Plasma Treatment of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Films and Chitosan Deposition: DC- vs. AC-Discharge.

Plasma treatment is one of the most promising tools to control surface properties of materials tailored for biomedical application. Among a variety of processing conditions, such as the nature of the working gas and time of treatment, discharge type is rarely studied, because it is mainly fixed by equipment used. This study aimed to investigate the effect of discharge type (direct vs.

Future of focal therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer- european section of urotechnology (ESUT) position.

Introduction: Focal therapy (FT) is a treatment option for prostate cancer (PCa), which offers the possibility of an effective therapy in selected patients who have the localized disease, with a significant reduction in treatment related morbidity. Based on the current status of FT, our objective was to determine the most appropriate strategy to improve patient management.

Materials And Methods: A literature review was done performed through the PubMed database and focused on the following topics: localised prostate cancer,MRI, prostate biopsies, ablative therapy and focal therapy.

Need for upper urinary tract stenting in cases of ureteral orifice injury during laser enucleation of the prostate.

Introduction: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) can be associated with marked intravesical protrusion, placing ureteral orifices at risk for injury during bladder outlet procedures.

Aim: To determine whether ureteral stenting is necessary in cases of ureteral orifice injury during laser enucleation.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective study included 465 patients with bladder outlet obstruction (IPSS > 20, Qmax < 10) secondary to BPH who were managed with thulium fiber laser (ThuFLEP) or holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).

A Randomized Trial Comparing The Learning Curve of 3 Endoscopic Enucleation Techniques (HoLEP, ThuFLEP, and MEP) for BPH Using Mentoring Approach-Initial Results.

Objective: To assess the differences in the learning curve associated with different techniques of endoscopic enucleation of the prostate.

Materials And Methods: Ninety patients were randomly assigned into 3 groups (30 patients in each): HoLEP, ThuFLEP or MEP. Inclusion criteria for the study included prostate volume <80 cc, IPSS > 20, or Qmax < 10.

A Feasibility Study Utilizing the Thulium and Holmium Laser in Patients for the Treatment of Recurrent Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia after Previous Prostatic Surgery.

Background: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is considered to be the standard treatment for patients with benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) ≤80 mL. However, up to 14.7% of the patients require secondary TURP due to recurrent BPO.

[Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate: a short term trend or a new treatment standard?].

Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (EEP) techniques such as HoLEP (holmium laser enucleation of the prostate), ThuLEP (thulium laser enucleation of the prostate) and electroenucleation (mono- or bipolar) are highly effective and safe. They have been endorsed by the latest version of the European Association of Urology guidelines as an alternative to not only open adenomectomy but also transurethral resection of the prostate (EAU Guidelines on Treatment of Non-neurogenic Male LUTS 2018). Therefore, many urologists face the possibility of replacing the treatments of BPH.

Retrospective Analysis of Short-Term Outcomes After Monopolar Versus Laser Endoscopic Enucleation of the Prostate: A Single Center Experience.

Introduction: Endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (EEP) has been recognized as a viable treatment modality for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The aim of our study was to compare the efficacy and functional outcomes of three different techniques of EEP, including monopolar enucleation (MEP), holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), and thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP).

Methods: The study consisted of a retrospective comparison of pre- and postoperative parameters in men undergoing three types of EEP: MEP, HoLEP, and ThuLEP.

Cell therapy for stress urinary incontinence: Present-day frontiers.

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) significantly diminishes the quality of patients' lives. Currently available surgical and nonsurgical therapies remain far from ideal. At present, advances in cellular technologies have stirred growing interest in the use of autologous cell treatments aimed to regain urinary control.

[PLGA mesh-collagen hybrid scaffold and tissue-engineered product in substitution urethroplasty: experimental validation].

Urethral strictures are a pressing issue in modern medicine. Substitution urethroplasty is considered one of the most effective treatment methods. However, despite the surgery showing good results, many problems remain unresolved, one being substitute material deficiency in extensive or recurrent strictures, as well as in cases requiring multistage surgeries, including those used to treat hypospadias.