Diagnostic accuracy of bimanual palpation in bladder cancer patients undergoing cystectomy: A prospective study.

Objectives: To prospectively assess the concordance of examination under anesthesia (EUA)-based clinical T stage with pathological T stage and diagnostic accuracy of EUA in patients with bladder cancer undergoing cystectomy.

Methods: Consecutive patients with bladder cancer undergoing cystectomy between June 2017 and October 2020 in a single academic center were included in a prospective study. Two urologists performed EUA (one blinded to imaging) before patients underwent cystectomy.

Long-term functional outcomes of vesicourethral anastomosis with bladder neck preservation and distal urethral length preservation after videolaparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

Introduction: Radical prostatectomy (RP) is the standard surgical treatment for localized prostate cancer (PCa), with excellent oncologic outcomes; however, complications such as post-prostatectomy incontinence could significantly affect quality of life.

Aim: To provide data on long-term urinary functional outcomes of bladder neck preservation (BNP) combined with distal urethral length preservation (DULP) in patients treated with videolaparoscopic prostatectomy.

Material And Methods: In this retrospective study, data were analysed from 619 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) due to localized prostate cancer between November 2014 and December 2018 in a single tertiary care centre in Poland.

Van Velthoven single-knot running suture versus Chlosta's running suture versus single barbed suture V-Loc for vesicourethral anastomosis in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a retrospective comparative study.

Introduction: The quality of vesicourethral anastomosis (VUA) in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) is associated with complications that could significantly affect quality of life.

Aim: To compare different types of sutures (Chlosta's versus Van Velthoven versus V-Loc), used for VUA in LRP in terms of complication rates and continence recovery.

Material And Methods: Patients who underwent LRP between 2014 and 2018 in a tertiary center were enrolled in the study.

Neurogenic bladder symptom score: Polish translation, adaptation and validation of urinary disorder-specific instrument for patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction.

Introduction: There is no comprehensive and specific questionnaire translated, adapted and validated in the Polish language for evaluating symptoms, quality of life and complications associated with the neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD). The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt and validate a Polish version of the Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score (NBSS) for patients who experience NLUTD.

Material And Methods: Standardised guidelines and well-established methods were used for translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the NBSS.

Changes in neoadjuvant chemotherapy utilization in muscle invasive bladder cancer treatment: a tertiary center retrospective study.

Introduction: The year 2015 brought a major shift in the national health care system in Poland - the diagnosis and treatment of patients with malignant diseases became a priority. Close multidisciplinary collaboration was facilitated to optimize patients' care. The aim of this study was to investigate temporal changes in neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) utilization in patients who underwent radical cystectomy (RC) due to muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) in a single academic center in Poland.