Joel Gelman, MD, discusses the basic plastic surgery principles of tissue transfer in reconstructive urology. Specifically, he describes plastic surgery applications for urethral strictures, pelvic fractures, and hypospadias. Furthermore, he explains how these principles can improve surgery best practices and patient outcomes.
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Tobias S. Kohler, MD, MPH, demonstrates the correlation between cardiac pathology and erectile function, other sexual function, testosterone levels, and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). To illustrate this, he describes the methodology and results of his Cardio-Urologic Pathology/Prevalence Interplay Determination (CUPID) study. He also discusses ED risk factors, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBD), and the connection between testosterone levels and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
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Peter Schulam, MD, PhD, reviews the controversy surrounding prostate cancer screening, explains the literature that led to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) coming out with a C recommendation for prostate cancer screening, and notes the limitations in the current standard of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy. He then discusses how MRI fusion biopsy could address these limitations.
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Larissa V. Rodriguez, MD, discusses risk factors of recurrent urinary tract infections after midurethral sling surgery, when and how to evaluate patients that present with recurrent infections, and imaging options like translabial ultrasound. She also evaluates indications for sling removal and whether or not it safe and beneficial option.
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Riccardo Autorino, MD, PhD, FEBU, defines oligometastatic prostate cancer, a newly-explored concept in the urological community. He discusses whether or not radical prostatectomy offers significant oncological benefits that outweigh the risk of complications and negative impacts on urinary function and QOL outcomes for patients in this stage.
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