Comparison of oral morbidity and mid-term efficacy of anterior urethroplasty using an autologous tissue-engineered graft (MukoCell®) versus native oral mucosa graft.

Objective: Our study aimed to compare surgical success rate (SR) and oral morbidity of augmentation urethroplasty for anterior urethral strictures using autologous tissue-engineered oral mucosa graft (TEOMG) named MukoCell® versus native oral mucosa graft (NOMG).

Methods: We conducted a single-institution observational study on patients undergoing TEOMG and NOMG urethroplasty for anterior urethral strictures >2 cm in length from January 2016 to July 2020. SR, oral morbidity, and potential risk factors of recurrence were compared between groups were analyzed.

Preoperative Parameters to Predict the Development of Symptomatic Lymphoceles after Radical Prostatectomy.

Introduction: Symptomatic lymphoceles (SLs) represent the most common complication after radical prostatectomy (RP) and pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND). To date, preoperative risk factors are missing.

Methods: Clinical and pathological data of 592 patients who underwent RP and PLND were evaluated.

The current landscape of salvage therapies for patients with bacillus Calmette-Guérin unresponsive nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer.

Purpose Of Review: Although radical cystectomy represents the gold standard treatment for patients with high-risk nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) whose disease does not respond to bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), many patients are unable or unwilling to undergo surgery. The need remains for effective bladder-preserving therapies. This review aims to describe existing treatments, contemporary research in this field and ongoing trials of salvage therapies for patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC.

A rare case of tined lead migration of InterStim device into the rectum with subsequent novel combined surgical-endoscopic removal technique.

After the introduction of self-anchoring tined leads in 2002, lead migration after sacral neuromodulation (SNM) in the form of InterStim (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) has been reduced; however, it remains a considerable complication of this otherwise low-risk procedure. As intestinal perforation through lead migration or primary incorrect positioning portrays a rarity and has been scarcely reported in the literature, no algorithm for explantation in such cases has been determined. We present a case of a young man with an SNM device implant (InterStim II) because of neurogenic urinary retention, who was admitted with inflammation, localized at the sacral lead insertion site.

Erectile Dysfunction in 45-Year-Old Heterosexual German Men and Associated Lifestyle Risk Factors and Comorbidities: Results From the German Male Sex Study.

Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common public health issue with a significant impact on quality of life. The associations between ED and several risk factors have been reported previously. The continuously increasing incidence of these factors is contributing to the increasing prevalence of ED.

Identifying the Optimal Candidate for Salvage Lymph Node Dissection for Nodal Recurrence of Prostate Cancer: Results from a Large, Multi-institutional Analysis.

Background: Salvage lymph node dissection (SLND) represents a possible treatment option for prostate cancer patients affected by nodal recurrence after local treatment. However, SLND may be associated with intra- and postoperative complications, and the oncological benefit may be limited to specific groups of patients.

Objective: To identify the optimal candidates for SLND based on preoperative characteristics.