Benign Conditions

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Ureteric calculi at a skin-to-stone distance (SSD) of over 13 cm can be successfully managed using extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, British researchers report.

Postmenopausal women may reduce their risk of incident kidney stone disease by engaging in even mild physical activity and avoiding excessive caloric intake, analyses of data collected in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study show.

Older men with at least two lower urinary tract symptoms are more likely to have recently thought about committing suicide, researchers say.

Two separate studies provide insight into a pair of factors-diabetes and changes in the American diet-that may boost the risk of kidney stone formation, including the formation of certain stone subtypes. A third study, meanwhile, suggests that medical professionals who work in operating rooms face a higher risk of stones, possibly because of high stress and low fluid intake.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for American Medical Systems, Inc.’s RetroArc retropubic sling system for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.

Ceftolozane/tazobactam, an investigational antibiotic, showed positive top-line results in a pivotal phase III clinical trial of the drug’s use in complicated urinary tract infections, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported.

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The use of voided midstream urine cultures in diagnosing cystitis has limited value but can be modified to avoid undertreatment and inappropriate treatment, according to a recently published study.

An investigational minimally invasive device was found safe and effective in limiting rapid pressure changes within the bladder to reduce symptoms of stress urinary incontinence, the authors of a recently published trial reported.

The FDA has approved a product label addition for the phosphodiesterase-type-5 inhibitor tadalafil (Cialis) that involves its use with finasteride (Proscar).

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Vitamin D does not appear to increase risk for developing kidney stones, say researchers from the University of California, San Diego.

Women with common forms of urinary incontinence have various bacteria in their bladder, according to a recent study, and some of these bacteria may differ based on their incontinence type.

Thulium vapoenucleation of the prostate provided significant and durable symptomatic improvement in benign prostatic obstruction, long-term follow-up of a clinical series showed.

In this article, I examine and question the phenomenon of “the urine drop-off”-having the patient with suspected UTI collect a urine sample at home and drop it off at the practice-in the context of best clinical practice, common sense, and basic office efficiency.

While women are far more likely to suffer from urinary tract infections, men are more likely to be hospitalized for treatment, according to a study by urologists from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

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In this interview, Brian R. Matlaga, MD, MPH, discusses factors to consider in the decision to utilize ureteroscopy versus shock wave lithotripsy, how to counsel patients on the optimal approach, how to minimize the morbidity of each modality, and why younger urologists are more likely to perform ureteroscopy.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology and the American Academy of Family Physicians have both released recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign.

A recent study has shown that in women with moderate-to-severe stress urinary incontinence, surgery is more effective than physiotherapy.

Following suburethral mesh sling removal, half of patients had operations to treat incontinence, according to a study reported at the AUA annual meeting in San Diego.

Three different procedures to treat stress urinary incontinence led to high rates of recurrence-free outcomes at 5 years, and the choice of retreatment of SUI varied according to the initial procedure, long-term follow-up in two randomized trials showed.

Need for a repeat voiding trial after midurethral sling surgery does not increase the likelihood of a suboptimal outcome and may even predict a better long-term result, say researchers from the Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network.

The FDA has authorized the marketing of the UroLift system, the first permanent implant to relieve low or blocked urine flow in men aged 50 years and older with BPH.

Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital has opened a new pediatric stone clinic to provide comprehensive care for children and adolescents with kidney stones.

The risk of women developing kidney stones is rising, as is the number of cases being seen in U.S. emergency departments, while the rate of hospitalization for the disorder has remained stable, recent study findings indicate.

Total annual costs for major health care-associated infections (HAIs) were estimated at $9.8 billion in a recent study, with catheter-associated urinary tract infections representing

Most urologists agree that surgical removal of the enlarged portion of the prostate is the most effective and durable way to manage lower urinary tract symptoms in men secondary to BPH. Where it gets interesting is deriving urologic consensus on the best way to achieve that goal.