Low frequency neuromuscular electrical stimulation applied to the bulbospongiosus muscle prolongs the ejaculation latency in a rat model.

Premature ejaculation (PE) is common, but its true pathophysiology is not clear, and treatments are limited. We aimed to investigate the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation applied in different modes and frequencies to the bulbospongiosus muscle on ejaculation parameters. In this study, 24 male Wistar albino rats were used.

Bilateral orchiectomy deteriorates the structure and function of seminal vesicles in a rat model.

The effects of hormone levels on ejaculation are known. In addition to thyroid hormone levels, testosterone levels are also associated with ejaculation, but no consensus has been reached on this issue. Thus, we investigated the effect of decreased testosterone levels due to bilateral orchiectomy on the chemical stimulation-induced ejaculation phases in rats.

Does total knee arthroplasty affect overactive bladder symptoms in female patients?

Introduction And Hypothesis: In the current study we hypothesized that total knee arthroplasty might improve the overactive bladder symptoms by providing pain relief and improving physical function.

Methods: One hundred patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty were preoperatively evaluated for overactive bladder and 47 patients that met inclusion criteria were included in this study. All the patients included in the study were assessed both preoperatively and at the 3rd month postoperatively using the Overactive Bladder-Validated 8 (OAB-V8) questionnaire for overactive bladder symptoms, the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) for pain and physical function, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) for physical activity.

How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect audience's attitudes in webinars?

Introduction: Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the face-to-face meetings are delayed to a future date, which is still not clear. However, seminars, meetings and conferences are necessary for updating our knowledge and skills. Web-based seminars (webinars) are the solutions to this issue.

The relationship between premature ejaculation and the timing of pre-adult circumcision.

We aimed to investigate the relationship between premature ejaculation and the age when men had been circumcised before adulthood. A total of 2,768 sexually active male patients aged between 18 and 65 years were included in this study. A multicentre study was conducted prospectively with the participation of 20 centres.

Variations in the Number of Patients Presenting With Andrological Problems During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and the Possible Reasons for These Variations: A Multicenter Study.

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused unprecedented restrictions in outpatient services and surgical practices in urology as in other medical branches as well as in all areas of life.

Aim: To investigate whether there have been variations in the presentations of male patients with sexual and reproductive health problems to the outpatient urology clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic and to understand the underlying factors for these variations, if any.

Methods: Male patients aged ≥18 years who presented to the outpatient urology clinics in 12 centers across Turkey from February 1, 2020 to June 1, 2020 were retrospectively evaluated.

Comparison of the efficacy of silodosin and a terpene combination in the medical expulsive therapy of distal ureteral stones.

Objective: We aimed to compare the efficacy of silodosin and a terpene combination in the treatment of distal ureteral stones.

Methodology: The data of the patients admitted to the urology policlinic with renal colic, diagnosed with distal ureteral stones, and followed up with medical expulsive therapy between December 2017 and June 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 comprised 72 patients that received 8 mg/day silodosin and Group 2 consisted of 51 patients that were given three capsules of a terpene combination daily.

Can the Hounsfield unit predict the success of medical expulsive therapy using silodosin in 4- to 10-mm distal ureteral stones?

Objective: We aimed to investigate the predictive ability of the Hounsfield unit (HU) on non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) for the success of medical expulsive therapy (MET) using silodosin in distal ureteric stones of 4-10 mm.

Methodology: The data of patients who underwent MET were retrospectively screened. The patients were divided into two groups as Groups 1 and 2 depending on the presence or absence of stone expulsion, respectively.

Effects of mirabegron on JJ stent-related symptoms: A multicentric study.

Aims Of The Study: To investigate the effect of mirabegron 50 mg/daily for JJ stent-related symptoms after ureteroscopic stone surgery.

Methods: Medical records of 145 patients who were given a single daily oral dose of 50 mg of mirabegron for relieving stent-related symptoms were retrospectively analysed. Demographic and clinical data and stone parameters were recorded.

