AIMS To develop, validate, and test elements of a new outcome score for men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). METHODS Elements of well-established questions from the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) assessment were combined with both established noninvasive objective determinants of voiding function including maximum uroflow (Qmax), postvoid residual urine volume (PVR), tot...

INTRODUCTION Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are common in elder men and a number of drugs alone or combined are clinically used for this disorder. But available studies investigating the comparative effects of different drug therapies are limited. This study was aimed to compare the efficacy of different drug therapies for LUTS/BPH with network met...

PURPOSE The thulium laser is the most recently introduced technology for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Until recently, most thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) was performed by use of the three-lobe technique. We introduce a novel one-lobe enucleation technique for ThuLEP called the "All-in-One" technique. We report our initial experiences here. ...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether there are differences in pressure and flow measurements between conventional cystometry (CONV) and ambulatory urodynamic monitoring (AMB) in women with overactive bladder syndrome and urinary incontinence. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective study which included female subjects who underwent both CONV (with saline filling medium) and AMB, separated by less than...

Objective: To evaluate the effect of anterior suspension stitch during radical cystectomy and ileal neobladder urinary diversion on continence. Methods: 176male patients who underwent radical cystectomy and neobladder urinary diversion because of bladder cancer in our clinic. We analyzed 75 patientsretrospectively, 36 with the placement of anterior suspension stitch Group 1 and 39 without anter...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a daily dose of tadalafil 5 mg as well as its safety for the cardiovascular system in men with erectile dysfunction. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included a total of 162 men who were administered a daily dose of tadalafil 5 mg between April and December of 2009. A total of 127 men completed the 8-week clinical trial. The Intern...

OBJECTIVES To assess patient satisfaction and quality of life after urethroplasty using two different self-reported outcome measures and to compare it with objective clinical data. MATERIALS AND METHODS We prospectively collected data from 35 consecutive patients who underwent urethroplasty from January 2013 to September 2014. Patient demographics, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS),...

PURPOSE Alpha blocker therapy has been successfully used to decrease residual urine in children with complex neuropathic and nonneuropathic voiding dysfunction. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of using selective alpha blocker therapy for children with uncomplicated voiding dysfunction and underlying poor bladder emptying. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 55 patients with a mean age of 7....

BACKGROUND As the voiding habits of Iranian children differs from other children because of some cultural and religious considerations, we aimed to establish normal reference values of urinary flow rates in Iranian children between 7 to 14 years of age. METHODS Eight hundred and two uroflowmetry studies were performed on children with no history of a renal, urological, psychological or neurol...

OBJECTIVES To compare the safety and efficacy of bipolar transurethral plasma vaporisation (B-TUVP) as an alternative to the 'gold standard' monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (M-TURP) for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in a prospective randomised controlled study. PATIENTS AND METHODS In all, 82 patients indicated for prostatectomy were assigned to two gro...