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Retrograde ureteroscopic endopyelotomy A dependable option for UPJ obstruction
This safe and effective minimally invasive treatment for UPJ obstruction is associated with low morbidity, short hospital stay, minimal convalescence, and early return to normal activities. While success rates are lower than those for open or laparoscopic intervention, it plays an important role in the urologic armamentarium.
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Surgeon's Corner
Electrothermal bipolar vessel sealer facilitates simple retropubic prostatectomy. Open simple prostatectomy is a useful procedure for patients with bladder outlet obstruction and a transition zone volume of greater than 70 mL.
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Current Therapeutic Options for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Focus on Nonsurgical Approaches
This activity will explore the newest types of physical rehabilitation as an alternative to surgery, as well as other conservative methods, that can be integrated with pharmacologic therapies to provide a multidisciplinary approach for the relief of LBP.
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Evaluation of treatment in ischemic priapism: Surgical intervention and cost effectiveness
Priapism, although uncommon, is a well known urologic emergency. Complications of priapism include pain and fibrosis of the corpora cavernosa leading to erectile dysfunction (ED). Urgent treatment focuses on detumescence to prevent ED. Current treatment recommendations from the American Urological Association (AUA) Guideline on the Management of Priapism include a stepwise approach from least invasive to most invasive procedures to achieve satisfactory detumescence.
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