The use of computed tomography as the first imaging modality in patients with renal colic and microscopic haematuria.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the use of computed tomography (CT) as the first imaging modality in patients with renal colic and microscopic haematuria.

Methodology: The patients that presented to the emergency service of six health centers with renal colic between January 2017 and January 2018 and were found to have microscopic hematuria on urinalysis were retrospectively evaluated. Only patients for whom non-contrast CT was used as the first imaging modality were included in the study.

Nation-wide analysis of the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on daily urology practice in Turkey.

Objective: To present a nation-wide analysis of the workload of urology departments in Turkey week-by-week during Covid-19 pandemic.

Methodology: The centres participating in the study were divided into three groups as tertiary referral centres, state hospitals and private practice hospitals. The number of outpatients, inpatients, daily interventions and urological surgeries were recorded prospectively between 9-March-2020 and 31-May-2020.

Mechanisms and grading of nocturia: Results from a multicentre prospective study.

Objective: To identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of nocturia and the correlation of these mechanisms with nocturia severity.

Methodology: After approval by the local ethics committee, all patients with nocturia (≥1 nocturnal void/night) were included and filled the Overactive Bladder questionnaire, Nocturia Quality of Life, Incontinence Questionnaire - Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (male), International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (female) and 3-day frequency-volume chart. Patients were divided into three groups according to the severity of nocturia: group 1 consisted of patients with mild (1-2 voids/night), group 2 with moderate (3-4 voids/night) and group 3 with severe nocturia (>4 voids/night).

Changing Aspects of Male Sexual Functions Accompanying Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia With Silodosin 8 mg Per Day.

Background: Alpha-adrenergic antagonist treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and drug-related sexual side effects are frequent in aging men.

Aim: To investigate functional changes in erectile and ejaculatory aspects of male sexuality under Silodosin 8 mg per day treatment for BPH.

Methods: Sexually active patients diagnosed with BPH and who initiated Silodosin treatment were the subjects of the study.

The effect of post-circumcision mucosal cuff length on premature ejaculation.

Introduction: We aimed to compare the length of mucosal cuff after circumcision in patients with and without a complaint of premature ejaculation (PE).

Methods: Sexually active patients without erectile dysfunction that presented to the urology polyclinic between March 2018 and June 2018 were included in this multicentered, prospective study. The circumcision age of the patients, the person who performed the procedure (surgeon, non-surgeon), penile length, and dorsal and ventral penile measurements were recorded and compared between patients with and without PE.

Predictive Factors of Ureterorenoscopy Outcomes in Proximal Ureteral Stones: A Multicenter Study of Aegean Study Group of the Society of Urological Surgery.

Introduction: We aimed to evaluate the predictive factors in a holistic manner for ureterorenoscopy (URS) outcomes in proximal ureteral stones by a multicenter study.

Materials And Methods: The data of patients who underwent URS for proximal ureteral stones between the years 2015 and 2018 in eight centers were recorded retrospectively. Patients were divided into two groups according to URS success: Group 1 consisted of patients with successful URS, and Group 2 consisted of patients with unsuccessful URS.

Can Botulinum-A Toxin Be Used to Delay Ejaculation: Results of an Ejaculation Model in Male Rats.

Introduction: Although premature ejaculation (PE) is the most common sexual dysfunction in young men, its true pathophysiology has not yet been clearly elucidated.

Aim: To investigate the quantitative changes that occurred in an ejaculation model induced by para-chloroamphetamine (PCA) after botulinum-A toxin injection into the bulbospongiosus (BS) muscle in rats.

Methods: A total of 21 male rats weighing 300 to 350 grams were used in the study.

Impact of previous SWL on ureterorenoscopy outcomes and optimal timing for ureterorenoscopy after SWL failure in proximal ureteral stones.

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the impact of previous unsuccessful shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) therapy on ureterorenoscopy (URS) outcomes in proximal ureteral stones and to define whether there is any optimal timing for safe URS after SWL.

