Urologic Surgery

Other pipeline developments discussed include an implantable device for OAB treatment, a subcutaneous hypogonadism treatment, efficacy results for an HPV drug, and the status of a device-based BPH treatment.

Other products discussed include a stent system for treating ureteral obstructions, a male infertility test, and more.

These four videos depict expert techniques for buried penis repair.

Other pipeline developments discussed include a bladder cancer test, a male infertility assay, and the first oral dosage treatment for hypogonadism.

Other new products discussed in this article include a surgical training model, devices designed to improve prostate biopsy accuracy, an updated label and more.

Other pipeline developments discussed in this article include the initiation of an intravesical bladder cancer study, a gel treatment for ED that has met its primary endpoint, a patent awarded for the first rechargeable implantable SNM along with some other advancements.

In this video, M. Chad Wallis, MD, demonstrates the Cohen cross-trigonal ureteral reimplant, considered the most commonly performed open reimplant procedure.

In this video, Chester J. Koh, MD, shows key steps in a top-down approach without the use of stents for robot-assisted extravesical ureteral reimplantation.

In this article, we will provide an overview of the urologist’s role in caring for patients undergoing gender transition as well as urologic concerns of transgender men and women.

This article provides an update on the risk factors for stone disease and its presentation in children, and offers practical tips on its evaluation, treatment, and prevention.

Management of strictures after BPH surgery and a new clinical guideline for the treatment and diagnosis of male urethral stricture were among the major focuses at the 2016 AUA meeting.

Other products discussed in this roundup include a plasma vaporization device, a laser fiber safety device, and more.

In this video, Neil Baum, MD, compares UroLift with other BPH management strategies and also discusses his experience with the use of nitrous oxide as an effective sedative during in-office urologic procedures.

This video demonstrates UroLift placement under topical anesthesia in the office setting and also includes comments from several patients who underwent the procedure.

This video provides an overview of the prostatic urethral lift (UroLift), highlighting the entire cycle of patient care.

Although there is no clear-cut solution to the problem of recurrent UTIs in postmenopausal women, "various strategies can be employed that have found success," write Wade Bushman, MD, PhD, and Brian V. Le, MD, MA.

Researchers looking to create a shared decision-making tool identify 13 major themes when interviewing parents of children with VUR.

To guide you through the 2016 AUA annual meeting and help maximize your time, Urology Times’ editorial board has reviewed the program to identify the key trends and noteworthy research at this year’s meeting.

Urologists demonstrate several techniques to help the occasional AUS implanter avoid complications.

This video, from Andrew C. Paterson, MD, and Uwais B. Zaid, MD, describes a technique for the placement of the male bulbar artificial urinary sphincter.

Sean Elliott, MD, MS, presents a streamlined, 30-minute approach to AUS insertion.

Many approaches have been tried for reducing the rectal toxicity of radiotherapy (Radiat Oncol 2013; 8:96; Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012; 82:1918-22; Radiat Oncol 2014; 9:96). This article discusses a newer therapy that involves the injection of a temporary hydrogel in the plane between the prostate and rectum.

Most men with anterior urethral strictures are treated without imaging, and 90% are not being offered urethroplasty.

"This article describes the surgical steps in this new technique and our promising preliminary results," writes Reynaldo Gomez, MD.