The State of Men's Health Services in the Veterans Health Administration.

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：:Surgical techniques to repair hypospadias have undergone remarkable advances in recent years with the development and widespread use of dorsal urethral plate incision to facilitate urethroplasty. Clinical studies of the technique have shown excellent cosmesis and low complication rates for dorsal plate incision (DPI) ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Andersen B,Mitchell M

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：:Impotence is often accompanied by loss of phallic length. To enhance penile prosthesis surgery, it is possible to perform simple adjuvant procedures that will increase perceived or true length. This article presents an overview of these techniques, which may be categorized as involving removal or fixation of tissue ab...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Caso JR,Myers MD,Wiegand L,Rodriguez A,Hann S,Carrion R

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：: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：:Phthalates are part of a class of high-volume industrial chemicals used ubiquitously in health care as well as household products. Biomarker studies have confirmed the widespread presence of these chemicals in both humans and animals. As a class, phthalates have been implicated in diseases and birth anomalies of the g...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Grady R,Sathyanarayana S

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:It has been firmly established that hexaminolevulinate-assisted blue light cystoscopy (HAL-BLC) reduces cancer recurrence rates. This review explores the impact of HAL-BLC on other meaningful outcomes in patients with bladder cancer, including disease progression, and earlier detection of disease at t...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Pohar KS

更新日期：2020-04-04 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：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：: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：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:Urolithiasis is a disease of prevalence across the world and up to a quarter of patients present with multiple stones. Most procedures carried out in this scenario are staged; however, there is a growing body of evidence to suggest bilateral simultaneous (BS) procedures are safe. We performed a system...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Geraghty RM,Jones P,Somani BK

更新日期：2019-02-21 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：:There is a well-known link between treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction. Surgical and medical management of LUTS all have side effect profiles which may affect erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory dysfunction, or libido. These should be taken into consideration during patient counsel...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Stearns GL,Sandhu JS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infections (UTI) remain one of the most prevalent and frustrating morbidities for neurogenic bladder patients, and death attributed to urosepsis in the spinal cord injury (SCI) patient is higher when compared to the general population. Risk factors include urinary stasis, high bladder pressures, bladder ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Jahromi MS,Mure A,Gomez CS

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most children born with spina bifida, the most common disabling congenital abnormality, have normal renal function. If left untreated, more than half of these children will have serious renal deterioration by age 5. This deterioration is secondary to hostile neurogenic changes of the bladder. Renal development should ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Joseph DB

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peyronie's disease is an acquired condition that presents clinically with a palpable induration, a distinct plaque, or a curvature of the erect penis. At times, the erections are painful. Erectile dysfunction (ED) often is associated with Peyronie's disease. The current era of phosphodiesterase therapy for the treatme...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Jack GS,Gonzalez-Cadavid N,Rajfer J

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：:Positioning injuries in the perioperative period are one of the inherent risks of surgery, but particularly in robot-assisted urologic surgery, and can result in often unrecognized morbidity. Injuries such as upper or lower extremity peripheral neuropathies occur via neural mechanisms and injuries such as compartment ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Sukhu T,Krupski TL

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:Complications of locally advanced prostate cancer are often overlooked in the overall treatment of prostate cancer, can have significant morbidity, and can provide a challenge for the treating urologist. Despite advances in early detection and treatment of prostate cancer, as many as 10% of patients present with or de...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Anast JW,Andriole GL,Grubb RL 2nd

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The symptoms of lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) including urinary incontinence, frequency, and urgency are among the most common reasons children are referred to pediatric urologists. Despite this, the workup for LUTD is often time consuming and a source of frustration for patients, parents, an...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Van Batavia JP,Combs AJ

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The cholinergic system of the bladder includes muscarinic receptors distributed to detrusor myocytes and structures within mucosa including bladder afferent (sensory) nerves. The receptors have been shown to be involved in afferent signaling from the bladder, but it has not been established to what extent effects on t...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Andersson KE,Fullhase C,Soler R

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：:Patients diagnosed with prostate cancer who elect to pursue active treatment of their disease must choose among the many available treatment alternatives. Several treatment options now exist for similar-stage disease (clinical T1-3N0M0), including radical prostatectomy, external beam radiation, prostate brachytherapy ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Benoit RM,Cohen JK,Miller RJ Jr

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric urolithiasis is on the rise globally and incidence rates have risen by 6-10% annually over the past couple of decades. Given the increasing incidence, high likelihood of recurrence, and long life expectancy of children, the use of ionizing radiation in the diagnosis, management, and follow up of pediatric ur...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Morrison JC,Kawal T,Van Batavia JP,Srinivasan AK

更新日期：2017-03-01 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