Bladder neck contracture (BNC) represents a significant complication following various prostate surgeries, including radical prostatectomy and transurethral procedures. This condition involves the ...
If you're female and you lose bladder control upon exertion -- sneezing, coughing, laughing, lifting something heavy -- you may have stress urinary incontinence. As many women know, the condition is ...
Most people with bladder cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If bladder cancer has spread beyond your bladder, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat ...
Robotic surgery for bladder cancer speeds recovery, reduces pain, and improves quality of life. It also significantly reduces risks such as blood clots and can preserve functions like sexual health.
Graphical comparison of bladder augmentation surgery using either ileum (top) or a cell-seeded, biodegradable scaffold (bottom). MSCs and HSPCs represent different types of stem cells found in the ...
The question at this point is how well complete primary repair of bladder exstrophy, using the phallic disassembly technique, has met the goals of renal preservation, construction of a cosmetically ...
A cystectomy is a surgery to remove your bladder. The bladder can stretch or relax to hold about 2 cups of urine (pee). Cystectomy often treats bladder cancer. But bladder removal surgery can help ...
For patients undergoing a radical cystectomy, staying active before and after surgery is key, Dr. Janet Kukreja explained. For patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy (the surgical ...
Signatera detects molecular residual disease in bladder cancer by identifying tumor DNA fragments in the bloodstream, even when not visible on scans. The IMvigor010 trial showed that Signatera-guided ...