Assessment of the economic relevance of the use of single-use digital flexible ureteroscopes A systematic review.

Introduction: Breakages and repairs related to flexible digital reusable ureteroscopes (flURS) are expensive. Thus, we aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of single-use flexible digital ureteroscopes ureteroscopes (SUFDU).

Methods: We conducted a literature review on MEDLINE and EMBASE until September 19, 2018.

Tissue Engineering for Penile Reconstruction.

The penis is a complex organ with a development cycle from the fetal stage to puberty. In addition, it may suffer from either congenital or acquired anomalies. Penile surgical reconstruction has been the center of interest for many researchers but is still challenging due to the complexity of its anatomy and functionality.

Can a Low Sperm Concentration without Assessing Motility Confirm Vasectomy Success? A Retrospective Descriptive Study.

Purpose: A fresh post-vasectomy semen analysis showing 100,000 nonmotile sperm/mL or less confirms sterility. Mailed sample or self-testing at home with SpermCheck® Vasectomy decreases the inconvenience of producing a fresh sample, but without assessing motility. We evaluated if there is a sperm concentration under which no motile sperm are observed that could fortify the use of these alternatives.

Switching Cancers: A Systematic Review Assessing the Role of Androgen Suppressive Therapy in Bladder Cancer.

Context: Bladder cancer demonstrates striking gender-based differences in incidence, with a role for androgens possibly implicated in the development and progression of the disease. Emerging preclinical and clinical evidence suggests that there may be a role for antiandrogen therapy in bladder cancer.

Objective: This systematic review assessed the current clinical evidence evaluating androgen suppressive therapy (AST) for the treatment or prevention of bladder cancer.

Receipt of 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors Before Radical Cystectomy: Do They Render High-Grade Bladder Tumors Less Aggressive?

Purpose: To assess whether receipt of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) influences the findings on surgical pathology at the time of radical cystectomy (RC) and subsequent clinical outcomes. 5-ARIs may slow the progression of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients who underwent RC at our institution between 2009 and 2017.