Journal Reviews archive for March 2019

Selective denervation of the bladder

1 March 2019 | | denervation, overactive bladder, tissue ablation, tissue healing, ablation, afferent nerves, fulguration, micturition, minimally invasive, radiofrequency, trigone

The treatment of refractory overactive bladder is currently limited to neuromodulation (sacral nerve stimulation or percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation) or botulinum toxin injections. Although all these options are valuable, they have their own limitations and may not be suitable for...

MRI scans and cardiac devices

1 March 2019 | | Uroradiology

There is an increasing use of MRI in many urological disorders e.g. prostate cancer and renal cancer. Many patients with cardiac pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are denied access to MRI scans due to safety concerns. MRI is given...

Serum cholesterol and risk of high-grade prostate cancer: results from the REDUCE study

1 March 2019 | | Basic Science Research, Urologic Oncology

This study examined a cohort of non-statin using patients who participated in the REDUCE study. The REDUCE study included men who had an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) and a negative baseline prostate biopsy who then underwent year two and...

Comparison of pathological stage in patients treated with and without neoadjuvant chemotherapy for high-risk UTUC

1 March 2019 | | Urologic Oncology | carcinoma, chemotherapy, kidney neoplasms, neoadjuvant therapy, transitional cell, ureteral neoplasms

High-risk upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) has been associated with poor survival outcomes. The authors evaluated the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in high-risk cases prior to radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) in terms of pathological stage of the final surgical specimen. A...