Transgender surgery: Videos demonstrate cutting-edge techniques
WEBApr 6, 2017 · Miroslav L. Djordjevic, MD, PhD, is professor of urology and surgery at the School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia. In this video, we demonstrate our technique and special considerations for orchiectomy in transgender patients. Principles include use of a vertical midline scrotal incision and maximal preservation of underlying ...
Long-term results of Rezum therapy for patients with large prostates
WEBDec 23, 2021 · So, the retreatment rate for our small prostate cohort was 4.4%, which is in line with the results demonstrated from the original WATER clinical trial, 3 which also had a retreatment rate of 4.4%. For our large prostate cohort, this subset of patients had a retreatment rate of 18.4%, so a little less than one in five patients required ...
Testosterone levels show steady decrease among young US men
WEBJul 3, 2020 · Testosterone deficiency has a prevalence of 10%-40% among adult males, and 20% among AYA men aged 15-39 years, he added. Therefore, Lokeshwar and colleagues hypothesized that serum total testosterone levels will decline in AYA men. The investigators used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) from 1999 to 2016 ...
The Role of the ExoDx Prostate Test in Early Detection of Prostate …
WEBOct 26, 2021 · The ExoDx Prostate test returns a personalized risk score ranging from 0 to 100 to help assess a man’s risk for high-grade, clinically significant prostate cancer. 18 An EPI result below the cut-off point of 15.6 is associated with a lower likelihood of high-grade prostate cancer; on the other hand, an EPI result above the validated cut-off point of 15.6 is associated with an increased ...
New recurrent UTI guideline: What urologists need to know
WEBOct 7, 2019 · The index patient is an otherwise healthy adult female with an uncomplicated, culture-proven recurrent UTI associated with acute-onset symptoms. Central to a diagnosis of UTI is the symptom of dysuria. Dysuria is a highly specific symptom, with more than 90% accuracy for UTI in young women in the absence of concomitant vaginal irritation or ...
Shock wave therapy: ED cure or unproven treatment? - Urology …
WEBAug 6, 2019 · Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy is a safe treatment for men with erectile dysfunction and might work to improve, or even cure, ED in some patients. But there remain important unanswered questions, including which patients are ideal candidates and which protocol and devices are best. Without answers, offering the ED treatment ...
Expert compares PSMA imaging agents, discusses PSMA vs …
WEBNov 12, 2021 · Now that there are 2 FDA-approved PSMA-PET imaging agents, urologists and other clinicians are asking about the differences between them, as well as how PSMA-PET imaging compares to the previously approved next-generation imaging agent fluciclovine F 18 (Axumin). In an education session at the 2021 LUGPA Annual Meeting, Steven Rowe, MD, PhD ...
Urethroplasty: Perineal urethrostomy for severe urethral strictures
WEBMar 1, 2015 · In this video, we demonstrate creation of a definitive perineal urethrostomy for management of severe urethral strictures. Patients with failed prior urethroplasties, lichen sclerosus, panurethral strictures, and older men may prefer perineal urethrostomy over urethroplasty. Other scenarios where the technique can be very useful are the ...
Advancements in Minimally Invasive Surgical Options for the …
WEBMar 31, 2022 · Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate affecting more than 40 million men in the United States with an associated prevalence that increases from 40% to 80% among men 50 to 70 years of age, respectively. 1,2 Progression of BPH leads to the subsequent development of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), which most commonly include frequent urination ...
Painless testicular swelling: What’s your diagnosis? - Urology Times
WEBNov 5, 2015 · Although hydroceles are typically idiopathic in origin, in older males, a hydrocele can occur as a result of injury/trauma, inflammation, or inguinal surgery. 1. Testicular hydrocele is the most common reason for painless scrotal swelling. It affects about 1% of men, mostly above the age of 40 years, and 4.7% of neonates. 1.