The use of botulinum toxin a in idiopathic overactive bladder syndrome.

abstract：:Focal therapy for prostate cancer has emerged an interesting concept as a less morbid option for the treatment of localized low-risk disease. Despite the growing interest in focal therapy, this approach has not yet gained sufficient popularity nor provided enough data to be discussed outside the experimental applicati...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Tsivian M,Polascik TJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:Nodal staging is important in prostate cancer treatment. While surgical lymph node dissection is the classic method of determining whether lymph nodes harbor malignancy, this is a very invasive technique. Current noninvasive approaches to identifying malignant lymph nodes are limited. Conventional imaging methods rely...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Sankineni S,Brown AM,Fascelli M,Law YM,Pinto PA,Choyke PL,Turkbey B

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：: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：:Health information technology (HIT) is expected to transform the delivery of health care in the United States, but implementation and adoption vary widely across settings, specialties, and geographies. Significant barriers to high-level adoption persist despite federal incentives to hospitals and health-care providers...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Dowling RA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has recently attracted national attention in the United States because of its widespread use and associated cost. CAM covers a broad spectrum of healing philosophies and approaches. Despite its widespread use, little is known about its safety, efficacy, cost effectiveness, ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Yip I,Duran N

更新日期：2001-06-01 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：:Overactive bladder (OAB) affects millions of people in the United States, and as the population ages, the prevalence of OAB will invariably increase. Conventional therapy for OAB includes behavioral modification and anticholinergic medication. OAB treatment comes with significant economic impact. With anticholinergic ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Burks FN,Peters KM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vesico-vaginal fistulae (VVF) remain the most prevalent genitourinary fistula detrimentally impacting quality of life. PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to examine relevant literature on management of VVF. RECENT FINDINGS:Obstructed labor is the leading cause of VVF in the developing worl...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Moses RA,Ann Gormley E

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Author Siamak Daneshmand would like to note that this article published in Current Urology Reports inadvertently did not disclose financial information that could possibly be a conflict of interest. ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Pearce S,Daneshmand S

更新日期：2019-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:While recurrence after primary treatment of prostate cancer (PCa) is not uncommon, there is currently no consensus on the most appropriate management after radiation treatment failure. This article seeks to explore the currently utilized modalities for salvage treatment for radiorecurrent PCa. We focu...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Golbari NM,Katz AE

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conservative treatment of stress urinary incontinence for women has many facets. Each intervention may have value and patients may benefit from simple, reversible recommendations and techniques versus invasive surgery. Starting with a thorough history, lifestyle modifications may lead to decreased incontinence. De...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Dwyer NT,Kreder KJ

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss considerations and current evidence for the diagnosis and management of vaginal mesh exposures following female mesh-augmented anti-incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse surgery. RECENT FINDINGS:Since the introduction of mesh into female pelvic surgery, various applications have been repo...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Kisby CK,Linder BJ

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We reviewed the literature to determine what role, if any, radical prostatectomy should play in the treatment of high-risk and/or node-positive prostate cancer. RECENT FINDINGS:The AUA, NCCN, and EAU all include radical prostatectomy as a treatment option for high-risk prostate cancer based on eviden...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Matulay JT,DeCastro GJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Each of the three most common contemporary treatments for localized prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy, external beam radiotherapy, and brachytherapy, can have adverse effects on sexual health. Sexual health outcome can be improved by treatment-specific factors, such as the use of nerve-sparing technique during ra...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Hollenbeck BK,Dunn RL,Wei JT,Sandler HM,Sanda MG

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：:The inability of urologists to consistently and effectively treat men with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), also known as chronic abacterial prostatitis, is a source of great frustration. Botulinum toxin (BTX), a potent neurotoxin, can act on most of the peripheral nerves of the pelvis through a variety of mechani...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Gottsch HP,Yang CC,Berger RE

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testosterone (T) deficiency syndrome (TDS) is a prevalent condition, commonly managed with exogenous T. Despite an abundance of T formulations, alternative treatments are often sought for various reasons. To evaluate outcomes of alternative therapies, a PubMed search was performed of all publications that included men...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Trost LW,Khera M

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now established that an experienced, dedicated robotic surgeon can perform a high quality extended template pelvic lymph node dissection at the time of robot-assisted radical cystectomy. The evidence for this conclusion can be seen in comparing absolute lymph node counts, percent positive lymph nodes, and oncolo...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Davis JW,Kamat AM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes the latest reports in inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) complication management. RECENT FINDINGS:IPP complications are rare, and reports are limited to retrospective studies. However, recent multi-institutional studies and use of national databases have provided further insigh...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Yang DY,Kohler TS

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Partial nephrectomy has become an accepted treatment of cT1 renal masses as it provides improved long-term renal function compared to radical nephrectomy (Campbell et al. J Urol. 182:1271-9, 2009). Hilar clamping is utilized to help reduce bleeding and improve visibility during tumor resection. However, concern over r...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Yezdani M,Yu SJ,Lee DI

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is aimed at focusing on the nerve-sparing aspect of the robotic prostatectomy. It reviews the existing principles and presents the arguments based on robotic fresh cadaver dissections and from actual robotic prostatectomy cases. ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Tewari A,El-Hakim A,Horninger W,Peschel R,Coll D,Bartsch G

更新日期：2005-03-01 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:Inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) is a treatment for erectile dysfunction. IPPs have undergone improvements; however, post-surgical infections still occur. Furthermore, the type of pathogens infecting the implants has changed recently from Gram-positive to Gram-negative bacteria and fungi due to adva...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Lokeshwar SD,Bitran J,Madhusoodanan V,Kava B,Ramasamy R

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Targeting PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoints is a new therapeutic tool in patients with locally advanced and metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC). The purpose of this review is to offer clinicians an updated translational insight into the current status of a therapeutic alternative that may i...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Nunes-Xavier CE,Angulo JC,Pulido R,López JI

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased detection of incidental renal masses has introduced new challenges into the management of patients with newly discovered renal masses. Much interest has been focused on the diagnostic accuracy and the prognostic ability of imaging studies. These studies have elucidated trends that can guide management bu...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Benway BM,Bhayani SB

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Targeted therapy for genitourinary cancer is being used at an increasing rate. These medications show great survival benefit but are relatively lacking in long-term adverse effect data. With increasing survivability, measures to improve quality of life must be considered for GU cancer and a large prop...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Holland BC,Shetty Z,Alanee S

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA microarray technology provides a means to examine large numbers of molecular changes related to a biological process in a high throughput manner. This review discusses plausible utilities of this technology in prostate cancer research, including definition of prostate cancer predisposition, global profiling of gen...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Ho SM,Lau KM

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The clinical role of fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is still evolving. Use of FDG PET in RCC is currently not a standard investigation in the diagnosis and staging of RCC due to its renal excretion. This review focuses on the cl...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Karivedu V,Jain AL,Eluvathingal TJ,Sidana A

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00