Bladder neck closure (BNC) is an uncommon procedure that has traditionally been reserved as a final alternative for the management of the female patient with neurogenically induced intractable incontinence arising from long-term Foley catheter drainage...
Topics: Bladder neck closure, BNC, Urethra

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There are numerous causes for the formation of a fistula tract between the bladder and the vagina. In developing countries the primary etiology is prolonged and obstructed labor, but in more developed countries the cause of approximately 90% of...
Topics: Urethra, Vaginal Repair, Vesicovaginal Fistula

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STAMEY BLADDER NECK SUSPENSIONSuspension of the bladder neck via a vaginal approach was initially described by Peyrera in 1959. Contemporary techniques of transvaginal bladder neck suspension have arisen as modifications of Peyrera’s description....
Topics: bladder neck, Gittes, Stamey, Urethra

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Prostate cancer is now the most common malignancy in men, both in the United States and in Europe. Approximately 97% of all prostate cancers are adenocarcinoma. Other histologic types include neuroendocrine tumors, sarcoma, carcinoid tumors, melanoma,...
Topics: Needle Biopsy, Prostat, Prostate Cancer, Prostatic Ultrasound, transrectal

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“Brachy”(therapy), meaning “short” in Greek, describes treatment with radioactive sources or materials placed into, or at a short distance from, the tissue to be radiated. Brachytherapy stands in contrast to “tele”(therapy), Greek for...
Topics: Brachytherapy, Prostat, Prostate Cancer, Pubic arch

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