Factors Associated With Corporoglandular Shunting for Patients With First-time Ischemic Priapism.

Objective: To establish predictive factors of patients who failed intra-cavernosal injection therapy and ultimately required corporoglandular shunting during first-time ischemic priapism episodes.

Methods: A retrospective review was performed of all patients over the age of 18 who presented to our institution with first-time episode of ischemic priapism from 2009 to 2019. Variables assessed included: body mass index, diabetes, hypertension, race, insurance-type, hypertension, etiology, age, duration of erection prior to evaluation, total amount of phenylephrine injected, and use of corporal irrigation.

A Simplified Adult Acquired Buried Penis Repair Classification System With an Analysis of Perioperative Complications and Urethral Stricture Disease.

Objective: To propose a simple classification system for buried penis repairs and present an analysis of perioperative data based on category.

Methods: Patients undergoing buried penis repair at a single institution were examined. Classification was as follows: Category I-penile unburying with local flap; II-skin graft; III-scrotal surgery; IV-escutcheonectomy; V-abdominal panniculectomy.

Can regional anesthesia have an effect on surgical outcomes in patients undergoing distal hypospadia surgery?

Background: Caudal and penile blocks are the most popular regional anesthetic techniques used in infants and children undergoing urological surgery. A recent report has suggested that penile venous pooling resulting from caudal blocks could affect surgical outcomes after hypospadias operations.

Objective: The aim was to report our experience in patients with distal hypospadias undergoing repair with caudal versus penile block.

Preoperative International Prostate Symptom Score Predictive of Inguinal Hernia in Patients Undergoing Robotic Prostatectomy.

Purpose: Studies have shown that encountering an inguinal hernia during robotic radical prostatectomy is not uncommon. We reviewed our experience with simultaneous robotic prostatectomy and mesh hernia repair to identify variables predictive of a hernia.

Materials And Methods: Our cohort consisted of 693 consecutive men who underwent robotic radical prostatectomy as performed by 1 surgeon.

Laparoscopic Single-Site Surgery in Pediatric Urology: Where Do We Stand Today?

Since the first description of the laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) in the pediatric urology population, various authors have shared their experiences and results. We aim to provide a review of current studies of LESS and share our experience with this modality. The current literature describes the use of LESS for most surgeries performed in the pediatric urology population with similar results to open and standard laparoscopic surgery.

Knowledge of and attitudes toward organ donation: a survey of medical students in Puerto Rico.

Objective: The increasing demand for organ transplants exceeds the organ donation rate. Addressing this discrepancy is challenging for organ procurement agencies and health professionals involved in the care of patients in dire need of organs. Research suggests that health-care professionals' knowledge of, attitudes toward, and behavior in terms of organ donation and transplantation are deciding variables in promoting organ donation.