{"title":"Positron Emission Tomography in Urology","authors":"I. D. Jong, A. Breeuwsma, J. Pruim","doi":"10.1016/J.EEUS.2007.01.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EEUS.2007.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100386,"journal":{"name":"EAU-EBU Update Series","volume":"14 1","pages":"93-104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84853267","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-EBU Update SeriesPub Date : 2007-06-01Epub Date: 2007-03-28DOI: 10.1016/j.eeus.2007.02.002
Henk G. van der Poel
{"title":"Radionuclide Treatment in Metastasized Prostate Cancer","authors":"Henk G. van der Poel","doi":"10.1016/j.eeus.2007.02.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eeus.2007.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>Painful osseous metastases are the major cause of cancer-related pain in metastasized </span>prostate cancer<span><span>. In hormone refractory prostate cancer<span> multiple painful metastases can be treated with radionuclides. Initially, Strontium-89 was successfully used for pain </span></span>palliation with pain relief in more than half the patients. More recently, radionuclides with shorter physical half-lives such as </span></span>Rhenium and </span>Samarium<span><span> were shown to result in similar pain reduction rates, possibly lower myelosuppression incidences, and at least earlier recovery of hematological parameters allowing repetitive dosing. The low number of randomized trials on radionuclides in prostate cancer does </span>prohibit proper selection based on efficacy and toxicity. Hence application is often dependent on local availability of the different radionuclides.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100386,"journal":{"name":"EAU-EBU Update Series","volume":"5 3","pages":"Pages 113-125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.eeus.2007.02.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91738928","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}
D. R. Basavaraj, C. Biyani, A. Browning, J. Cartledge
{"title":"The Role of Urinary Kidney Stone Inhibitors and Promoters in the Pathogenesis of Calcium Containing Renal Stones","authors":"D. R. Basavaraj, C. Biyani, A. Browning, J. Cartledge","doi":"10.1016/J.EEUS.2007.03.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EEUS.2007.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100386,"journal":{"name":"EAU-EBU Update Series","volume":"11 1","pages":"126-136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89418389","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}
{"title":"Surgery for Male Infertility","authors":"P. Schlegel, M. Margreiter","doi":"10.1016/J.EEUS.2007.02.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EEUS.2007.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100386,"journal":{"name":"EAU-EBU Update Series","volume":"80 1","pages":"105-112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86668595","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-EBU Update SeriesPub Date : 2007-06-01Epub Date: 2007-01-19DOI: 10.1016/j.eeus.2007.01.002
Igle J. de Jong , Anthonius J. Breeuwsma , Jan Pruim
{"title":"Positron Emission Tomography in Urology","authors":"Igle J. de Jong , Anthonius J. Breeuwsma , Jan Pruim","doi":"10.1016/j.eeus.2007.01.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eeus.2007.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Positron Emission Tomography has rapidly become available in many institutes throughout Europe during the last years. Also the clinical indications for PET have increased in this period, especially in the field of </span>oncology and based on FDG PET. In this review paper an overview on the principles and an update on the developments of PET is given. Emphasis on the spectrum of current and newly developed </span>radiopharmaceuticals<span> in particular the possibilities on targeted imaging is discussed. Next we provide a brief summary of the current literature on the clinical results of PET in oncological urology (prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular and penile cancer) and non-oncological urology (neuroimaging in bladder dysfunction).</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100386,"journal":{"name":"EAU-EBU Update Series","volume":"5 3","pages":"Pages 93-104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.eeus.2007.01.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91738926","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-EBU Update SeriesPub Date : 2007-06-01Epub Date: 2007-03-20DOI: 10.1016/j.eeus.2007.03.001
{"title":"Answers to the CME Questions Published in EAU-EBU Update Series Volume 5, Issue 2","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.eeus.2007.03.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eeus.2007.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100386,"journal":{"name":"EAU-EBU Update Series","volume":"5 3","pages":"Pages 137-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.eeus.2007.03.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91738930","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-EBU Update SeriesPub Date : 2007-06-01Epub Date: 2007-02-22DOI: 10.1016/j.eeus.2007.02.001
Peter N. Schlegel, Markus Margreiter
