Simulation-based training in robot-assisted surgery: current evidence of value and potential trends for the future.

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：:The benefit that patients with overactive bladder (OAB) experience with conservative management is an important aspect in the evaluation of this therapy. The first-line options include behavioral interventions, and several techniques are available. Clinical research indicates amelioration of individual symptoms with t...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Van Kerrebroeck PE

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Robot-assisted surgery has become a widely used surgical approach in the management of urologic malignancies. With its initial experience in the treatment of prostate cancer, the technology rapidly expanded to other urologic malignancies including bladder cancer. Since its introduction in 2003, robot-assisted radical ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Kurpad R,Woods M,Pruthi R

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：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：: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：:Neoadjuvant cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy is an established standard for resectable muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a disease with a pattern of predominantly distant and early recurrences. Pathologic complete remission appears to be an intermediate surrogate for survival when employing combination chemother...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Sonpavde G,Sternberg CN

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite accumulating evidence that inflammation may affect the development of prostate cancer, responsible causes of intraprostatic inflammation remain elusive. This review presents epidemiologic literature on infections, particularly sexually transmitted and other ascending urogenital infections, as possible causes o...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Sutcliffe S,Platz EA

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Amid the opioid crisis, postoperative pain management is a major challenge for practitioners. Recent pain management guidelines emphasize the importance of using regional anesthesia as part of opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia. This report aims to review recent evidence regarding the utilization of ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Shahait M,Lee DI

更新日期：2019-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Therapeutic options for the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) have considerably increased in recent years. However, the ideal timing to initiate medical treatment of LUTS/BPE has not been fully established. The aim of this review was to s...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Presicce F,De Nunzio C,Tubaro A

更新日期：2018-07-09 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：:To decrease side effects observed after high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for localized prostate cancer and to re-establish normal micturition in a patient population that often presents with concomitant prostate enlargement, the impact of a combined transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Chaussy C,Thüroff S

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common form of prostatitis is National Institutes of Health category III, also known as chronic abacterial prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. The search for effective and durable therapy for this condition remains frustrating for both patients and physicians. A new approach incorporating a neurobahavio...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Potts JM,O'Dougherty E

更新日期：2000-08-01 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：: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：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：:Despite the proven efficacy of oral therapy for erectile dysfunction (ED), some patients are unable to take these medications because of drug interactions (ie, sildenafil and nitroglycerin) or a lack of response. Topical agents represent another minimally invasive option for the treatment of ED. This review discusses ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Yap RL,McVary KT

更新日期：2002-12-01 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：:Most adrenal tumors are found incidentally and appear as small solitary nodules on abdominal imaging. Occasionally, work-up demonstrates multifocal or bilateral adrenal tumors. Certain patients are predisposed to multiple lesions, such as those with hereditary forms of pheochromocytoma as seen in von Hippel-Lindau dis...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Pavlovich CP,Linehan WM,Walther MM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although benign, renal angiomyolipoma (AML) may lead to serious complications without appropriate management. The purpose of this review is to describe the role of and evidence for interventional radiology techniques in the management of patients with AML. RECENT FINDINGS:For patients with renal mass...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Kiefer RM,Stavropoulos SW

更新日期：2017-05-01 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:Urethral strictures that are refractory to initial management present unique challenges to the reconstructive surgeon. Treatment trends have shifted as new tissue resources are becoming available. There is renewed interest in old methods as skill and technique have improved. We describe the scope of t...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Levy AC,Vanni AJ

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in women can be either anatomic or functional. Anatomic causes for BOO are often readily apparent by history and physical exam. On the other hand, causes for functional obstruction, including dysfunctional voiding, primary bladder neck obstruction, and detrusor-external sphincter dyssy...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Hickling D,Aponte M,Nitti V

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginal vault prolapse is a challenging form of pelvic organ prolapse that occurs in combination with cystocele, rectocele, or enterocele in nearly 75% of affected patients. Clinical presentation will vary depending on the associated defects. Any successful therapy for vaginal vault prolapse will depend on a thorough ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Woodruff AJ,Roth CC,Winters JC

更新日期：2007-09-01 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:Molecular characterization of cancer allows us to understand oncogenesis and clinical prognosis as well as facilitates development of biomarkers and treatment. Our aim was to review the current literature on genomic characterization of bladder cancer, and how far we are in implementing genomics into c...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Jalanko T,de Jong JJ,Gibb EA,Seiler R,Black PC

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The goal of this paper was to review the novel treatment modality of high-intensity transurethral directional ultrasound for prostate cancer. RECENT FINDINGS:Prostate cancer is a heterogeneous disease with some patients electing for active surveillance and focal therapies instead of definitive treatm...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Galgano SJ,Planz VB,Arora S,Rais-Bahrami S

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The Infectious Diseases Society of America has published guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated cystitis. Recommendations are that for healthy, adult, nonpregnant women with bacterial cystitis, 3 days of trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMZ) or trimethoprim alone is standard therapy in those regions where le...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Warren JW

更新日期：2001-08-01 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：:Global improvements in water quality, management of infectious diseases, and other medical therapeutics have resulted in a growing population of healthy aging men. One obligate anatomic consequence of aging for these men is the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with secondary bladder outlet obstruction...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Rukstalis DB

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00