Publications by authors named "Antoni Vicens Vicens"
Introduction: Transrectal ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of the prostate is a safe technique, but it is not complication-free, and its most serious complications are genitourinary infections (GUI) and the conditions they cause. The purpose of antibiotic prophylaxis is to reduce this GUI incidence rate. However, no established guidelines exist and there are significant differences among centres where this procedure is performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To report implantation of the new FlowSecure artificial urinary sphincter with conditional occlusion in a female bladder neck, describe surgical technique and suggest minor modifications to accommodate the device for universal female implantation.
Patient And Methods: A spina bifida female patient with urodynamically proven stress incontinence due to sphincteric incompetence associated to atonic detrusor was implanted with the new artificial sphincter. Operating time was one and a half hours.