The effect of stone size on the results of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy versus semi-rigid ureteroscopic lithotripsy in the management of upper ureteric stones.

Objectives: To evaluate the role of stone size on the efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) monotherapy vs ureteroscopy (URS) for managing upper ureteric stones.

Patients And Methods: The study design was a randomised prospective study of a total cohort of 180 patients with upper ureteric single stones of 0.5-1.

Mirabegron versus Solifenacin in Children with Overactive Bladder: Prospective Randomized Single-Blind Controlled Trial.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of mirabegron versus solifenacin in the treatment of newly diagnosed overactive bladder (OAB) in children.

Methods: We conducted a prospective randomized controlled study on pediatric patients with newly diagnosed OAB. Patients were randomized into 3 groups: mirabegron (50 mg once daily) in group I, solifenacin (5 mg) in group II, and placebo in group III.

Efficacy and safety of mirabegron versus solifenacin as additional therapy for persistent OAB symptoms after tamsulosin monotherapy in men with probable BPO.

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy and safety of mirabegron versus solifenacin as add-on for persistent OAB symptoms after tamsulosin monotherapy in men with probable BPO.

Patients And Methods: This prospective randomized single-blind study was conducted on patients with persistent OAB symptoms after at least 12 weeks of tamsulosin 0.4 mg.

Management of 'forgotten' encrusted JJ stents using extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy: A single-centre experience.

: To evaluate the role of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the management of 'forgotten' encrusted stents. : This is a retrospective study of 133 patients with forgotten JJ stents, treated between January 2015 and January 2018. Encrustation was mainly found in the renal coil of the stent with distal concomitant encrustation in the vesical and/or ureteric segment.

Outcome of Modification of Dose and Time of Administration of Tamsulosin in Men with Abnormal Ejaculation.

Introduction: Alpha-adrenergic blockers are now the cornerstone medication in management of lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS); however, the associated treatment-related abnormal ejaculation could be a bothersome event. This is a comparative study among different methods of tamsulosin administration in terms of efficacy, recoverability of ejaculatory function, and quality of life (QoL) in men with tamsulosin-related abnormal ejaculation.

Patients And Methods: Sexually active men receiving tamsulosin for LUTS who were bothered by treatment-related abnormal ejaculation following initiation of tamsulosin were randomized into 3 groups; group A received intermittent-full-standard-dose, group B received low-dose-tamsulosin, and group C received full-standard-dose tamsulosin The status of ejaculatory function, IPSS, QoL score, and Q-Max were measured at baseline and 3 months later.

Validity of a sponge trainer as a simple training model for percutaneous renal access.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of our simply designed trainer for junior urologists to acquire the initial skills for percutaneous renal access (PRA).

Subjects And Methods: Three sponge sheets (60 × 50 × 10 cm) were arranged horizontally over each other. A rectangular groove was made in the middle sheet to accommodate an inflated balloon of a Foley catheter, radio-opaque metal balls, metal rings, or a plastic tube that were sequentially placed for the four training tasks.

The Influence of Body Mass Index on Outcomes in Ureteroscopy: Results from the Clinical Research Office of Endourological Society URS Global Study.

Introduction: Although ureteroscopy (URS) has been established as a viable treatment for stones in obese patients, its safety and success has not been fully elucidated. The current study describes the worldwide prevalence of obesity in patients with urolithiasis and examines trends in URS outcomes, safety, and efficacy.

Methods: This study utilized the Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society (CROES) URS Global Study, which was a prospective, multicenter study including 11,885 patients treated with URS for urinary stones at 1 of 114 urology departments across 32 countries.

Goserelin acetate before transurethral resection of moderately enlarged benign prostatic hyperplasia: Prospective randomised-controlled clinical trial.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of a luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist, goserelin acetate (GA), on surgical blood loss during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), as well as its histopathological effect on prostatic microvessel density (MVD).

Patients And Methods: Patients who underwent TURP due to benign prostatic enlargement (60-100 mL) were randomly subdivided into two equal groups according to whether they received preoperative GA administration (3.6 mg; group A) or not (group B).

Immediate and late management of iatrogenic ureteric injuries: 28 years of experience.

Objective: To evaluate the long-term results after managing intraoperative and late-diagnosed cases of iatrogenic ureteric injury (IUI), treated endoscopically or by open surgery.

Patients And Methods: Patients immediately diagnosed with IUI were managed under the same anaesthetic, while those referred late had a radiological assessment of the site of injury, and endoscopic management. Open surgical procedures were used only for the failed cases with previous diversion.

The development of ureteric strictures after ureteroscopic treatment for ureteric calculi: A long-term study at two academic centres.

Objective: To determine the incidence of symptomatic and 'silent' obstruction after ureteroscopic procedures.

Patients And Methods: In all, 1980 patients underwent ureteroscopy for ureteric calculi in two large centres. The methods of disintegration, auxiliary procedures used and type of stenting were considered.

Dorsal onlay urethroplasty using buccal mucosa graft versus penile skin flap for management of long anterior urethral strictures: a prospective randomized study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of dorsal onlay urethroplasty using buccal mucosa graft (BMG) versus penile skin flap (PSF) in the repair of long anterior urethral strictures.

Material And Methods: Patients with long anterior urethral strictures were randomized to receive either dorsal onlay BMG urethroplasty or PSF urethroplasty. All patients were evaluated preoperatively and during follow-up with the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and uroflowmetry.