laparoscopic procedures in urology were performed transperitoneally. However, this novel technique transformed traditionally retroperitoneal procedures into transperitoneal procedures, g...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Hoznek A,Salomon L,Gettman M,Stolzenburg JU,Abbou CC

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of injectable bulking agents into the submucosal layer of the pediatric urinary tract continues to grow. Treatment strategies for vesicoureteral reflux and urinary incontinence have changed with the introduction of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid as a minimally invasive option. Socially and medically debilitating ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Dean GE,Doumanian LR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:To update the most relevant literature regarding complex vascular cases in kidney transplant setting involving the graft, especially during the harvesting procedure and back-table preparation from the subsequent implant. RECENT FINDINGS:Challenging situations affecting the kidney graft such as mu...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Hevia V,Gómez V,Hevia M,Lorca J,Santiago M,López-Plaza J,Álvarez S,Díez V,Gordaliza C,Burgos FJ

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Urethral reconstruction has evolved in the last several decades with the introduction of various techniques including fasciocutaneous skin flaps and buccal mucosal grafts. However, distal urethral strictures have continued to be a reconstructive challenge due to tendency for adverse cosmetic outcomes,...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Daneshvar M,Hughes M,Nikolavsky D

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a disease condition characterized by abnormal prostate growth in conjunction with distinct lower urinary tract symptoms. This paper considers the extent to which the prostatic vascular system contributes to normal prostate growth control as well as whether abnormal blood flow patt...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Ghafar MA,Puchner PJ,Anastasiadis AG,Cabelin MA,Buttyan R

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correct staging of prostate cancer at initial diagnosis, as well as accurate staging and tumor localization with biochemical recurrence, remains generally inaccurate with current imaging techniques. Newer modalities are being investigated to accurately identify patients with prostate cancer at different stages of dise...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Trabulsi EJ,Merriam WG,Gomella LG

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescents with varicoceles represent a large and heterogeneous group. This patient population has rapidly changing hormonal levels and may present at different stages of physical and pubertal development. At the same time, the adolescent varicocele is becoming a more widely appreciated and diagnosed entity with an e...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Gargollo PC,Diamond DA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis of the genitourinary tract presents with atypical manifestations. Only 20% to 30% of patients with genitourinary tuberculosis have a history of pulmonary infection. Tuberculosis often affects the lower genitourinary system rather than the kidney. Tuberculosis of the lower genitourinary tract most commonly...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Wise GJ,Shteynshlyuger A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nodal staging in prostate cancer is suboptimal both with respect to current imaging modalities and pelvic lymph node dissection, and thus other techniques are being explored. Lymphotropic nanoparticle-enhanced MRI, also called magnetic resonance lymphography (MRL), is a technique that has shown high sensitivity (65-92...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Fortuin AS,Smeenk RJ,Meijer HJ,Witjes AJ,Barentsz JO

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In light of the announcement that the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 exam will transition to pass/fail reporting, we reviewed recent literature on evaluating residency applicants with a focus on identifying objective measurements of applicant potential. RECENT FINDINGS:References ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Huang MM,Clifton MM

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoxygenases oxidatively metabolize polyunsaturated fatty acids to a rich spectrum of biologically active products. One enzyme of the lipoxygenase family, Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase-1 (arachidonate:oxygen 15-oxidoreductase, EC 1.13.11.33), is implicated in several forms of epithelial cell cancers, and provides a ra...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Kelavkar U,Glasgow W,Eling TE

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) is an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction in patients' refractory to oral or injectable treatment. While the rate of infection has decreased over the past decade, it is still the most feared complication of IPP placement. Here, we assemble possible patient and surgical facto...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Holland B,Kohler T

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The classification of morphologically normal sperm has been progressively redefined. Concurrently, our understanding of the significance of sperm morphology in relation to male factor infertility has evolved. In this review, we will discuss the evolution of sperm morphology assessment and factors that...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Danis RB,Samplaski MK

更新日期：2019-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Erectile dysfunction (ED) often is caused by endothelial dysfunction and may be a sign that a patient has vascular disease elsewhere in the body. Risk factors for coronary artery disease such as lipid abnormalities, smoking, diabetes, and hypertension also are risk factors for ED. Oral therapy for ED, such as sildenaf...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Kloner RA

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenal cortical carcinoma is a relatively uncommon malignancy that represents a significant clinical challenge for the development of optimal treatment strategies. Historically, successful treatment has relied upon rapid identification of the lesion, accurate staging with diagnostic imaging, and complete surgical ext...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Fulmer BR

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately one in seven American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, and at least 50% of newly diagnosed patients will present with low-risk disease. In the last decade, the decision-making paradigm for management has shifted due to high rates of disease detection and overtreatment, attr...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Fascelli M,George AK,Frye T,Turkbey B,Choyke PL,Pinto PA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quality of functional outcome has become increasingly important in view of improvement in prognosis with colorectal cancer patients. Sexual dysfunction remains a common problem after colorectal cancer treatment, despite the good oncologic outcomes achieved by expert surgeons. Although radiotherapy and chemotherapy...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Nagpal K,Bennett N

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several minimally invasive approaches to treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction are now in the urologist's armamentarium. This review provides in-depth analysis of endopyelotomy, endopyeloplasty, and laparoscopic pyeloplasty and suggests a treatment algorithm for proper patient selection to improve efficacy a...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Stein RJ,Gill IS,Desai MM

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an emerging, noninvasive, local treatment of prostate cancer with 15 years of clinical experience, during which about 30,000 HIFU treatments have been performed worldwide. In this paper, we review relevant publications regarding the means by which new and old prostate cancer...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Chaussy CG,Thüroff SF

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of intracytoplasmic injection, the management of azoospermia has become ever more important. Gametic manipulation to produce biological offspring is not feasible unless sperm from the azoospermic male patient is obtainable. This article provides an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of azoospermia...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Lin WW

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:This review targets the latest literature on bladder preservation therapy with emphasis on trimodal therapy (TMT), highlighting its role in the management of muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) and outlining future directions in bladder preservation research. RECENT FINDINGS:TMT is the most pro...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： El-Achkar A,Souhami L,Kassouf W

更新日期：2018-11-03 00:00:00