Lessons learned from the Sexual Medicine Society of North America fellowship bootcamp.

Background: Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) fellowships offer variable experience in sexual health domains: erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, male infertility, male hypogonadism (low testosterone), reconstruction (including male incontinence), benign prostatic hyperplasia, gender affirmation surgery, sexual mental health, and female sexual dysfunction.

Aim: To evaluate baseline and postbootcamp understanding and trust in these domains.

Methods: In 2023, 28 of 31 urologists currently enrolled in SMSNA-endorsed fellowships participated in a 3.

The experience of a tertiary referral center with laparoscopic pyelolithotomy for large renal stones during 18 years.

This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic pyelolithotomy, including its efficacy and feasibility in treatment of large renal stones. All patients who underwent laparoscopic pyelolithotomy operations in a referral center were enrolled from 2003 to 2020. The final analysis included 436 patients.

Antegrade Percutaneous Retrieval of Upward Migrated Double-J Stent in Very Small Size Pediatric Patients Under Ultrasonic Guide.

To evaluate the safety of antegrade percutaneous retrieval migrated ureteral stent in very small size pediatric patients with ultramini instruments under ultrasonography guide. A total number of 10 out of 115 patients who were referred to our center with upward migrated Double-J (DJ) were candidates for antegrade approach from 2017 to 2020. The pyelocalyceal system was punctured in a prone position by using an 18-gauge disposable needle with Chiba tip and visualization of the upper tract by 3.

A Case Report of COVID-19 in a Living Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Challenging Case with Complete Rehabilitation.

Adjustment of immunosuppressive and COVID-19 treatment in terms of drug interactions is still challenging. Herein, we report a 45-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease due to autosomal dominant polycystic diseases (ADPKD) with COVID-19 and pulmonary involvement following kidney transplantation. The patient was properly treated by discontinuation of immunosuppressive drugs, bronchoscopy, and high volume of blood transfusions.

Off Clamping Laparoscopic Resection of An Extreme Rare Renal Mesenchymal Tumor: An Angiomyolipoma of Renal Capsule.

Renal mesenchymal tumors are described as neoplasms with vascular, fibrous, and adipose tissues. The renal lipoma is an extremely rare renal mesenchymal tumor, typically originating from renal capsule and it is usually presented as well circumscribed homogenous fat containing mass. Angiomyolipoma (AML) is the most common benign mesenchymal renal tumor which is composed of mature epithelioid cells.

Single Umbilical Stoma for Bilateral Ureterostomy after Radical Cystectomy.

Purpose: Cutaneous ureterostomy after radical cystectomy is less preferred compared with other permanent urinary diversions due to bilateral stomas. Single umbilical stoma for bilateral ureterostomy (SUSBU) may be a choice, in this study we reviewed the outcomes of SUSBU in seventeen patients who underwent radical cystectomy.

Methods And Materials: This was a case-series study conducted from April 2016 to Dec 2017.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Who will benefit from surgical intervention? A single center experience.

Background: To evaluate the pre-operative factors affecting clinical response to prostate surgery in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Materials And Methods: In this prospective cohort study, 172 patients who underwent surgical intervention for BPH (either as open prostatectomy ( = 78) or monopolar-trans-urethral resection of prostate ( = 94) from February 2017 to October 2019 were consecutively enrolled. Pre-operative conventional three-lumen urodynamic study and transabdominal sonography were performed for all patients to determine peak flow rate (Qmax), detrusor pressure at the peak flow rate (PdetQmax), post-void residual volume (PVR), presence of detrusor overactivity (DO), prostate volume and median lobe size, and bladder wall thickness with empty and full bladder.

Is a Safety Guide Wire Necessary for Transurethral Lithotripsy using Semi-Rigid Ureteroscope? Results from a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Experts recommend us to keep a safety guidewire during the process of upper urinary tract endoscopy, though there is a lack of high-level evidence to support  the efficacy and safety of  this opinion. This study conducted to compare the outcome of ureteral stone breakage in the presence or absence of safety guidewire.

Materials And Methods: Patients candidate for endoscopic breakage of ureteral stone using a semi-rigid ureteroscope, were randomly assigned in  two groups based on keeping a safety guidewire (group1)  or removing the guidewire (group2) before the process of breaking ureteral stone by lithoclast.

Percutaneous Endoscopic Treatment of Complicated Delayed Bleeding Postpercutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Novel Suggestion.

Delayed bleeding after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), which may occur within the first 3 weeks postoperatively, is a life-threatening complication that may result from arteriovenous fistula and arterial pseudoaneurysm. Angioembolization is the standard treatment when these patients develop hemodynamic instability despite conservative measures. Contrast hypersensitivity and renal insufficiency, however, contraindicate angiogram and subsequent embolization; in these patients, alternative methods such as the one described in this study may help in resolving the renal hemorrhage.

Symptom Resolution and Recurrence Outcomes after Partial Versus Total Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: 13 years of Experience with Medium-Long Term Follow up.

Purpose: Partial adrenalectomy (PA) is an emerging modality typically performed for the treatment of hereditary and sporadic bilateral tumors, to reduce the risk of adrenal failure. In this study, we evaluated the recurrence and functional outcomes after partial and total adrenalectomy (TA).

Materials And Methods: From March 2005 to July 2018, 284 patients with functional tumor or > 5 cm adrenal mass underwent clipless and sutureless laparoscopic partial or total adrenalectomy (PLA and TLA).

Iranian Urology Association Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Taskforce Pamphlet (IUA-CTP) Recommended Practice based on National Epidemiologic Analysis.

Since the emergence of Covid19 epidemics different guidelines and protocols have been published by Urology associations. Most of these recommendations have focused on the aptitude of any disease or condition for postponement. With the evolution of the outbreak, it is clear that postponement of procedures is not the policy we can rely on exclusively.

Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Is a Safe Surgical Approach in Healthy Obese Kidney Donors: A 10-Year Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Objectives: A lack of donors continues to be a significant problem. Kidney donors with a body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m² are not suitable for laparoscopic donor nephrectomy; however, some studies have suggested that an obese donor could be an appropriate donor with similar surgical outcomes. Here, we report the results of our 10-year experience of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, examining the effects of body mass index on the surgical results of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.

Endoscopic Dilatation of Meatal Stenosis of Ureterocele in Adult Patients: An Easy and Innovative Technique with Literature Review.

This study presents initial experience in endoscopic meatal dilatation of obstructive ureterocele in adult patients. During cystourethroscopy, we tried to find the orifice of ureterocele, passed a guide wire and introduce an 8 Fr ureteroscope in to the ureterocele orifice, going up to the renal pelvis as under vision dilatation of ureterocele meatus. Two Double-J stent were inserted and remained for six weeks to keep the meatus dilated.

Factors Predicting Prostate Specific Antigen Failure Following Radical Prostatectomy: Experience with 961 Patients.

Objective: To determine disease-related predictors for the occurrence of prostate specific antigen (PSA) failure in Iranian prostate cancer patients who underwent radical prostatectomy.

Methods: In this cohort study, we enrolled eligible patients with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy at our center between 2001 and 2018. The primary endpoint was the incidence of postoperative biochemical failure, defined as two consecutive PSA levels >= 0.