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Stress-incontinent women whose urinary urgency incontinence worsens following a sling procedure are a heterogeneous group, according to research presented at the AUA annual meeting in San Diego.

A recently developed instrument may improve the adjustment capabilities of a magnetic coupling system being investigated for use in laparoscopic procedures.

Researchers say they’re seeing positive results in early analysis of an adaptive optical element they have developed to increase the flexibility of surgical lasers in the treatment of upper urinary tract disorders.

A new survey of urologic surgeons from around the world found that an overwhelming majority believes simulation-based training for robot-assisted surgery should be a mandatory part of their surgical programs.

Optimizing outcomes using focal tumor ablation techniques depends on acquiring a better understanding of the tissue effects of these technologies, according to a recent study.

Researchers say a cooling device can reduce local inflammation and shorten time to continence-and even prevent permanent incontinence-in patients who undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Insufficient estrogen levels in men may be at least partially to blame for symptoms that are often attributed to hypogonadism, according to a recently published study.

In an attempt to clarify what it calls conflicting guideline statements on prostate cancer screening from various organizations, the Large Urology Group Practice Association has issued its own position on the use of the PSA test as a screening tool.

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.

In this case, the patient tried to keep the observing urologist in the case as another source of payment by claiming a physician-patient relationship existed, thus establishing he had a legal duty to ensure the care was within the accepted standard.

In this article, I examine the importance of understanding the “cost” side as urology practices prepare to face a changing landscape of reimbursement systems.

Some urologists are seeing more younger men for erectile dysfunction than they have in the past, the reasons for which appear to be multi-factorial.

Two California compounding pharmacies have announced voluntary recalls of testosterone products.

The starting point in any life insurance planning exercise is deciding on the amount and type of coverage needed.

For the first time since the Medicare fee schedule crisis began after the sustainable growth rate formula was included in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, there is realistic hope that Congress will reform the way Medicare physicians are paid for their services.

Cook Medical has introduced LithAssist, a new device aimed at simplifying percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedures.

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

A recent study has linked genetic mutations to an increased risk of developing prostate cancer.

Even as the debate over the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s grade D recommendation for PSA screening continues, patients made their feelings clear about the recommendation in a recent survey.

The current system of reporting complications paints an unclear picture of the safety of robotic surgery, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, who suggest that robot-related complications may be under-reported.

Let’s continue to work together to build this critically important, collaborative association between physician assistants and urologists.

Coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer recurrence and progression, researchers reported.

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

For men aged 50–69 years, PSA testing reduces prostate cancer-specific mortality and the incidence of metastatic disease, according to a new multinational consensus statement on early detection of prostate cancer, which also calls for prostate cancer diagnosis to be unlinked from treatment for the disease.

This article examines the relative benefits of robotic surgery in children and special considerations in this patient population, then describes some robotic cases commonly performed for pediatric urologic conditions today.

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.

Epigenetic profiling of prostate biopsies significantly improved the accuracy of predicting cancer in men with negative results, according to a late-breaking abstract presented at the AUA annual meeting in San Diego.