The May-June 2015 issue of the International Braz J Urol presents original contributions with a lot of interesting papers in different fields: Urinary tract infection, Penile Prosthesis, Erectile Disfunction, Neuro-urology, Penile Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Renal Cancer, Neprholithiasis, Pediatric Urology and basic research. The papers come from many different countries such as Brazil, USA, Turke...

Robotic radical prostatectomy (RARP) is the gold standard for localised prostate cancer. However, a younger cohort are presenting with more locally advanced disease. Early continence following (RARP) is dependent on patient, surgeon and technical factors. Various techniques have been advocated to improve outcomes. A surgeon needs to audit outcomes as techniques are interpretation and execution ...

I was following Dr. Sushmita Bhatnagar's tutorials.[1,2] It is conventional, although necessary to teach as a primary need. I feel teaching anorectal malformations should include write up on issues of continence and constipations as these are lifelong problems in these patients. Teaching anatomy and physiology of continence and various techniques to manage incontinence or constipations is of pr...

The female pelvic floor is composed of voluntary muscles, fascia and ligaments. These structures have a supportive component and a functional component. They support the bladder, vagina and uterus and the rectosigmoid and are involved in bladder storage, voiding and continence. They are also involved in providing support for the vaginal wall and the cervix and uterus, and also with sexual funct...

AUTHOR Julia Herbert, MSc, MCSP, Grad Dip Phys, is specialist continence physiotherapist, Bolton PCT continence team, NHS Bolton, and independent practitioner and lecturer. ABSTRACT Herbert, J. (2009) Pregnancy and childbirth: the e!ects on pelvic "oor muscles. Nursing Times; 105: 7, 38–41. This article examines the risks of damage to the pelvic "oor that are associated with pregnancy and deliv...

The prevalence of urinary incontinence in men is over one in 33 in those aged 15-64, and is estimated to be between one in 10 and one in 14 in men aged 65 and over (Department of Health, 2000). It is estimated that faecal incontinence affects one per cent of adults in their own home, with 17 per cent of the very elderly reporting symptoms (DoH, 2000). In many cases, incontinence can be successf...

Abstract Introduction To assess whether the timing of post-RARP PDE5i therapy affects early erectile function, continence, or safety outcomes. Method Data from 158 patients treated with PDE5is was prospectively collected over two years a single surgeon at one tertiary centre and retrospectively evaluated. Therapy started: immediately (day 1-2) in 29%, 3-14) 37% late (after day 14) post-op 34%. ...