According to Jim C. Hu, senior author of a new paper published in European Urology, “bladder neck preservation [during robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP)] produces an earlier ...

Recent reviews have noted failures of transvaginal surgical procedures designed to cure stress urinary incontinence in women. Modifications continue to be applied to improve the transvaginal approach, ...

The classification of prostate cancer with bladder neck involvement as pT4 disease in the TNM staging system is controversial. Poulos et al. have studied the prognostic significance of bladder neck ...

PHILADELPHIA -- It's a common condition that's often stigmatized - stress urinary incontinence. Many women hesitate at even mention it to their doctor. However, there are effective solutions. It can ...

Bladder neck transection is one of the most difficult procedures associated with robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP), particularly in patients who have undergone previous ...

Bladder neck descent is an objective measurement that may improve the accuracy of SUI diagnosis. Bladder neck descent (BND) is prevalent among female runners who complain of stress urinary ...

If you're female and you lose bladder control upon exertion -- sneezing, coughing, laughing, lifting something heavy -- you may have stress urinary incontinence. As many women know, the condition is ...

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) and open radical prostatectomy (ORP) are associated with low rates of bladder neck contracture (BNC), according to investigators. A team led by ...

Obstructive uropathy is a blockage that prevents urine from flowing naturally through the urinary system. The blockage may cause significant pain, nausea, and difficulty urinating. Several factors can ...