Voiding dysfunction: definitions.

abstract：:This review discusses the contemporary management of urethral trauma and post-traumatic urethral strictures occurring in both the anterior and posterior urethra. Experience in the full spectrum of urethral reconstructive procedures is important. The initial management of patients relies upon adequate drainage of the b...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Chapple CR,Png D

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacotherapy for men experiencing erectile dysfunction has undergone dramatic advances over the past 5 years with the introduction of an effective oral agent. Sildenafil has increased the pool of couples seeking treatment for this important health issue as well as expanding the numbers of physicians treating it. Re...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Brock GB,Bochinski D

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The incidence of renal cell carcinoma and the detection of incidental small renal masses are rising. Urologists are faced with difficult management decisions on how to treat patients with small renal masses. Traditionally, the treatment of suspicious renal masses was radical nephrectomy. However, neph...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Laryngakis NA,Guzzo TJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Patients who undergo urinary tract diversion are at an increased risk of urolithiasis for various reasons. The purpose of this article is to provide an up-to-date summary of the progress that has been made in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of stones in patients with urinary diversions. Fina...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Beiko DT,Razvi H

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sacral neuromodulation as a treatment for urge incontinence in patients with an unstable bladder is the subject of ongoing clinical studies. Although approximately 75% of the patients treated with a permanent sacral foramen electrode implant have experienced significant improvements, it is now also clear that there is...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Bosch JL

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Partial nephrectomy provides equivalent long-term oncologic and superior functional outcomes as radical nephrectomy for T1a renal masses. Herein, we review the various vascular clamping techniques employed during minimally invasive partial nephrectomy, describe the evolution of our partial nephrectomy...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Azhar RA,Metcalfe C,Gill IS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to provide a complete revision of two of the most widely used clinical guidelines in the management of lower urinary tract symptoms induced by benign prostatic hyperplasia and their importance and compliance among urologists. RECENT FINDINGS:Updates of the American Assoc...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Juliao AA,Plata M,Kazzazi A,Bostanci Y,Djavan B

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Better understanding of renal cell carcinoma biology has led to a new era of targeted therapy in the management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. This review provides an updated survey of the recently reported and ongoing clinical trials that will help to further define the role of these novel drugs...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Calabrò F,Sternberg CN

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer is a common malignancy, usually treated by transurethral resection and adjuvant intravesical instillations of chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Appropriate adjuvant treatment can be selected based on several prognostic factors that determine risk for recurrence or progre...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Hendricksen K,Witjes JA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The standard diagnosis of carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the bladder, based on white light cystoscopy and urine cytology, is limited because CIS can vary from normal-appearing mucosa to a lesion indistinguishable from an inflammatory process. Intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) rem...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Subiela JD,Rodríguez Faba Ó,Guerrero-Ramos F,Aumatell J,Breda A,Palou J

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on recent advances in molecular embryology of the upper and lower urinary tract with an emphasis on clinical correlation in order to gain a better understanding for the mechanism of congenital anomalies. RECENT FINDINGS:Normal morphogenesis of the kidney, ureteral bud differentiat...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Shapiro E

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Update on recent regenerative medicine approaches to the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) caused by intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD). RECENT FINDINGS:In the treatment of female SUI/ISD, results using different types of cellular therapy have been disappointing, and new approaches are...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Bennington J,Williams JK,Andersson KE

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Techniques that are aimed at regeneration of human tissues and organs (tissue engineering) have recently entered into clinical practice. Tissue engineering is currently among the fastest growing areas in medicine, and involves the application of the principles of biology and engineering to the development of functiona...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Gustafson CJ,Kratz G

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the developments and current status of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with pelvic lymphadenectomy (PLND) and urinary diversion for the treatment of bladder cancer. RECENT FINDINGS:RARC is growing steadily in 2008, and it is superseding pure laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC) at...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Hemal AK

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The article focuses on recently published original and review papers on current controversial aspects of pelvic reconstructive surgery. RECENT FINDINGS:A detailed Medline search was performed on records published in the previous 12 months. Controversial areas concerning which important work has been ...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Natale F,Weir JM,Cervigni M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Metastatic or unresectable urothelial cancer of the urinary bladder has traditionally been treated with systemic chemotherapy, which is most often platinum-based. The long-term survival data and the associated toxicities from this form of therapy have spurred continuing interest in finding novel treat...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Chee KG,Cambio A,Lara PN Jr

