The Role of the Urobiome in Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review.

Background: The urinary microbiome, also known as the urobiome, was traditionally considered sterile. However, emerging evidence suggests its presence in the urinary tract. Urobiome dysbiosis has been associated with various urologic conditions, making it a topic of interest also in kidney transplantation.

Prevalence of non-neurogenic male lower urinary tract symptoms after kidney transplantation.

Objective: This review investigates the prevalence of male non-neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after renal transplant, as kidney transplantation is a transformative intervention for patients with end-stage renal disease significantly enhancing quality of life that might be diminished by LUTS.

Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed. A systematic search in the PubMed and Scopus databases was performed using specific terms.

Zinner's syndrome, a retrospective series of three cases: different strategies to the same problem.

A 106 years have passed since Zinner's syndrome was first described and current knowledge is still almost exclusively based on case reports. This article presents three patients with Zinner's syndrome with different clinical presentations and consequent different treatment options, showing the possible full spectrum of this condition. The first patient presented with storage lower urinary tract symptoms and benefited from laparoscopic removal of the seminal vesicle.

Trigonal injection of botulinum toxin A in patients with refractory bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis.

Background: Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) is a chronic disease without an effective treatment, characterized by pain during bladder filling. Most nociceptive bladder afferents course in the trigone.

Objective: To evaluate efficacy and tolerability of trigonal injection of botulinum toxin A (BoNTA) in patients with BPS/IC.