Targeting the Autonomic Nervous System for Treatment of Urinary Incontinence.

Urinary incontinence is a difficult condition that affects millions of people around the world. Recent research has opened the door to understanding the involvement of imbalance in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) as a cause of urge urinary incontinence (UUI) and has highlighted the therapeutic potential of targeting the sympathetic and parasympathetic pathways. This mini-review discusses current pharmacological and neuromodulation approaches that act on the ANS to restore bladder function.

[Extrinsic ureteral obstruction secondary to inflammatory gynecologic pathology].

Objective: To present two cases of extrinsic ureteral obstruction secondary to gynaecological inflammatory diseases, and to perform a bibliographic review.

Methods: We present two cases of obstructive uropathy with uretero-hydronephrosis secondary to tubo-ovarian abscesses diagnosed at our department. Clinical features at presentation, diagnostic tests, and preoperative management are reported.