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：: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：: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：:There is substantial variability in the extent of the node dissection performed during radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Here, we review the diagnostic assessment of lymph node metastasis and the prognostic and therapeutic benefit for pelvic node dissection for bladder cancer. A review of the applicable urologic ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Svatek R,Zehnder P

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:Peyronie's disease (PD) is the occurrence of a fibrous inelastic scar of the tunica albuginea of the penis. It is a relatively common disorder among men, with a reported prevalence of 3% to 8%. It is often associated with penile pain, anatomical deformities in the erect state, and difficulty with intromission. Because...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Serefoglu EC,Hellstrom WJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of a sufficient amount of androgens is essential for adequate sexual function in men. Gonadal hormones profoundly affect cognitive functions and, therefore, are fundamental in maintaining sexual desire. The earliest manifestation of hypogonadism is diminished libido. Furthermore, androgens also act periph...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Morales A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many years, estrogen has been used to treat lower urinary tract dysfunction in postmenopausal women. The data supporting this practice vary. Large multi-institutional studies have shown little role for systemic estrogens in the treatment of urinary incontinence. Vaginal estrogen preparations show superiority to sy...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Koski ME,Chermansky CJ

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is the most common category of clinical prostatitis. The etiologic factors of CP/CPPS still remain unknown, and standard therapies often fail to achieve sustainable amelioration of symptoms; therefore, various treatment therapies have been approached. Recently...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Lee SH,Lee BC

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a prevalent disease for which there is no standardized therapy. Traditional treatments have included antibiotics, α-blockers, and anti-inflammatories, but those have not proven to be efficacious therapies through many clinical trials. Alternative therapies,...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Suh LK,Lowe FC

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an emerging, noninvasive, local treatment of prostate cancer with 15 years of clinical experience, during which about 30,000 HIFU treatments have been performed worldwide. In this paper, we review relevant publications regarding the means by which new and old prostate cancer...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Chaussy CG,Thüroff SF

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overactive bladder syndrome continues to be a significant burden for the general population. Current first-line medical therapy often includes antimuscarinic medications designed for overactive bladder. Poor efficacy and significant side effects of these antimuscarinic medications have left patients and physicians loo...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Gomez CS,Kanagarajah P,Gousse A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the number of patients requiring oral anticoagulation (OA) is steadily growing, more and more patients requiring surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are on OA. Laser treatment of BPH was said to offer a higher quality of hemostasis than transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Thus,...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Berger J,Robert G,Descazeaud A

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：: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：:Significant progress has been made over the past 15 years regarding the development of bladder control and the evaluation and management of pediatric voiding dysfunction. Incontinence is a problem of significant social consequence that is commonly due to dysfunctional voiding (ie, discoordination between the detrusor ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Palmer LS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) was first described in 1992. Its increased use in recent years is a product of overall trends in surgery to minimize operative morbidity, as well as the downward stage migration of renal tumors detected incidentally through widespread medical imaging. Today the indications for LP...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Berkman DS,Taneja SS

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：: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：:Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, or urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS), remains a common and often challenging disorder to evaluate and treat. Employing a more holistic approach, including urological therapy, physical therapy, and psychosocial perspectives, may be more appropriate for most patients. Grow...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Potts JM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erectile dysfunction (ED) is common after radical prostatectomy (RP). ED has a negative impact on health-related quality of life. Penile rehabilitation is defined as the use of any drug or device at or after RP to maximize erectile function recovery. The purpose of penile rehabilitation is the prevention of corpus cav...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Mulhall JP

更新日期：2009-05-01 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：: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：:Adrenal hemorrhage is a rare yet potentially life-threatening event that occurs both in traumatic conditions and in a variety of nontraumatic conditions. Clinical manifestations of adrenal hemorrhage can vary widely depending on the degree and rate of hemorrhage, as well as the amount of adrenal cortex compromised by ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Simon DR,Palese MA

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：: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：:Tuberculosis of the genitourinary tract presents with atypical manifestations. Only 20% to 30% of patients with genitourinary tuberculosis have a history of pulmonary infection. Tuberculosis often affects the lower genitourinary system rather than the kidney. Tuberculosis of the lower genitourinary tract most commonly...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Wise GJ,Shteynshlyuger A

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：: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：: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：:Significant clinical and basic science advances in the field of sexual medicine have facilitated investigation of the link between endothelial dysfunction and erectile dysfunction. Most sexual medicine practitioners accept the premise that in aging men with risk factors such as increased waist circumference, diabetes,...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Goldstein I,Lurie AL,Lubisich JP

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common urologic affliction in aging men, leading to adverse clinical outcomes in a significant proportion of the population. Serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been established as a marker for prostate cancer for the past two decades but more recently has been reco...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Levitt JM,Slawin KM

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:Several minimally invasive approaches to treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction are now in the urologist's armamentarium. This review provides in-depth analysis of endopyelotomy, endopyeloplasty, and laparoscopic pyeloplasty and suggests a treatment algorithm for proper patient selection to improve efficacy a...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Stein RJ,Gill IS,Desai MM

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenal cortical carcinoma is a relatively uncommon malignancy that represents a significant clinical challenge for the development of optimal treatment strategies. Historically, successful treatment has relied upon rapid identification of the lesion, accurate staging with diagnostic imaging, and complete surgical ext...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Fulmer BR

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For years the bladder epithelium has been the focus for diagnosing and treating the frequency, urgency, and pelvic pain of interstitial cystitis. However, many patients have not found symptom relief with these therapies. Pelvic floor dysfunction is often present in these patients, yet it is often untreated. Pelvic flo...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Peters KM,Carrico DJ

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bulking therapy for stress urinary incontinence in women continues to evolve from the standpoint of material science. Several new materials have recently been subjected to clinical trials with the aim of assessing efficacy and safety of these agents for possible device registration. These new additions run the gamut o...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Starkman JS,Scarpero H,Dmochowski RR

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence recently has pointed toward a relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and the presence of metabolic syndrome. This relationship has been supported by recent epidemiologic findings. Possible pathophysiologic links also have been proposed to explain the relationship between these two...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Kasturi S,Russell S,McVary KT

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correct staging of prostate cancer at initial diagnosis, as well as accurate staging and tumor localization with biochemical recurrence, remains generally inaccurate with current imaging techniques. Newer modalities are being investigated to accurately identify patients with prostate cancer at different stages of dise...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Trabulsi EJ,Merriam WG,Gomella LG

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00