Methods: The patients who underwent URS for proximal ureteral stones between the years 2015 and 2018 in eight centers were included. Patients were divided into two groups according to previous SWL history; group 1 consisted of patients without SWL before URS for the stone [SWL (-)] and group 2 consisted of patients with a previous SWL for the stone [SWL (+)].

Can Ureteral Jet Flow Measurement Predict Spontaneous Passage of Distal Ureteral Stones?

Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between the spontaneous passage of distal ureteral stones and ureteral jet flow measurement.

Methods: The study included 74 patients with acute renal colic between June 2015 and June 2016, and distal ureteral stones of 10 mm or less in a non-contrast CT were comprised in a prospective study. The ureteral jet was measured by Doppler ultrasonography.

Pathologic Outcomes of Candidates for Active Surveillance Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy: Results from a Contemporary Turkish Patient Cohort.

Introduction: To evaluate the pathological outcomes of Turkish men meeting the criteria for Active Surveillance (AS), who elected to undergo immediate radical prostatectomy (RP).

Material And Methods: Retrospective analysis including 1,212 patients with clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa) who met the eligibility criteria for AS. The primary outcomes were pathological upstaging and pathological upgrading.

Relationship Between Ureteral Jet Flow, Visual Analogue Scale, and Ureteral Stone Size.

Objective: To contribute to the diagnosis and treatment of ureteral stones by investigating the relationship between the ureteral jet flow measurements of patients with ureteral stones and the size of the stones and the patients' pain scores.

Materials And Methods: The sample consisted of patients who presented acute renal colic between December 2014 and 2015 and from a noncontrast computed tomography were found to have a urinary stone. The ureteral jet flow velocities were determined using Doppler ultrasonography.

Midterm renal functions following acute renal infarction.

The aim of this study was to explore clinical features of renal infarction (RI) that may have a role in diagnosis and treatment in our patient cohort and provide data on midterm renal functions. Medical records of patients with diagnosis of acute RI, established by contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) and at least 1 year follow-up data, who were hospitalized in our clinic between 1998 and 2012 were retrospectively reviewed; including descriptive data, clinical signs and symptoms, etiologic factors, laboratory findings, and prescribed treatments. Patients with solitary infarct were treated with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) only, whereas patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or multiple or global infarct were treated with anticoagulants.

Impact of pelvic biometric measurements, visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue areas on trifecta outcome and surgical margin status after open radical retropubic prostatectomy.

Objective: There is no sufficient evidence to demonstrate whether more challenging pelvic anatomy affects the functional and oncological outcomes of radical retropubic prostatectomy (RP). The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of pelvic biometric measurements, visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue areas on trifecta outcome (cancer control, continence and potency) and surgical margin status after open RP.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was performed on 270 patients who were diagnosed with clinically localized prostate cancer between 2005 and 2011 and underwent computed tomography imaging before RP.

Huge Trombus including Left Renal Vein, Ovarian Vein, and Inferior Vena Cava Mimicking Renal Colic.

A 31-year-old female presented with acute left flank pain; she had a C/S at the postpartum day 24. Ureteral stone was suspected but ultrasound examination was normal. Then Doppler ultrasound revealed a trombus in left renal vein and inferior vena cava.

Association between ureteral jet dynamics and nonobstructive kidney stones: a prospective-controlled study.

Objective: To evaluate the possible alterations in ureteral jet dynamics which inform physicians about ureteral physiology and peristaltism in nonobstructive kidney stone formers with this prospective-controlled study.

Materials And Methods: All patients with flank pain eligible for the study underwent Doppler ultrasonoghraphy examination for evaluation of ureteral jet dynamics and non-contrast-enhanced computed tomography for diagnostic reasons. Patients with unilateral nonobstructive lower-pole kidney stone ≤1 cm were defined as group 1 and patients with no evidence of urinary tract stone as group 2.