Publications by authors named "Paul P Irwin"

Objective: To present the results our active management protocol for bothersome overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms using abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport) over a 9-year period.

Material And Methods: Data from consecutive patients with OAB symptoms due to urodynamically-proven idiopathic detrusor overactivity who had failed maximum-dose pharmacotherapy and bladder drill were reviewed. All patients completed the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) and Likhart quality of life indices before treatment and again at review 6 weeks post-treatment.

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Aberrant adrenal tissue near the adrenal gland is common, but the finding of ectopic adrenal tissue in structures around the spermatic cord and testis is rare. We describe a case of concomitant seminoma and ectopic adrenal tissue of the spermatic cord occurring in an adult patient who had undergone orchidopexy as a child.

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Aim: To evaluate the effect of 0.3 M potassium chloride on cystometric parameters by comparing it with normal saline as a filling solution in women with overactive bladder (OAB).

Patients And Methods: Twenty-three women with significant OAB symptoms underwent consecutive cystometrograms (CMGs) using 0.

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