Living kidney donors experience generally good long-term health with minimal adverse effects after nephrectomy, according to a report in the December BJU International. Reuters Health Information
After radical prostate cancer surgery involving cavernous nerves, nerve reconstruction using an autologous nerve vein-guide technique yields good outcomes in restoring potency, according to a report in the November issue of BJU International. Reuters Health Information
This article, which sets out the recommendations of an international group of experts, is intended to optimize results by standardizing procedure, as well as to recommend training requirements. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
How efficacious is sildenafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with ED and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and what does it mean for your patients? International Journal of Clinical Practice
A nomogram developed by US and Canadian researchers appears useful for predicting low-volume and low-grade prostate cancer in men with a single positive biopsy core, which may help in selecting patients for active surveillance. Reuters Health Information
Male gender and bladder invasion are risk factors for ureteric stent failure in patients with non-urologic malignant ureteric obstruction, according to a report in the December issue of BJU International. Reuters Health Information
High intakes of calcium and dairy products have been suggested to be related to prostate cancer risk. How valid are these claims? American Journal of Epidemiology
Autologous blood transfusion (ABT) does not increase the risk of biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy (RP), according to a report in the December issue of BJU International. Reuters Health Information
In a prospective study, nearly two-thirds of patients with idiopathic detrusor overactivity (IDO) regained urinary continence within a week of receiving injections of botulinum A (Dysport, Ipsen Ltd, Slough, UK) into the bladder muscle. At longer term follow-up, one third remained continent. Reuters Health Information
The controversy over PSA screening rages unabated. This review summarizes the arguments on both sides of the question, and offers some commonsense conclusions. Urologic Nursing
