Teaching and evaluation of basic urodynamic skills in urology residency programs: Randomized controlled study.

Aims: Considering the growing role of urodynamic studies (UDS) in urology, we aimed to determine the most effective teaching method with objective evaluation for urodynamic skills, to improve training and patient care.

Methods: Urology residents (n = 20) post-graduate years 3-5 were randomized to receive either a UDS video training module or a standard UDS teaching document one week prior to an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). The OSCE was a validated visual recognition exam with interpretation of 12 UDS tracing scenarios.

Short-term evaluation of the adjustable bulbourethral male sling for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence.

Objective: The Argus perineal sling is a minimally invasive surgical option to treat post-prostatectomy stress urinary incontinence (PPSUI). This study retrospectively evaluated the short-term clinical outcomes with the Argus sling for PPSUI management and determined the effects of potential preoperative parameters on intraoperative retrograde leak point pressure (RLPP).

Methods: In this retrospective review of 16 men with various degrees of stress incontinence after prostatic surgery who underwent Argus sling, PPSUI was evaluated by pad usage, urodynamics, 24-hour pad weight, and validated questionnaires.