BMC urology

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the independent effect of diabetes mellitus (DM) on ureteral stone access and surgical outcomes in patients undergoing ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between February 2024 and …

BACKGROUND: Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) and vulvodynia frequently co-occur, forming overlapping pelvic pain syndromes that often evade organ-centered management. Shared mechanisms—urothelial/epithelial dysfunction, …

BACKGROUND: Cotton phenol is a yellowish-brown polyphenol hydroxybinaphthyl aldehyde compound mainly found in the roots, stems, leaves and seeds of cotton; a plant of the mallow family that has been widely used in the study of antifertility…

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: Numerous studies report the impact of daily exercise on many aspects of female sexual dysfunction (FSD). However, limited studies are investigating the effect of pilates on FSD. The primary aim of this study was to prospe…

BACKGROUND: Sperm DNA fragmentation detection methods include SCSA, SCD, COMET assay, and TUNEL. In 2021, the DFI test became the first evidence-based sperm DNA integrity test included in international guidelines. However, limited data exis…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the necessity of long-term pharmacological management following total hysterectomy for adenomyosis. METHODS: A case of ureteral endometriosis identified over one year after laparoscopic total hysterectomy and bilatera…

BackgroundIdiopathic scrotal calcinosis (ISC) is a manifestation of idiopathic calcinosis cutis, and its etiology is still unknown.Case presentationWe report a 36-year-old patient manifested multiple gradually increasing yellowish-white scr…

INTRODUCTION: Robotic ureteral reconstruction (RUR) has been widely used to treat ureteral diseases. To summarize the surgical techniques, complications, and outcomes following RUR, as well as to compare data on RUR with open and laparoscop…

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate cosmetic outcomes and feasibility of transvaginal natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) in patients who underwent laparoscopic or robotic surgery for the treatment of benign or malignant disease…

BACKGROUND: Iatrogenic ureteral injury (IUI) is relatively rare, however, can cause sepsis, kidney failure, and death. Most cases of IUI are not recognized until the patient presents with symptoms following pelvic surgery or radiotherapy. R…

BACKGROUND: Balloon dilation is a commonly used minimally invasive endourological treatment of ureteral stricture, but the postoperative recurrence rate is relatively high. And factors contributing to recurrence after treatment are poorly u…

BACKGROUND: Ureteroenteric stricture incidence has been reported as high as 20% after urinary diversion. Many patients have undergone prior radiotherapy for prostate, urothelial, colorectal, or gynecologic malignancy. We sought to evaluate …

BACKGROUND: Overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms affect daily life by decreasing health-related quality of life (HRQol). However, there remain no very effective treatment for OAB. Pharmacotherapy is one of the best treatments, but it is not al…

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and female sexual dysfunction (FSD) are common conditions that substantially reduce women's health. In particular, women with IC/BPS show vulvodynia, a kind of FDS that originates from co…

BACKGROUND: The "Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain" (MAPP) Research Network was established by the NIDDK to better understand the pathophysiology of urologic chronic pelvic pain syndromes (UCPPS), to inform futu…

BACKGROUND: To evaluate prolapse-related symptoms, quality of life and sexuality of patients with validated questionnaires before and after surgery for genital prolapse and assess relevance of such an evaluation to select women for surgery.…