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Should maximal urethral closure pressure be performed before mid-urethral sling surgery for stress incontinence?

1 January 2017 | | Functional Urology, Infection | Maximum urethral closure pressure, Midurethral slings, Stress incontinence
Maximum urethral closure pressure (MUCP) is a means of trying to provide an objective assessment of urethral integrity. In some centres it is used as a tool to help predict outcomes after mid-urethral sling (MUS) placement. The authors propose that...

Retropubic versus transobturator mid-urethral slings for stress incontinence

1 November 2014 | | Functional Urology | Midurethral slings, Randomized multicenter trial, Retropubic and transobturator procedures
Mid-urethral slings are commonly used in the surgical management of stress urinary incontinence. This multicentre, randomised trial aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of the retropubic tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) with the transobturator tension-free vaginal tape (TVT-O) in a...

Predictors of vaginal mesh exposure after mid-urethral sling placement

1 March 2017 | | Functional Urology, Infection | Bariatric surgery, Complication, Midurethral sling, Vaginal exposure
Vaginal mesh exposure following mid-urethral sling (MUS) insertion can be a difficult complication to treat. The aim of this study was to identify possible risk factors in patients who had unfortunately developed vaginal mesh exposure following MUS surgery. This was...
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Synthetic mid-urethral slings for stress incontinence in neurogenic LUTD

11 July 2023 | | Functional Urology, Reconstructive Urology | neurogenic, stress, suburethral slings, urinary bladder, urinary incontinence
Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) is heterogeneous because of the multiplicity of underlying causes and mechanisms. In women with NLUTD, stress urinary incontinence may be due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency caused by the neurological disease itself or from sphincter...

Prostatic urethral lift provides good alternative to TURP for men with LUTS

1 November 2015 | | Endourology and Stones | Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Ejaculation, Minimally-Invasive, Quality of Life, TURP
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to prostatic enlargement resulting in bladder outflow obstruction are common. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remains the gold standard in operative management, however it is not without its risks. In this multicentre European...

Prostatic urethral lift for obstructive median lobes: 12-month results of the MedLift study

4 May 2020 | | Functional Urology
As the various new BPH therapies try and mark out their role in the management of the condition, this is an interesting and useful addition to the literature. Patients were clinically screened for an obstructive median lobe on cystoscopy, which...

Pacey Cuff ULTRA Urethral Control System

Continence with Confidence – Controls Urine Leakage. Designed by a vascular surgeon and featuring a compact circular design with fenestrated hood (to protect vascular flow), the all new Pacey Cuff Urethral Control Device with Urethral Pressure Pad and Velcro secure...

‘One team’: our experience teaching catheter care and difficult urethral catheterisation to NHS Nightingale Hospital London volunteer staff members

4 September 2020 | | COVID-19 - Urology News, Functional Urology, Technological Developments
The NHS Nightingale Hospital London was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In mid-March 2020, the predicted scale of the pandemic was uncertain and there was concern that COVID-19 might overwhelm existing intensive care unit (ICU) capacity within weeks....

Help to handle increased volumes of urethral catheterisations safely

22 April 2020 | Contracts & Distributors
With urethral catheterisation volumes currently considerably increased, we are pleased to be able to announce that NHS Supply Chain is now listing the...

ICS LIVE: The challenges of urethral stricture in women

26 April 2021

Male urethrograms

1 January 2016 |
An ascending urethrogram is the best initial radiographic technique to image a male patient’s urethra and is indicated for strictures, fistulae, trauma and urethral obstruction [1]. It is quick and straightforward to perform and is performed using an 8Fr Foley...

Urethroplasty: a review of indications, techniques and outcomes

1 March 2018 | | Reconstructive Urology
Urethral stricture is the most common cause of lower urinary tract obstruction in men aged between 20 and 40, carrying an estimated overall prevalence of 0.5% in the UK [1] and results in around 17,000 hospital admissions annually [2]. Endoscopic...