PURPOSE Bladder outlet obstruction following stress incontinence surgery may present as a spectrum of lower urinary tract symptoms. We evaluated the prevalence and impact of persistent overactive bladder symptoms following urethrolysis for iatrogenic bladder outlet obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a retrospective review we identified 40 patients who underwent urethrolysis. All patients u...

Bouveret's syndrome is a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction. Its diagnosis is often delayed or overlooked. It is characterized by the passage of a large gall bladder stone through a bilio-duodenal fistula, which becomes lodged in the duodenum causing duodenal obstruction. We report the case of a 70-year-old male with a history suggestive of gall bladder disease over a 1-year period. The d...

LUTS, lower urinary tract symptoms QoL, quality of life; QoL can be regarded as covering bothersomeness, impact on quality of life, and sexual functioning BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia; this term is reserved for the characteristic histological changes associated with BPH BPE, benign prostatic enlargement; this term refers to documented enlargement of the gland BPO, benign prostatic obstruct...

Bladder overactivity associated with outflow obstruction is a common human condition recapitulated in the female rat by narrowing the diameter of the urethra. The goal of these studies was to evaluate the role of intercellular communication through connexin43 (Cx43)-derived gap junction channels to bladder overactivity following partial urethral outflow obstruction of 3-day to 6-wk duration. Cx...