Comparison of tip-bendable aspiration-assisted and standard access sheaths in the treatment of lower calyceal stones.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the success and complication rates of retrograde intrarenal surgery for lower calyceal renal stones performed with novel tip-bendable suction ureteral access sheaths and standard ureteral access sheaths.

Methods: Between March 2023 and March 2024, a total of 88 patients underwent retrograde intrarenal surgery for lower renal calyceal stones smaller than 20 mm. Based on the access sheath used, patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 (n=43) included patients treated with novel tip-bendable suction ureteral access sheaths and Group 2 (n=45) included patients treated with standard ureteral access sheaths.

Does combination of urodynamic reduced bladder capacity and detrusor overactivity warrant spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging in children with persistan enuresis: a prospective study.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the necessity of spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children with persistent enuresis, specifically those presenting with urodynamically reduced bladder capacity (RBC) and detrusor overactivity (DO), in comparison to children with normal urodynamic findings.

Methods: We evaluated 586 children admitted for bedwetting, all of whom received urotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy. Persistent enuresis, lasting for over one year, was identified in 134 patients who were subsequently re-evaluated for occult neurological conditions and recommended for urodynamic studies (UDS).

Clinical characteristics of adult cases with urolithiasis from Turkey: A regional epidemiological study.

Objective: To evaluate the metabolic and clinical characteristics of adult cases with stone disease from a regional part of Turkey.

Methods: The study included 2348 adult patients with sonography and/or computed tomography-proven urinary stones. All cases were given a questionnaire about the epidemiological features of urolithiasis.

Do YouTube videos on microscopic varicocelectomy provide reliable information?

Objective: This study aimed to assess the quality of YouTube videos about microscopic varicocelectomy.

Methods: On November 20, 2022, a YouTube search for "Microscopic Varicocelectomy" was conducted. Non-English videos uploaded by producers for commercial purposes that lacked audio and subtitles were excluded from the study.