Introduction: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a prevalent urological condition leading to lower urinary tract symptoms. Minimal invasive surgical treatment (MISTs) such as Rezūm System are emerging aiming to relieve symptoms. We present results from a single centre prospective study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Perinephric fluid is commonly identified in patients with renal colic and urolithiasis, especially in cases associated with hydronephrosis. However, its clinical relevance, particularly its impact on treatment decisions and prognosis, is not well established. : This retrospective, single-center study included adult patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) with suspected renal colic between January 2021 and October 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMultiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MpMRI) and MRI-guided biopsy (MRGB) are the diagnostic gold standard in the management of men with suspicious prostate cancer (PCa). There are not enough studies, yet, that compare TRUS-MRGB, COG-TB and IB-MRGB. Despite IB-MRGB could be more accurate in detecting PCa in smaller lesions and a less operator dependent technique, there are still some concerns regarding high resource costs and the chance of missing lesions not visible at MRI or detected by systematic biopsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Robotic-assisted surgery is the gold standard for performing radical prostatectomy (RARP), with new robotic devices such as Hugo RAS gaining prominence worldwide.
Objective: We report the surgical, perioperative, and early postoperative outcomes of RARP using Hugo RAS.
Design, Setting, And Participants: Between April 2022 and October 2023, we performed 132 procedures using the Montsouris technique with a four-robotic-arm configuration in patients with biopsy-proven prostate cancer (PCa).
Background: Penile duplex Doppler ultrasound in combination with intra-cavernous injection of vasoactive agents (PDDU-ICI) is the most accepted tool for diagnosis of arteriogenic erectile dysfunction (AED), but is invasive, time consuming and at risk of side effects.
Objectives: The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the potential of transrectal color Doppler ultrasound (TR-CDU) of the common penile arteries as a non-invasive method for the diagnosis of AED.
Materials And Methods: A consecutive series of 61 men consulting for erectile dysfunction (ED) and 20 controls underwent TR-CDU examination, aged from 40 to 80 years.
Objective: This multicentric prospective phase II study aimed to investigate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of percutaneous-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy in terms of perioperative outcomes, feasibility, VAS score, and cosmetic outcomes.
Study Design: Between May 2015 and October 2017, 382 patients were considered eligible for minimally invasive percutaneous-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy using Percuvance™, Percutaneous Surgical System - PSS, TELEFLEX ltd. Among them, 80 patients (20.