Pelvic floor reconstructive surgery: which aspects remain controversial?

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Tissue engineering is a rapidly advancing technology that is shifting from the laboratory to urological practice. The review explores recent developments and considers the relationship to existing treatments. RECENT FINDINGS:Different strategies to generate transplantable tissue grafts in vitro and h...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Wood D,Southgate J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Surgery is the mainstay for treating postprostatectomy stress urinary incontinence. Although the artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) remains a popular treatment option, a decade worth of innovations have expanded the role of male sling surgery. RECENT FINDINGS:AUS surgery has an approximately 80-85% s...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Comiter CV

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To identify the latest progression on medical treatment of urinary stones. RECENT FINDINGS:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be the preferred analgesic option for patients presenting to the emergency department with renal colic. A-blockers could be of patient benefit when used for distal ur...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Skolarikos A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize the recent literature on the topic of residual stone fragments in particular novel developments in this field. RECENT FINDINGS:The urological position towards residual fragments has shifted in recent years from observation, to active retrieval with innovative methods, to algorithm-based ...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Suarez-Ibarrola R,Hein S,Miernik A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer represents a significant financial burden to the population in the United States. Therapeutic advances in bladder cancer care have come at a high cost to payers, providers, and patients. This study describes the principals of cost-effectiveness evaluation ...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Noyes K,Singer EA,Messing EM

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Systemic treatment options for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) have recently shifted from the traditional androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) monotherapy to multidrug approaches incorporating drugs initially approved for castration-resistant state and ADT. However, clinicians have ...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Baston C,Preda A,Guler-Margaritis SS,Sinescu I,Gingu C

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in the diagnosis of early stage disease, and particularly the introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, have had a dramatic effect on the presentation and clinical management of prostate cancer during the past ten years. As a result, there have been significant epidemiological changes in countr...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Feneley MR,Partin AW

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To evaluate and present the evidence for the use of different investigation modalities in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia/lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in 2014. RECENT FINDINGS:Cystometry remains the gold standard in differentiating obstructed from nonobstructed men with LUTS. Prostatic u...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Mangera A,Chapple C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:With the expanding use of new technology in the treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa), the financial burden on the healthcare system and the individual has been important. Robotics offer many potential advantages to the surgeon and the patient. We assessed the potential cost-effectiv...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Liberman D,Trinh QD,Jeldres C,Zorn KC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data are reviewed relating to the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive transurethral microwave thermotherapy and medical management in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Recent evidence is summarized indicating more pronounced long-term beneficial effects of microwave trea...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Djavan B,Marberger M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cytoreductive nephrectomy has an established role in management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma when performed in properly selected patients prior to administration of systemic cytokine therapy. Within the past several years, novel molecular targeted agents have not only revolutionized management o...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Margulis V,Matin SF,Wood CG

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize pathologic features of low-volume, low-risk prostate cancer relevant to the development of patient selection criteria and treatment strategies for focal therapy of prostate cancer, as an alternative to whole-gland radical treatments. RECENT FINDINGS:Prostate cancer characteristically pre...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Mouraviev V,Madden JF

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there has been a recent surge of interest in chronic prostatitis, which hopefully will translate into advances in our understanding of the distribution and determinants of this condition, at present there is a scarcity of published epidemiologic research on chronic prostatitis. However, from the currently ava...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： McNaughton Collins M,Barry MJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide discussion on several recently published case series describing complete intracorporeal robotic cystectomy. Are we making a complex and expensive procedure more challenging or are there patient benefits to be realized from a complete minimally invasive approach? We discuss how effective and...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Collins JW,Wiklund PN,Desai MM,Goh AC,Gill IS

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Disagreement exists as to the extent of evaluation required prior to offering surgical intervention for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women. While few would argue that additional information can be gleaned from a properly performed urodynamic investigation, it remains unclear exactly...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Lemack GE

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Serenoa repens extract is a popular phytotherapeutic agent in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. Although the exact mechanism of action is unknown, the agent is generally well accepted for its easy availability and good tolerability. This paper reviews the evidence of its efficacy in comparison wi...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Fong YK,Milani S,Djavan B

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Since the first laparoscopic pediatric nephrectomy was performed in 1992, many articles have reported the feasibility of minimally invasive nephrectomy, heminephrectomy, and nephroureterectomy in children. This article reviews the literature related to minimally invasive nephrectomy, including robot-a...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Harrell WB,Snow BW

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is the preferred treatment for invasive bladder cancer. It not only results in the best disease-free term survival rates, but also provides the most accurate disease staging and most effective local symptom control. Recent investigations have...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Dorin RP,Skinner EC

更新日期：2010-09-01 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:Issues relating to the disease are critical in the diagnosis, management, and prognostication of prostate cancer. RECENT FINDINGS:New data have emerged regarding the disease of prostate cancer and its precursors. The diagnosis of prostate cancer on needle biopsy has been refined because of the recent...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Epstein JI

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on novel imaging techniques used for guiding urologic procedures that are likely to provide additional opportunities to physicians in the years to come. RECENT FINDINGS:In the past, most image-guided urologic procedures have utilized two-dimensional x-ray images. This review will ...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Nascimento RG,Coleman J,Solomon SB

更新日期：2008-01-01 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 difficulties of defining and evaluating bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in the female patient have been described for several years. This review aims to examine recent literature to summarize progress in the area. RECENT FINDINGS:Within the last 2 years, functional causes of female BOO have been...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Gammie A,Kirschner-Hermanns R,Rademakers K

更新日期：2015-07-01 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:In this review, we highlight the use of clinical registries for quality improvement and research purposes in urology. We focus on national and regional clinical database registries, such as the National Surgical Quality Improvement Programme, the Cancer of the Prostate Strategic Urologic Research Ende...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Tyson MD,Barocas DA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this review is to provide insight into the current state of lymph node dissection (LND) during radical cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer (BCa). RECENT FINDINGS:The first prospective, multicenter, randomized, phase III trial to assess the therapeutic benefit of extended versus limi...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Sung HH,Lerner SP

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Partial nephrectomy has become the standard of treatment for renal tumors less than 4 cm in size. Recent reports have even applied this technique for T1b lesions as well. With advancement in minimally invasive techniques, laparoscopic and robotic surgeries are performed with the advantage of decreased...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Hsieh TC,Jarrett TW,Pinto PA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In 2012, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a grade 'D' recommendation against the use of routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for any men. This recommendation reflects critical misinterpretations of the available evidence base regarding benefits and ha...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Eapen RS,Herlemann A,Washington SL 3rd,Cooperberg MR

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:High-risk prostate cancer often represents a lethal disease requiring timely diagnosis and effective therapy. Standardized criteria that define high-risk prostate cancer have yet to be established, rendering the discrimination of high-risk from nonhigh-risk patients a challenge. This review summarizes...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Goldberg H,Baniel J,Yossepowitch O

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since Sternberg et al. in 1985 first published preliminary results of polychemotherapy in patients with metastatic bladder cancer, it became apparent that transitional carcinoma of the bladder is highly responsive to chemotherapy. Response rates up to 70% with combination therapy regimens like methotrexate, vinblastin...

journal_title：Current opinion in urology

authors： Schultz-Lampel D,Lampel A

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00