Efficacy of the Optilume paclitaxel drug-coated balloon after urethroplasty: short-term results from a multicenter study.

Background: The Optilume paclitaxel drug-coated balloon (DCB) is a relatively new-to-market alternative in the management of male anterior urethral stricture disease. The pivotal trial excluded patients with a history of urethroplasty, although these strictures may be amenable to endoscopic management. Therefore, we sought to assess the efficacy of the DCB in the management of recurrent strictures following urethroplasty.

Extratunical grafting for minimally invasive management of complex Peyronie's disease deformities.

Background: Penile deformities due to Peyronie's Disease (PD) often significantly impair men's sexual health and quality of life.

Aim: In this article we discuss the extratunical graft (ETG) procedure as a management strategy for PD patients with hourglass or indent penile deformities.

Methods: We compiled descriptions of surgical techniques and performed a review of the literature regarding ETG for PD.

Successful Islet Transplantation Into a Subcutaneous Polycaprolactone Scaffold in Mice and Pigs.

Unlabelled: Islet transplantation is a promising treatment for type 1 diabetes. It has the potential to improve glycemic control, particularly in patients suffering from hypoglycemic unawareness and glycemic instability. As most islet grafts do not function permanently, efforts are needed to create an accessible and replaceable site, for islet grafts or for insulin-producing cells obtained from replenishable sources.

Intravenous caval leiomyomatosis in the setting of renal cell carcinoma - A case report.

Uterine leiomyomas are common, benign neoplasms of the uterine smooth muscle. Leiomyomatosis is uncommon and causes development of multiple leiomyomas that can manifest as intravascular leiomyomatosis (IVL). We present the case of a 46-year-old female with IVL extending from the right gonadal vein to the right atrium and pulmonary arteries with an independent renal cell carcinoma of the right kidney.