Background: Low-intensity shockwave therapy (Li-SWT) can improve bladder function through enhancement of angiogenesis and nerve regeneration and suppression of inflammation and overactivity. In this trial, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Li-SWT on persistent storage symptoms after transurethral surgery (TUS) for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO).
Methods: Between July 2020 and July 2022, 137 patients with persistent storage symptoms; urgency episodes/24 h ≥ 1 and daytime frequency ≥8, for at least three months after TUS for BPO were randomly allocated to Li-SWT versus sham versus solifenacin 10 mg/day in 3:1:1 ratio.
Purpose: We aimed to define factors affecting the non-invasive overall treatment success (medical expulsive therapy (MET) ± shock wave lithotripsy (SWL)) for uncomplicated ureteral steinstrasse (SS) clearance.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated consecutive patients who underwent SWL for renal stones between 2017 and 2021. Patients with uncomplicated SS were included.
To assess the ideal interval between repeated extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for renal stones. Eligible patients with a single renal stone ≤20 mm who required SWL were randomly assigned to one of three groups based on intervals between first and second sessions. Patients underwent the second session after 3, 7, and 14 days in Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: To validate an Arabic version of the Danish Prostatic Symptom Score (DAN-PSS), a self-administered quality-of-life questionnaire. : The reliability of the Arabic DAN-PSS was assessed by determining the internal consistency (Cronbach's α coefficient) and by assessing the test-retest reliability (Kappa [κ] test). Inter-domain associations were examined using Spearman's correlation coefficient ().
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To identify shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) success predictors in hard renal stones (average stone density ≥ 1000 HU).
Materials: We prospectively evaluated patients who underwent SWL for hard renal stones between April 2018 and December 2020. Radiological parameters were identified, e.
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