EAU Update SeriesPub Date : 2004-12-01Epub Date: 2004-11-02DOI: 10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.005
Peter Martin Braun, Christoph Seif, Christof van der Horst, Klaus-Peter Jünemann
{"title":"Neuromodulation—Sacral, Peripheral and Central: Current Status, Indications, Results and New Developments","authors":"Peter Martin Braun, Christoph Seif, Christof van der Horst, Klaus-Peter Jünemann","doi":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This article provides basic information on the current status in sacral, peripheral and central neuromodulation techniques.</p><p>Sacral neuromodulation has been a well-established method for treatment of urinary dysfunction for over 15 years. While it has proved itself to be a long-term successful method of treatment for patients with neurogenic or non-neurogenic overactive bladder (OAB) or chronic retention, many patients are excluded from this beneficial therapy form, as the peripheral nerve evaluation (PNE) test carried out prior to implantation of a permanent neuromodulator still produces non-responder rates of 50% or more. The new two-stage approach developed by Spinelli et al. gives rise to the hope that some problems connected to the PNE test can be overcome through use of the final electrodes during the test. The bion technique, moreover, a brand new technological development for peripheral neuromodulation, may produce new and interesting results in the future. Finally, research is under way for a third neuromodulation approach of direct stimulation in the pontine micturition center, as investigations in Parkinson patients have shown that the incontinence situation can be improved significantly by activation of the deep brain stimulator.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100385,"journal":{"name":"EAU Update Series","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 187-194"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73172379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EAU Update SeriesPub Date : 2004-12-01Epub Date: 2004-10-19DOI: 10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.001
Andrea Tubaro, Cosimo De Nunzio
{"title":"Comparison of Peripherally Acting Substance for Treatment of Detrusor Overactivity: What is New; What is in the Pipeline?","authors":"Andrea Tubaro, Cosimo De Nunzio","doi":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective:</h3><p>Overactive bladder is an highly prevalent syndrome involving up to 17% of the population in both western Europe and US and is often associated with detrusor overactivity. Significant improvement in the management of this condition has recently occurred cause the availability of new drugs.</p></div><div><h3>Methods:</h3><p>The Medline database has been extensively searched. Research has also involved industrial and private databases available online and specialised in the development of new drugs.</p></div><div><h3>Results:</h3><p>Antimuscarinics remain the gold standard in the management of detrusor overactivity although the condition mostly goes undiagnosed in non neurogenic patients suffering from overactive bladder syndrome. A number of receptors other than muscarinics have been investigated as possible new targets although no novel effective drugs have been yet developed.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion:</h3><p>Antimuscarinic drugs dominate medical treatment of symptoms and signs associated with detrusor overactivity although new drugs will hopefully be available in the future based on alternative pathophysiological mechanism.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100385,"journal":{"name":"EAU Update Series","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 161-169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80888603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EAU Update SeriesPub Date : 2004-12-01Epub Date: 2004-10-19DOI: 10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.004
Brigitte Schurch, André Reitz
{"title":"Botox in Urology: A New Treatment Modality without Limitations?","authors":"Brigitte Schurch, André Reitz","doi":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Botulinum toxin is a presynaptic neuromuscular blocking agent inducing selective and reversible muscle weakness up to several months when injected intramuscularly in minute quantities. Different medical disciplines have discovered the toxin to treat mainly muscular hypercontraction. In urology, indications for botulinum-A toxin injections have been reported in detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia, chronic retention, chronic pelvic pain, begnin prostata hyperplasia, neurogenic detrusor overactivity and motor and sensory urinary urge incontinence. At this time, the use of botulinum-A toxin has still to be considered as an alternative treatment for it respective indications until large randomized controlled trials have proved their superiority to other therapies and long term benefit.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100385,"journal":{"name":"EAU Update Series","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 170-178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79812760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EAU Update SeriesPub Date : 2004-12-01Epub Date: 2004-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.003
André Reitz , Björn Wefer , Brigitte Schurch
{"title":"New Understanding of Central and Peripheral Interaction between Bladder and Sphincter Function","authors":"André Reitz , Björn Wefer , Brigitte Schurch","doi":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The lower urinary tract provides two functional modes of operation, the storage of urine over several hours and periodical micturition without residual urine. For appropriate urine storage and voluntary controlled voiding at socially accepted circumstances precise steering mechanisms are necessary which basically rely on the neuronal interaction of somatic and autonomic pathways in the peripheral and central nervous system. In normal condition, a close connection between afferent and efferent, spinal and supraspinal as well as somatic and autonomic pathways ensures a coordinated activation and deactivation of reflex pathways thus promoting continence during the storage phase and successful micturition. If neurological lesion damages pathways involved in lower urinary tract control, disturbance of interaction and coordination may occur and phenomenons like detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia may lead to impaired function of the entire urinary tract.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100385,"journal":{"name":"EAU Update Series","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 153-160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82070521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EAU Update SeriesPub Date : 2004-12-01Epub Date: 2004-10-19DOI: 10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.002
