Impact on quality of life and sexual satisfaction of continent cystostomy with enterocystoplasty in an adult neurologic population.

Aims: To evaluate long-term general and urinary quality of life (QOL) and sexual satisfaction in adult neurologic patients undergoing continent cystostomy surgery associated with a bladder enlargement to treat neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction.

Methods: Monocentre, retrospective series of adult neurologic patients who underwent continent cystostomy with bladder enlargement and followed-up in the long-term. We assessed during follow-up, urinary and renal function and patients filled QOL questionnaires on general QOL, sexuality and urinary (short form Qualiveen) disability.

Long-term results of artificial urinary sphincter for women with type III stress urinary incontinence.

Background: The use of the artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) in women is limited.

Objective: To analyse long-term results and mechanical survival of the AUS (AMS 800; American Medical Systems, Minnetonka, MN, USA) in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD).

Design, Setting, And Participants: Women with SUI who were treated between January 1987 and March 2007 were included in this prospective study.

[French multicentre prospective study of the use of ACT balloons (Uromedica, Inc., Plymouth, Min, U.S.A.; Medtronic, Minneapolis, U.S.A.) for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence].

Objective: French multicentre prospective study to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of ACT (Adjustable Continence Therapy) balloons for the management of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Materials And Methods: The ACT system comprises two adjustable balloons implanted on either side of the bladder neck in order to restore continence. The feasibility of this technique was evaluated perioperatively.

[Solitary fibrous tumours of the kidney].

Solitary fibrous tumours (SFT) are mesenchymal tumours that usually arise from the pleura. Renal SFT are exceptional (9 cases reported in the literature). The authors report a new case discovered during assessment of HT and treated by radical right nephrectomy.

[Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): prevalence in general practice and practical approach of French general practitioners. Results of a study based on 17,953 patients].

Objectives: To determine the elements taken into account by French general practitioners to establish the initial diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and to estimate the prevalence of BPH.

Material And Methods: 1,698 doctors answered a questionnaire on their medical practice, and kept a register for two consecutive weeks comprising all men between the ages of 55 and 70 years seen in their practice. Men with no known BPH completed the IPSS (International Prostate Symptoms Score) questionnaire.