A 10-Year Case Series of Surgically Managed Periurethral Masses at a Single Tertiary Care Institution.

Objective: This study aimed to present the evaluation, diagnoses, and surgical management of symptomatic periurethral masses of women at an academic institution.

Methods: This study is an institutional review board-approved retrospective case series of women who presented with a symptomatic periurethral mass and scheduled for surgery within the Department of Urology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery over a 10-year period (October 2003-July 2014).

Results: Fifty-nine women (mean age, 46 years; range, 22-73 years) were evaluated during the study period.

Bilateral Ureteral-Iliac Artery Fistula in a Patient with Chronic Indwelling Ureteral Stents: A Case Report and Review.

Ureteral-arterial fistula (UAF) is an exceedingly rare but life-threatening condition warranting emergent intervention. Prompt recognition and management of UAF in suspect patients presenting with gross hematuria are required for a successful outcome. We report a rare subset of UAF involving the bilateral common iliac arteries.

Randomized, controlled pilot trial of solifenacin succinate for overactive bladder in Parkinson's disease.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of solifenacin succinate in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients suffering from overactive bladder (OAB).

Background: Urinary dysfunction is a commonly encountered non-motor feature in PD that significantly impacts patient quality of life.

Design/methods: This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, 3-site study with an open label extension phase to determine the efficacy of solifenacin succinate in idiopathic PD patients with OAB.

Ureteral replacement and onlay repair with reconfigured intestinal segments.

Purpose: Ureteral loss represents a surgical challenge to provide low pressure drainage while avoiding urinary stasis and reflux. The ideal replacement should optimize drainage while minimizing absorption, allowing for ureteral repair of varied lengths and locations with maximal preservation of the urinary tract. We reviewed our experience with ureteral repair, focusing on the use of reconfigured intestine.

Third sacral foramina morphometry for sacral neuromodulation.

Objective: This study is aimed to define the geometry and location of the human S3 foramen, with respect to bony landmarks visible on ultrasound.

Methods: Computed tomographic (CT) image data from an institutional review board-approved database of de-identified pelvic CT images were analyzed. Points along the S3 foramina and bony sacrum were tagged, and their locations saved.