Jørgen Nordling
{"title":"Pelvic Pain and Interstitial Cystitis: Therapeutic Strategies, Results and Limitations","authors":"Jørgen Nordling","doi":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Interstitial cystitis is a chronic disease characterized by bladder pain, frequency and urgency. Because of lack of definition and specific diagnostic criteria terminology today changes towards Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS) reserving the diagnosis Interstitial Cystitis (IC) for a disease with typical cystoscopic and histological features yet to be defined.</p></div><div><h3>Diagnosis and evaluation.</h3><p>Patients with bladder pain, frequency and urgency must have other pathologies like bacterial, radiation or chemical cystitis, pelvic tumors, infravesical obstruction or urethral diverticula excluded by examination of the urine, endoscopy or other relevant investigations. Evaluation by cystoscopy in general anaesthesia with bladder distension and bladder biopsy gives information on presence of Hunner's ulcer, glomerulations, bladder capacity and bladder wall inflammation, which have influence on treatment strategy and prognosis.</p></div><div><h3>Treatment.</h3><p>An abundance of treatments have been suggested, but very few have been subjected to proper controlled trials. Patient counseling and instructions in self care and dietary initiatives are important. Physical therapy for primary or secondary myofascial tensions in the pelvis might be helpful. Oral treatment with antihistamines and pentosanpolysulphate is well established, while leucotriene receptor antagonists, cyclosporine and many others are still investigational. Bladder irrigation with DMSO, hyaloronic acid and heparin is widely used, while BCG, lidocain, capsaicin and RTX have been reported. Pain treatment spans from mild analgesics over tricyclic antidepressants (amitryptylin) and antiepileptics (gabapentin) to opioids. Surgical intervention includes bladder distension, resection of Hunner's ulcer, bladder augmentation, urinary diversion and cystectomy depending on disease severity and symptomatology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100385,"journal":{"name":"EAU Update Series","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 179-186"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.euus.2004.09.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73849729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EAU Update SeriesPub Date : 2004-09-01Epub Date: 2004-09-15DOI: 10.1016/j.euus.2004.08.003
M.C. Bishop
{"title":"Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection","authors":"M.C. Bishop","doi":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Uncomplicated urinary tract infection presenting as cystitis or pyelonephritis is common and a significant cause of ill health, although there are generally few sequelae. Unfortunately, the vast body of research now accumulating on predisposing factors and bacterial virulence has had little therapeutic consequence. Nevertheless, standardisation of diagnostic criteria and formulation of guidelines on treatment will go some way to limit the anarchy of excessive investigation and over-treatment which has hitherto contributed to rising antibiotic resistance rates. Truly effective alternative treatments and prophylactic vaccines have yet to be developed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100385,"journal":{"name":"EAU Update Series","volume":"2 3","pages":"Pages 143-150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.euus.2004.08.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72622308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EAU Update SeriesPub Date : 2004-09-01Epub Date: 2004-07-29DOI: 10.1016/j.euus.2004.06.003
F.M.E. Wagenlehner, K.G. Naber
{"title":"Antibiotics and Resistance of Uropathogens","authors":"F.M.E. Wagenlehner, K.G. Naber","doi":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This article shall give an overview of the commonly used antibiotics in urological practice, their resistance rates and the resistance mechanisms of uropathogens. The bacterial spectrum of urinary tract infections and the resistance rates of uncomplicated community acquired and complicated, nosocomially acquired uropathogens can differ substantially from region to region and over time. The results from different surveillance studies are evaluated and exemplary the resistance rates of uropathogens in the last ten years of our institution are reflected. Especially the increasing resistance of enterobacteria to fluoroquinolones is notable. Antibiotics are widely used in urological practice for the need of modern medicine and therefore antibiotic resistance is of increasing importance for the urologist. Knowledge of resistance rates is paramount for empirical antimicrobial therapy. A basic understanding of the resistance mechanisms is of great help in this respect.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100385,"journal":{"name":"EAU Update Series","volume":"2 3","pages":"Pages 125-135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.euus.2004.06.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82035741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
EAU Update SeriesPub Date : 2004-09-01Epub Date: 2004-08-04DOI: 10.1016/j.euus.2004.06.004
Björn Wullt , Göran Bergsten , Hans Fischer
{"title":"Application of Laboratory Research in UTI","authors":"Björn Wullt , Göran Bergsten , Hans Fischer","doi":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.06.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euus.2004.06.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the development of molecular biology, new techniques in urinary tract infection (UTI) research have been introduced. This article reports on study models, molecular techniques and genetic engineering presently used in studies on UTI pathogenesis. Recent research is reviewed, and molecular bacterial virulence mechanisms and the role of inflammation in the antibacterial defenses are discussed. Pivotal studies are presented in more detail to demonstrate the use of the new methods: the <em>in vivo</em> investigation of bacterial virulence factors and host interaction in a human colonization protocol; the experimental mouse UTI model where mice strains differing in genetics demonstrate selective dysfunctions; the search for human polymorphism explaining suceptibility to infectious diseases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100385,"journal":{"name":"EAU Update Series","volume":"2 3","pages":"Pages 116-124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.euus.2004.06.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79576515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}