{"title":"Surgery for Male Infertility","authors":"Peter N. Schlegel, Markus Margreiter","doi":"10.1016/j.eeus.2007.02.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eeus.2007.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>In the past decade, there have been significant changes in the available treatment<span> options for infertile men. Novel medical and minimally invasive treatments have been introduced. However, the management of </span></span>male infertility<span> will often involve surgical therapy, particularly with regard to azoospermia<span>. For azoospermic men, surgical sperm retrieval<span> is essential to allow subsequent treatment with assisted reproduction. Furthermore, a surgical approach allows diagnostic information to be gathered regarding the cause and prognosis for treatment success. Surgical treatment of male infertility can be very successful at providing high rates of pregnancy and is typically more cost effective than alternative forms of treatment such as assisted reproduction procedures alone.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100386,"journal":{"name":"EAU-EBU Update Series","volume":"5 3","pages":"Pages 105-112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.eeus.2007.02.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91738927","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-EBU Update SeriesPub Date : 2007-04-01Epub Date: 2006-12-22DOI: 10.1016/j.eeus.2006.12.001
Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg , Michael C. Truss , Robert Rabenalt , Minh Do , Thilo Schwalenberg , Paraskevi F. Katsakiori , Alan McNeill , Evangelos Liatsikos
{"title":"Training in Laparoscopy","authors":"Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg , Michael C. Truss , Robert Rabenalt , Minh Do , Thilo Schwalenberg , Paraskevi F. Katsakiori , Alan McNeill , Evangelos Liatsikos","doi":"10.1016/j.eeus.2006.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eeus.2006.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>Training in laparoscopy is still a challenge for the urologic community. Surgeons in training must learn the laparoscopic techniques, possibly without having ever performed the conventional procedure. In the present study, we provide a nonstructured literature review pertaining to laparoscopic training and discuss the training design and the modular concept.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A thorough literature search was performed with the Medline database and different training procedures were analysed.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Due to increasing time constraints, cost, stress, and ethical considerations, the modern operating room is not the ideal learning environment. Various simulators and models for laparoscopic training in urology<span> and general surgery with different levels of validity and reliability are available. Wide acceptance of the use simulators has been hampered by the lack of standard and valid methods to measure and certify competence in basic psychomotor skills. Besides, it is unclear if trainees have enough access to these programmes and if they are sufficient enough to develop the required skills. Whether complex urologic procedures can be performed by beginners without open surgical expertise and whether experience in open surgery is definitely required before mastering laparoscopic techniques are still matters of issue.</span></p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The lack of a standardised, evaluated training procedure needs to be overcome. Structured training programmes and transference of gained experience into daily practice are essential to provide urology with expert laparoscopists.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100386,"journal":{"name":"EAU-EBU Update Series","volume":"5 2","pages":"Pages 53-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.eeus.2006.12.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84440509","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}
E. Liatsikos, D. Karnabatidis, G. Kagadis, P. Katsakiori, J. Stolzenburg, G. Nikiforidis, P. Perimenis, D. Siablis
{"title":"Metal Stents in the Urinary Tract","authors":"E. Liatsikos, D. Karnabatidis, G. Kagadis, P. Katsakiori, J. Stolzenburg, G. Nikiforidis, P. Perimenis, D. Siablis","doi":"10.1016/J.EEUS.2006.11.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.EEUS.2006.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100386,"journal":{"name":"EAU-EBU Update Series","volume":"63 1","pages":"77-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85019419","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-EBU Update SeriesPub Date : 2007-04-01Epub Date: 2006-12-18DOI: 10.1016/j.eeus.2006.11.003
Evangelos N. Liatsikos , Dimitrios Karnabatidis , George C. Kagadis , Paraskevi F. Katsakiori , Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg , George C. Nikiforidis , Petros Perimenis , Dimitrios Siablis
{"title":"Metal Stents in the Urinary Tract","authors":"Evangelos N. Liatsikos , Dimitrios Karnabatidis , George C. Kagadis , Paraskevi F. Katsakiori , Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg , George C. Nikiforidis , Petros Perimenis , Dimitrios Siablis","doi":"10.1016/j.eeus.2006.11.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eeus.2006.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>The successful use of metal stents (MSs) in the vascular and biliary systems led several investigators to propose their use in urology.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In the present study, we review the current literature and present the latest developments with the application of MSs in the urinary tract.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The application of MSs in the urinary tract has improved clinical outcome in the treatment of urinary tract strictures and is currently thought to be a useful tool in urology practice.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Considerable efforts are being made to optimise stent biomaterial, the coating, and, in general, the ureteral stent design. Continuing the research interest seems to be essential for further clinical improvement, aiming to minimise stent-related morbidity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100386,"journal":{"name":"EAU-EBU Update Series","volume":"5 2","pages":"Pages 77-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.eeus.2006.11.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72261066","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}