Journal Reviews archive for December 2023

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Can transcutaneous peroneal nerve stimulation treat OAB?

13 December 2023 | | Functional Urology, Infection | ower urinary tract symptoms, overactive, peroneal nerve, solifenacin succinate, transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, urinary bladder

The peroneal nerve follows sacral, pudendal, and tibial nerves as a target for overactive bladder (OAB) treatment. This multicentre prospective randomised RCT compared a transcutaneous electrical neuromodulation system (eTNM) at-home treatment once daily for 30 minutes to solifenacin 5mg once...

Sexuality and erectile function in young men with spina bifida

13 December 2023 | | Paediatric Urology | erectile dysfunction, patient reported outcome measures, sexual health, spinal dysraphism

As our patients with spina bifida (SB) continue to live longer into adulthood we recognise that many of these men experience challenges with sexual health, related to their underlying neurological function. Few studies on male sexual health in this population...

Urethral stenosis after radiation therapy for prostate cancer

13 December 2023 | | Urologic Oncology | Prostate cancer, Radiation complications, Radiation stenosis, Radiation stricture, Retrograde urethrogram, Urethral stenosis, Urethral stricture

One of the most common causes of bladder outflow obstruction in post radiotherapy (RT) cases is urethral stenosis. These cases are miserable and moribund with poor flow rates, incomplete bladder emptying, recurrent urinary tract infections and haematuria. The reported incidence...