Published in Urology
To investigate whether there is a correlation between the proportion of female faculty and residents at urology residency programs and the proportion of females matched to those programs. We utilized official results from 3 consecutive AUA match cycles from 2018 - 2020 to obtain the number of females matched to each program. The number of female re...
Published in Urology
Published in Urology
Urosymphyseal fistula (UF) with osteomyelitis most commonly occurs as a result of prostate cancer and benign prostate hyperplasia therapy. UF presentation typically includes debilitating pelvic pain exacerbated with ambulation. Traditional management required open surgical genitourinary (GU) reconstruction with pubectomy leading to significant morb...
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To evaluate whether meatal stenosis treated concomitantly with urethral fistula repair alters the results of fistula closure. A retrospective cohort study, included were all children who underwent local fistula closure following hypospadias repair between 2006 and 2017. Patients who underwent reoperative urethroplasty were excluded. Data were extra...
Published in Urology
Published in Urology
To determine the proportion of women who received awards from the American Urological Association (AUA) and evaluate whether this has changed over time as the proportion of practicing female urologists has increased. A retrospective review of award recipients from the AUA website was performed. Gender of award recipient, type of award and year rece...
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To assess the short-term efficacy of electrical pudendal nerve stimulation (EPNS) versus pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus transanal electrical stimulation (TES) for the early treatment of post-radical prostatectomy urinary incontinence (PRPUI) and explore its mechanism of action. A parallel designed randomized controlled trial was conducted...
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To (1) determine the prevalence of urologic malignancy in women evaluated for microhematuria (MH) in a large university-based urology practice, (2) describe clinical features shared by women with MH, and (3) evaluate a risk score for urologic malignancy in women with MH. A retrospective chart review identified women with MH evaluated by a large, un...
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To evaluate the long-term outcomes and impact of surgical modifications on the need for secondary surgery of the Hemi-Kock continent catheterizable stoma, comprising a detubularized ileal segment with an attached stapled ileoileal intussusception of the catheterizable channel, in patients with complex lower urinary tract disorders. The technique ma...
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Wilms tumors are the most common renal malignancy of childhood, often presenting as asymptomatic abdominal masses. These tumors can occur either in a unilateral or bilateral fashion, with bilateral tumors more commonly associated with various genetic syndromes and familial inheritance with some known loci. Bilateral tumors present challenges with r...
