Benjamin P. Saylor is associate editor of Urology Times, an Advanstar Communications publication.
Tibial neurostimulation system demonstrates safety and efficacy in urge urinary incontinence
April 30th 2023“We looked at safety issues within 12 months after the implantation, and they were minor—some pain problems, some wound-healing problems, but no serious adverse events,” said John Heesakkers, MD, PhD.
Hypertension predicts worse outcomes for patients undergoing nephroureterectomy for UTUC
April 30th 2023“What we found is that hypertension is an independent risk factor for worsened survival outcomes and mortality outcomes across the board on multivariable and Kaplan Meier analysis,” said Sohail Dhanji, MD.
Functional outcomes are equivalent after HoLEP regardless of receipt of prior BPH procedure
April 28th 2023"Patients with a prior BPH procedure were on average older than our HoLEP controls; however, there were no other differences in preoperative patient characteristics or postoperative functional outcomes," said Nicholas S. Dean, MD.