Introduction and Objective

Surgery is a common treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) that is expected both to relieve UI symptoms and improve health related quality of life (HRQOL).

Introduction and Objectives

Prostate cancer is the most common onco-urologic pathology among males after age of 50.

Purposes

In order to investigate the lower urinary tract several imaging techniques may be used.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: There exists a need to assess the impact of urinary disorders (UD) on spinal cord injury (SCI) patients’ health-related quality of life. Qualiveen is a specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) questionnaire for UD in neurologic conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and SCI patients. Its long version (30 items) as well as its short form (SF-Qualiveen with 8 items) have proved reliable, valid, and responsive in French-speaking and English-speaking MS and SCI patients with UD.

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Introduction and Objectives: The objectives of the study were the evaluation of the efficacy and tolerability of propiverine hydrochloride immediate (IR) and extended release (ER) forms comparing placebo in patients with overactive bladder (OAB) and urge urinary incontinence (UUI) in a double-blind, double-dummy, randomized active and placebo-controlled parallel-group phase III/IV trial.

Introduction and Objective

To relate symptoms of fecal incontinence (FI) to endoanal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in a cohort of primiparous women.

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Hypothesis/Aims of Study: Pad testing is a simple, non-invasive, and effective method to quantify the amount of urine loss in patients with urinary incontinence. The short-term tests are easy, quick, and provide immediate information. The pad weight result can serve as an excellent and objective outcome procedure before and after treatment in patients with urinary incontinence. It is important, in this case, for the capacity of a test to be responsive to change in an appropriate way after a change of medical conditions There are few studies in literature that assess the sensitivity of 1-hour pad tests to change incontinence status. The post-prostatectomy incontinence model is ideal for this purpose. In fact, the majority of patients recover urinary control after 1 year from surgery, for a natural recovery of rhabdosphincter function. The aim of this study is to assess the validity and reliability of the 1-hour pad test to detect the changes of post-prostatectomy incontinence and its correlation with the number of episodes of urinary leakage and the results of a validated questionnaire.

Introduction and Objectives

Prostate cancer is the most common onco-urologic pathology among males after age of 50.

Introduction and Objective

Conditional electrical stimulation for neurogenic detrusor overactivity has been studied using involuntary detrusor pressure rises as a trigger to start stimulation.

ABSTRACT

Introduction and Objectives: Biological tissues are widely used in urological surgeries to treat conditions like pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). In this study, we examine the in vivo responses of four such agents used clinically in urological reconstruction.

Methods: Four commercially available tissue samples were evaluated from three different companies: Small intestine submucosa (SIS) (Cookbiotech). Tutoplast Fascia lata (FL) (Mentor Corp). Tutoplast Fascia dermis (FD) (Mentor Corp) and Pelvicol (P) (C.R. Bard). The biomaterial was implanted intraperitoneally at the bladder neck of Balb/c mice. Animals were sacrificed at 2, 4, 8, or 12 weeks post-implantation. Bladder and implants were extracted and fixed for histological analysis. Tissue sections were stained for evaluation of fibrous capsule and tissue incorporation. Image analysis using image J software was performed to determine capsule thickness (mm), cell number (mm2), aspect ratio (cell morphology) and angiogenesis.

Results: Tissue extracts were recovered with no noticeable macroscopic inflammatory signs. However, the histological responses to the biomaterials were quite different. Implants from the SIS group were the only group to show a significance decrease in capsule thickness from 2 to 12 weeks of implantation (p=0.01). When examining cell number, we determined that FL and P displayed a decrease in cell number, SIS remained relatively constant and FD increased with time. Interestingly, the aspect ratio of each group was the opposite with FL and SIS having an increasing aspect ratio, while FD and P demonstrated a decreasing ratio with time. At 2 weeks, SIS showed increased number of capillaries with significant angiogenesis.

Conclusions: SIS induced a less pronounced inflammatory response. However, other antigens may be present which elicit inflammatory reactions, thus limiting the implant incorporation and use for long term urological therapies.

Objective

In the investigation of the functions of the bladder and urethra, urodynamics with radiologic cine' need dye and there is an exposure to radiation.

Introduction and Objective

To relate symptoms of fecal incontinence (FI) to endoanal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in a cohort of primiparous women.

In Slovenia tension-free slings (tvt sling) to treat stress urinary incontinence caused by urethral hypermobility and intrinsic sphincter deficiency is used from the year 1998.

ABSTRACT

Hypothesis / Aims of Study: Pad testing is a simple, non-invasive and effective method to quantify the amount of urine loss in patients with urinary incontinence. The short-term tests are easy, quick, and provide immediate information. The pad weight result can serve as an excellent and objective outcome procedure before and after treatment in patients with urinary incontinence. It is important, in this case the capacity of a test to be responsive to change in appropriate way after change of medical condition. There are few studies in literature that assess the sensitivity of 1- hour pad test to change in time of incontinence status. The post-prostatectomy incontinence model is ideal for this purpose, in fact the majority of patients recover urinary control after 1 year from surgery, for a natural recovery of rhabdosphincter function. The aim of this study is to assess the validity and reliability of 1-hour pad test to detect the changes of post-prostatectomy incontinence, and its correlation with the number of episodes of urinary leakage and the results of a validated questionnaire.

Objectives

The study was an open-label, randomized, parallel, three-treatment, dose-ranging pharmacokinetic study.

ABSTRACT

Introduction and Objective: Conditional electrical stimulation for neurogenic detrusor overactivity has been studied using involuntary detrusor pressure rises as a trigger to start stimulation. Detrusor pressure rises were detected by transurethral and transanal catheters for bladder and abdominal pressure registration. The use of these catheters is not suitable in daily life. Some spinal cord injury patients with neurogenic bladder overactivity can sense bladder fullness or involuntary detrusor pressure rises by normal bladder sensations or non-specific bladder sensations, like abdominal fullness or vegetative symptoms. We studied the usefulness of bladder sensations for conditional electrical stimulation in spinal cord injury patients with neurogenic bladder overactivity.

Introduction and Objectives

Biological tissues are widely used in urological surgeries to treat conditions like pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Introduction and Objectives

The present non-interventional study was performed to elucidate efficacy and tolerability of add-on therapy with Spasmex®30 in patients with an overactive bladder (OAB) and benign prostate syndrome (BPS) without obstruction who are insufficiently treated with an α-receptor blocker.

Introduction and Objectives

Biological tissues are widely used in urological surgeries to treat conditions like pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

In Slovenia tension-free slings (tvt sling) to treat stress urinary incontinence caused by urethral hypermobility and intrinsic sphincter deficiency is used from the year 1998.