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecularly based novel therapeutic agents are needed to address the problem of locally recurrent, or metastatic, advanced hormone-refractory prostate cancer. Recent basic science advances in mechanisms of gene expression, vector delivery, and targeting have rendered clinically relevant gene therapy to the prostatic f...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Koeneman KS,Hsieh JT

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Due to the desire for improved outcomes, the use of synthetic materials in vaginal prolapse repair has been increasing despite the lack of sound evidence of their efficacy and safety. RECENT FINDINGS:Given the limited number of randomized controlled trials evaluating repair of vaginal prolapse with t...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Morrisroe S,Lee U,Raz S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Focal therapy presents an alternative option for disease-targeted therapy while preserving erectile and urinary function without compromising oncological outcome. Such treatment, which preserves normal prostate parenchyma, presents a clinical challenge to the urologist, as typical disease surveillance...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Barret E,Harvey-Bryan KA,Sanchez-Salas R,Rozet F,Galiano M,Cathelineau X

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the current status of novel cognitive training approaches in surgery and to investigate the potential role of cognitive training in surgical education. RECENT FINDINGS:Kinematics of end-effector trajectories, as well as cognitive state features of su...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Shafiei SB,Hussein AA,Guru KA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent years have seen notable advances in virtual reality technology and increased interest in potential medical applications. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging data sets, historically viewed as axial images, may now be used to construct a virtual reality endoscopic image, and navigator software syst...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Allan JD,Tolley DA

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of lymph node dissection (LND) is uncertain for patients diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The aim of the current review is to discuss the available literature considering the role and the impact of LND in RCC patients elected for surgical treatment. Controversies, uncertainties as w...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Moschini M,Dell'Oglio P,Larcher A,Capitanio U

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite standard treatment with transurethral resection (TUR) and adjuvant Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), a large percentage of high-risk bladder cancer (HRBC) recur, and some progress. On the basis of review of the current guidelines and literature, we have developed actualized clinical and molecula...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Rodríguez Faba O,Palou J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Monitoring and improving the quality of healthcare is an evolving process that involves patients, physicians, and healthcare purchasers. Growing interest is seen in addressing quality concerns with policy changes. Surgeon and hospital volumes for specific high-risk procedures have been shown to be pre...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Black PC,Brown GA,Dinney CP

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To determine whether alpha-blockers, commonly used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, are associated with prostate cancer risk. RECENT FINDINGS:Alpha-blockers have been associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer aggressiveness in some observational studies and an increased risk...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Loeb S,Gupta A,Losonczy L,Tosoian J,Walsh PC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a result of the recent resurgence of interest in interstitial brachytherapy, extended follow-up studies of early experience in this field are now being reported. However, such outcomes must be evaluated within the context of recent comprehensive assessments of the age-specific natural history of conservatively mana...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Walther PJ

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past few years it has been clearly demonstrated that the concept of bacterial biofilm production permits an understanding and provides some explanation of the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. This concept describes the colonization of catheter surfaces and t...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Liedl B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In recent years, robotic partial nephrectomy has emerged as a technique for treatment of small renal masses alongside laparoscopic and open partial nephrectomy. Since this technique is still in a phase of adoption, many technical improvements, alterations and early experiences are published. We aim to...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Van Haute W,Gavazzi A,Dasgupta P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this article is to look into recent updates on the management of neurogenic stress urinary incontinence (NSUI) in adult females. RECENT FINDINGS:Recently, a small number of studies have investigated different surgical modalities in treatment of NSUI in adult females including artificial ur...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Farag F,Doherty R,Arlandis S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present article reviews the history of mesh-related complications and regulations in SUI and POP repair settings, clinical outcomes associated with the use of biologic and synthetic mesh materials, and novel approaches using modified mesh materials. RECENT FINDINGS:Treatment of pelvic floor disor...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： D'Angelo W,Dziki J,Badylak SF

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00