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Single-port laparoscopic surgery could be the next big advancement in laparoscopic surgery.

Because, as one urologist observed, "we spend more time with our partners than with our families," the importance of finding qualified urologists whose professional and personal styles are compatible with the colleagues in the practice is paramount.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is in the process of finalizing proposed Medicare policies and payment rate changes for health care providers that would have significant impact on many urology practices.

Cryoablation of small renal masses yields similar survival rates with a laparoscopic or percutaneous approach, but the options involve tradeoffs of disease control versus convenience and cost.

Last year's market selloff led many investors to take advantage of some unique tax planning opportunities.

Outcomes of studies reviewing patients who have undergone placement of a coil-based metallic ureteral stent indicate it is a viable alternative for management of benign and malignant upper urinary tract obstruction.

Laparoscopic and robotic pyeloplasty appear to be equally effective in correcting utereropelvic junction obstruction.

In heavily pretreated men with castration-resistant prostate cancer, a specific and irreversible inhibitor of the enzyme CYP17 promotes declines in levels of PSA and the number of circulating tumor cells and an improvement in performance status.

The temperature spread of blood vessel-sealing devices is limited during radical prostatectomy, meaning that these devices can be used safely for nerve-sparing procedures, provided that the right precautions are taken.

Researchers developing a degradable ureteral stent report progress with their project that supports moving forward into clinical trials.

Stone burden, a non-modifiable factor, was the only independent predictor associated with cost for PCNL.

Several approaches have been taken to attenuate lower urinary tract symptoms and improve quality of life in the stented patient.

"The minute you start letting patients go down that path, where they're using e-mail to communicate, they'll take advantage of it."

Two monoclonal antibodies have demonstrated antitumor activity in clinical trials of men with castrate-resistant prostate cancer.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, with or without a tube, offers a high success rate in treating small or asymptomatic lower-pole stones.

Results of a prospective study in which urologic surgeons at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, compared flexible fiber optic and digital cystoscopes show that with proper care, both types are durable for in-office applications.

Treatment for pregnant women who present with renal or ureteral colic may have become easier for physician and patient alike.

Researchers are further exploring the diagnostic and prognostic utility of PCA3, and data showed that combining PCA3 with free PSA and other risk factors significantly improves the accuracy for predicting biopsy outcomes.

As the debate over health care reform rages, one thing is certain: Regardless of what happens in Washington, changes will occur in 2010 that will directly affect your practice.

Because, as one urologist observed, "we spend more time with our partners than with our families," the importance of finding qualified urologists whose professional and personal styles are compatible with the colleagues in the practice is paramount.

Men with even mild lower urinary tract symptoms are at an increased risk of developing components of cardiometabolic disorders.

Use of magnetic anchoring guidance systems to facilitate single-port and natural orifice surgery yielded success in human subjects.

Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy without collection system suturing led to a urine-leak rate comparable to that of procedures with formal collection-system closure.

Information on new products from Endo Pharmaceuticals, Envisionier Medical Technologies, biolitec, Inc., and Mission Pharmacal.

A new noninvasive vacuum protocol for erectile dysfunction patients using an inflatible penile prosthesis can prevent penile shortening.

Major complications detected by computed tomography performed immediately following percutaneous nephrolithotomy are uncommon. However, certain major complications can be detected early.

Endo Pharmaceuticals has announced the reintroduction of valrubicin (VALSTAR) intravesical therapy for the treatment of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-refractory carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the bladder for whom immediate removal of the bladder would be associated with unacceptable medical risks.

A minimally invasive form of nerve stimulation appears to be an effective alternative to drug therapy in patients with overactive bladder, study results show.