Journal Reviews

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Loop-tail stents in reducing stent related symptoms – the search continues

2 March 2022 | | Endourology and Stones | #EndoUrology, #Urology, LUTS, RIRS, URS, double J, loop-tail stents, stent-related symptoms, Ureteroscopy, urinary calculi

Insertion of double J (DJ) stents is one of the most commonly performed procedures in urology. One of its major drawbacks is stent related symptoms (SRS) which has generated a lot of research in drugs, stent design and materials. One...

Developing and validating a new nomogram for diagnosing BOO in women

5 November 2019 | | Neurourology | LUTS, SG nomogram, bladder outlet obstruction, urodynamics, voiding dysfunction

Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in women is thought to be present in between 2.7% and 27%. Causes of BOO in women may be anatomical or functional. Yet, unlike the diagnosis in men, there is no standard definition for BOO in...

Prostate alpha-1 receptors: what is new?

1 March 2015 | | Functional Urology | benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), benign prostatic syndrome (BPS), contraction, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), smooth muscle, α1-adrenoceptor, α1-blocker

This article from the west of Germany will be of interest to many of us who use alpha-blockers for bladder outflow symptoms. The classic model of understanding of alpha receptors has been challenged recently. Further models have been identified, including...