Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the real-world safety profile of medical devices used in focal prostate cancer treatment utilizing the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database.
The primary objective of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on patients suffering from comorbid erectile dysfunction (ED) and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome(CP/CPPS).
Over the past decade, the range of surgical options to benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) has expanded significantly with the advent of minimally invasive surgical therapies (MISTs). Nevertheless, the available evidence in the field is heterogeneous.
The introduction of the "da Vinci S HD Surgical System" marked a significant shift towards robotic surgeries in Japan. However, initial high costs and lack of efficacy data posed barriers to its widespread adoption.
Definitive surgical treatment for prostate cancer continues to evolve with robotic prostatectomy being the preferred technique. This technique has led to decreased blood loss and transfusion rates. Although uncommon, this case report presents a rare incident of delayed inferior epigastric bleed from a port site after a robotic prostatectomy.
To evaluate the differential activity in robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) by urologic surgeon gender.
This was a retrospective study of American Board of Urology surgical case logs from 2012-2022.
To review the latest evidence on the complications of elevated intrarenal pressures (IRPs) in retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and the strategies to mitigate the increase of IRP during surgery.
A literature search of the PubMed, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar databases was conducted from inception to April 2024.
H-index is an indicator of research productivity considered in faculty promotion. We examine trends in female authorship and effect of student authorship on H-index of principal investigators (PI).
Author gender, degree, designation as student, PI, or other, were recorded from Journal of Endourology from 2011 to 2020.
To analyze the effect of transvesical laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (TVLRP) on sexual function and urinary continence.
The data of 72 patients diagnosed with low-risk and localized prostate cancer, who underwent treatment at our hospital between January 2017 and June 2022, were retrospectively analyzed.
To evaluate the two-year functional and oncological outcomes of Retzius-sparing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (rsRALP) and standard approach (sRALP).
A total of 200 consecutive patients who underwent either sRALP (n = 100) or rsRALP (n = 100) for clinically localized PCa at a single referral European center between 2015 and 2020 were identified from a prospectively cohort, as part of the Belgian Cancer Registry.
Partial nephrectomy is the preferred treatment for renal tumors <7 cm. Robot-assisted laparoscopic approach is a minimally invasive method that offers advantages for resecting complex tumors. Here, we conducted a descriptive retrospective analysis of the first robotic partial nephrectomies (RPNs) performed at our center.
To assess the extent of racial reporting and enrolment in RCTs of minimally invasive surgical therapies (MIST) for the office-based treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
A systematic review was conducted for RCTs assessing six office-based MISTs: transurethral microwave thermotherapy, prostatic artery embolization, prostatic urethral lift, temporary implantable nitinol device, water vapor thermal therapy, and Optilume.
The widespread adoption and rapid integration of new technologies and techniques in endoscopic and laser bladder interventions, particularly endoscopic enucleation, have led to new types of bladder injuries.
Limited information exists regarding the association between resident surgical case experience and subsequent case mix in practice. We compare the case log distribution residents completed during their chief year to those completed by these graduates in their first 2 years in independent practice.
A nephroureterectomy conventionally consists of two independent section, which will considerably prolong the operation time. We developed a novel surgical technique for robotic-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy without re-docking in a single position and aimed to access the safety, feasibility, and efficiency of our novel surgical technique.
Open inguinal lymph node dissection (OILND) plays a crucial role in penile cancer management, but in order to improve patient outcomes, minimally-invasive (MILND) approaches were developed. Our "bottoms-up" MILND is a novel endoscopic technique, changing the way the sequence of dissection is performed.
With the introduction of novel treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), decision making regarding surgical management has become ever more complex. Factors such as clinical exposure, equipment availability, patient characteristics and hospital setting may affect what treatment is offered and an informed patient choice.
Urology's pioneering role in surgical innovations, from cystoscopy to laparoscopic surgery, culminated in the twenty-first-century advent of robotic surgery. The dominant da Vinci® system faced new competition following its 2019 patent expiration.
Recently, the new pulsed thulium:yttrium aluminum garnet (p-Tm:YAG) laser technology has been introduced in endourology for lithotripsy. The aim of this study was to assess and validate the clinical laser performance and safety profile of p-Tm:YAG laser in a series of patients with renal and ureteral stones who underwent flexible ureteroscopy (fURS).
