Incontinence prophylaxis shows potential in pelvic organ prolapse
Research from Taiwan suggests that combining trocar-guided transvaginal mesh surgery with a midurethral sling in the treatment of women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse could be an effective way to manage associated stress urinary incontinence. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - February 3, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Cystoscopy imperative during female incontinence surgery
US researchers say that cystoscopy for lower urinary tract injury should be performed in all women undergoing urinary incontinence surgery, after finding that abnormalities are detected in one in 20 patients. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - January 27, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Sling technique boosts post-RARP early continence recovery
Researchers have shown that addition of the bladder neck sling suspension technique to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy can improve the early return of continence after surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - January 27, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Daytime water restriction effective in nocturia
Researchers from Japan say that some men with nocturia should be advised to restrict their fluid intake during the day and not just at night. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - January 20, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Nomogram predicts overdiagnosis in prostate cancer screening
US researchers have developed a nomogram which they say can be used to predict whether prostate cancer has been overdiagnosed in individual patients diagnosed following prostate-specific antigen screening. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - January 20, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
HoLEP effective for overactive bladder symptoms
Research shows that Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate is effective in improving overactive bladder symptoms and urodynamic parameters in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - January 13, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Electrical stimulation improves symptoms, QoL in stress urinary incontinence
Research from Brazil shows that both surface and intravaginal electrical stimulation can improve symptoms and quality of life in women with stress urinary incontinence. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - January 13, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
SUI and UUI show complex interrelationship
A study by US researchers has failed to identify any modifiable risk factors for urgency urinary incontinence among women undergoing surgery for stress urinary incontinence. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - January 11, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Perioperative analgesia may improve prostate cancer outcomes
Neuraxial analgesia added to general anesthesia for radical retropubic prostatectomy may lead to improved oncologic outcomes in prostate cancer, US researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - January 6, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Low testosterone levels linked to nocturia in men
Research from South Korea indicates that low testosterone levels are associated with nocturia in men, independent of both age and prostate volume. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - December 23, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Young women more likely to have negative urodynamics experience
Research from the USA suggests that while urodynamic testing is well-tolerated by women on the whole, patients who are younger, or have anxiety or depression may have more negative experiences of the procedure than other patients. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - December 23, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Incision technique shows potential for bladder neck contracture
A US team reports that deep lateral transurethral incisions are a promising technique for the treatment of recurrent bladder neck contracture in men following prostate surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - December 16, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Potential dual benefits to tackling LUTS progression risk factors
Research shows that several risk factors associated with Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease also predict the progression of storage and voiding lower urinary tract symptoms in men, suggesting that targeting these could have multiple benefits. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - December 16, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
LUTS likely to resolve without treatment
Lower urinary tract symptoms in men tend to follow a fluctuating course with marked variability in symptoms over time, a 5-year study has shown. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - December 9, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
One in three premenopausal women has urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence affects nearly one in three premenopausal women, a study by Turkish researchers has found. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - December 9, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
