Semi-Automatic Electronic Stent Register: a novel approach to preventing ureteric stents lost to follow up.

Background: Ureteric stents are indispensable tools in modern urology; however, the risk of them not being followed-up once inserted poses medical and medico-legal risks. Stent registers are a common solution to mitigate this risk; however, manual registers are logistically challenging, especially for busy units.

Methods: Western Sydney Local Health District developed a novel Semi-Automatic Electronic Stent Register (SAESR) utilizing billing information to track stent insertions.

Results of low threshold to biopsy following high-intensity focused ultrasound for localized prostate cancer.

Context: There are different treatment options for localized prostate cancer. The success of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is based largely on biochemical prostate specific antigen (PSA) results.

Aims: To evaluate the impact of using a low PSA threshold to perform prostate biopsies after HIFU in order to more accurately gauge treatment success.

Sexual function outcome following photoselective vaporisation of the prostate.

Introduction: There is little reported on sexual functional outcome following photoselective vaporisation of the prostate using the 120 W lithium triborate laser.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in sexual function at 3 and 12 months following PVP.

Material And Methods: The primary outcome measures were changes in voiding parameters and changes in erectile function in the international index of erectile function (IIEF-5).

Photoselective vaporization of the prostate in men taking clopidogrel.

Aim: To evaluate the peri-operative morbidity of men taking clopidogrel who underwent photoselective vaporisation of the prostate (PVP).

Patients And Methods: A prospective database was collected. Between March 2005 and July 2010, 480 men underwent PVP.

Photoselective vaporization of the prostate with the 120-W lithium triborate laser in men taking coumadin.

Objective: To specifically evaluate perioperative morbidity associated with men who were taking coumadin and continued on this medication at therapeutic levels for the purposes of the prostate (PVP). Increasing numbers of men are taking coumadin for medical comorbidity and this creates clinical concerns for urologists treating such men with benign prostatic obstruction. Photoselective vaporization of the PVP has been shown to be an effective treatment for men receiving anticoagulation treatment, although previously published studies have evaluated a mix of men on aspirin, coumadin, or clopidogrel.

Photoselective vaporization for prostatic obstruction with the 120-W lithium triborate laser: 1-year clinical outcomes.

There are few reports of the clinical outcomes of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using the 120-W lithium triborate (LBO) laser. The present study evaluates clinical outcomes of 76 men treated with the 120-W LBO laser by an experienced PVP surgeon with 12 months follow up. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), peak flow rate (Qmax) and post-void residual (PVR) were examined at baseline and at 3 and 12 months.