The effects of microsurgical varicocelectomy performed for infertility on premature ejaculation.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of varicocelectomy on premature ejaculation (PE) in patients with varicocele and infertility.

Methods: A total of 82 sexually active patients aged 18 years or over who had undergone microscopic subinguinal varicocelectomy with a clinical diagnosis of varicocele in 14 urology clinics between October 2021 and March 2023 with primary infertility were evaluated prospectively Patients were evaluated using the Turkish validated form of the 'Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool' (PEDT) scale. A PEDT score of 11 or above was taken to indicate the presence of PE.

Comparison of three different tadalafil regimens for erectile dysfunction treatment in patients with diabetes mellitus microvascular complications.

We aimed to compare the efficacy of three tadalafil regimens for patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM), at least one microvascular complication and erectile dysfunction (ED). Sixty patients attending our urology clinic with erectile problems and diagnosed with ED, having DM for at least 5 years, and at least one microvascular complication linked to DM were identified and randomly divided into three groups-Group I: used 5 mg tadalafil daily, Group II: used 20 mg tadalafil 2 h before sexual relations twice a week and Group III: used 5 mg tadalafil daily and an extra 15 mg tadalafil 2 h before sexual relations twice a week. After treatment, the median International Index of erectile function (IIEF-5) scores were significantly higher in Group III (15) compared to Groups I (8.

Does tamsulosin or mirabegron improve ureteral stent-related symptoms? A prospective placebo-controlled study.

Objective: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of tamsulosin or mirabegron on ureteral stent-related symptoms.

Patients And Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, controlled, and single-blinded study. In total, 180 patients who had undergone ureterolithotripsy and ureteral stent insertion were included.

Outcomes of different minimally invasive techniques in lower calyceal stones of 1 to 2 centimeters: A prospective, randomized study.

Objective: To compare efficiency, safety and full cost of lower retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) types for the treatment of lower calyceal stones between 1 and 2 cm in size.

Methods: This was a prospective, randomized study. In all, 175 patients were randomly divided into five groups of 35 patients each: Group A was managed by RIRS, Group B by micro PNL, Group C by ultra-mini PNL, Group D by mini PNL, and Group E by standard PNL.

Effect of tadalafil on penile nitric oxide synthase and corporal smooth muscle in rats under dutasteride treatment.

: To investigate the effect of tadalafil in rats administered with daily dutasteride.: Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley male rats were allocated to three groups as control (group C), dutasteride (group D) and dutasteride plus tadalafil (group D + T). After a month of treatment, serum samples were obtained from rats to measure dihydrotestosterone and total testosterone.

Efficacy of silodosin or mirabegron in medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones: a prospective, randomized-controlled study.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of silodosin or mirabegron as a medical expulsive therapy for ureteric stones in adults.

Patients-method: This is a prospective, randomized multicentric study. Patients who had ureter stones in size between 4 and 10 mm were assessed prospectively.

Adjunction of tamsulosin or mirabegron before semi-rigid ureterolithotripsy improves outcomes: prospective, randomized single-blind study.

Objective: To evaluate efficiency and safety of adjunct tamsulosin and mirabegron therapy before semi-rigid ureteroscopy for ureteral stones.

Materials And Methods: In this prospective, randomized, single-blind and multicentric study, participants were randomized into three groups. Group 1 was the control, participants in Group 2 used tamsulosin, and those in Group 3 used mirabegron.

The Relationship Between Nocturnal Enuresis and Spina Bifida Occulta: A Prospective Controlled Trial.

Objective: To compare the frequency of spina bifida occulta (SBO) detected in patients with nocturnal enuresis (NE) and to investigate its clinical significance.

Methods: Patients aged 6 to 15 years who were admitted to the urology clinic with NE were included in this prospective study. The control group consisted of patients who were admitted with a complaint of abdominal or lateral pain.

Do alpha-1 antagonist medications affect the success of semi-rigid ureteroscopy? A prospective, randomised, single-blind, multicentric study.

The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of adjunctive silodosin therapy in improving the success rate of semi-rigid ureteroscopy for removing ureteral stones. Prospective randomised controlled clinical trial performed between July 2016 and September 2016. All the patients underwent ureteroscopic holmium lithotripsy with a YAG laser.