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View article: IS THERE A ROLE OF THE ENDOGENOUS NEUROPEPTIDE OXYTOCIN IN THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (ED)?
IS THERE A ROLE OF THE ENDOGENOUS NEUROPEPTIDE OXYTOCIN IN THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (ED)? Open
Objectives The pro-erectile effects of the activation of dopaminergic receptors in the brain, for example, by the receptor agonist apomorphine, involves oxytocinergic pathways descending from the hypothalamus to spinal centers. In male rat…
View article: Impact of Intraoperative Opioid Use and a Combined Anesthesia Regimen in Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer in a Single-Center Cohort
Impact of Intraoperative Opioid Use and a Combined Anesthesia Regimen in Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer in a Single-Center Cohort Open
Introduction: Higher intraoperative opioid doses may be associated with worse long-term oncological outcomes after radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer. We aimed to evaluate the impact of higher doses of intraoperative opioids an…
View article: Evolution of Robotic Urology in Clinical Practice from the Beginning to Now: Results from the GRAND Study Register
Evolution of Robotic Urology in Clinical Practice from the Beginning to Now: Results from the GRAND Study Register Open
Patients selected for robotic surgery in Germany presented better perioperative outcomes compared to those operated with an open approach.
View article: Trends and outcomes of hospitalized patients with priapism in Germany: results from the GRAND study
Trends and outcomes of hospitalized patients with priapism in Germany: results from the GRAND study Open
We aimed to provide evidence on the trends and in-hospital outcomes of patients with low- and high-flow priapism through the largest study in the field. We used the GeRmAn Nationwide inpatient Data (GRAND), provided by the Research Data Ce…
View article: Impact of Preoperative LUTS on Health-related Quality of Life Following Radical Prostatectomy: A Propensity Score Matched Longitudinal Study
Impact of Preoperative LUTS on Health-related Quality of Life Following Radical Prostatectomy: A Propensity Score Matched Longitudinal Study Open
Median follow-up was 48 months. Preoperative mean global health status (GHS) score (67.4 vs 75.7) was significantly lower in the LUTS cohort (P <.001). Post-RP the difference in general HRQOL between the LUTS cohort and the no-LUTS cohort …
View article: Perioperative outcomes of penile prosthesis implantation in Germany: results from the GRAND study
Perioperative outcomes of penile prosthesis implantation in Germany: results from the GRAND study Open
We aimed to assess the recommended annual hospital volume for inflatable penile prosthesis implantation (PPI) and to provide evidence on perioperative outcomes of semi-rigid and inflatable PPI in Germany. We used the GeRmAn Nationwide inpa…
View article: The impact of previous inguinal mesh hernioplasty on oncological and patient‐reported outcomes following radical prostatectomy
The impact of previous inguinal mesh hernioplasty on oncological and patient‐reported outcomes following radical prostatectomy Open
Background The impact of previous inguinal mesh hernioplasty (MH) with non‐resorbable mesh prostheses on surgical performance of radical prostatectomy (RP) has been controversially discussed, with unknown impact of MH on oncologic outcomes…
View article: Is cortisol an endogenous mediator of erectile dysfunction in the adult male?
Is cortisol an endogenous mediator of erectile dysfunction in the adult male? Open
The findings indicate that cortisol might act as an antagonist of the normal sexual response cycle of the adult male. A dysregulation of the secretion and/or degradation of the hormone might well play a role in the manifestation of ED.
View article: Courses of Arginine‐Vasopressin in the Systemic and Cavernous Blood through Different Stages of Sexual Arousal in Healthy Males and Patients with Erectile Dysfunction
Courses of Arginine‐Vasopressin in the Systemic and Cavernous Blood through Different Stages of Sexual Arousal in Healthy Males and Patients with Erectile Dysfunction Open
To investigate the role of the peptide arginine‐vasopressin (AVP) in controlling the function of penile erectile tissue, we determined the course of AVP through different stages of sexual arousal in both the systemic and cavernous blood of…
View article: Asymptomatic bacteriospermia and infertility—what is the connection?
Asymptomatic bacteriospermia and infertility—what is the connection? Open
Objective To determine the impact of asymptomatic bacteriospermia on semen quality in subfertile men. Methods We conducted a retrospective, single-centre cohort study in 1300 subfertile men. In those diagnosed with asymptomatic bacteriospe…
View article: Operating room team strategies to reduce flow disruptions in high-risk task episodes: resilience in robot-assisted surgery
Operating room team strategies to reduce flow disruptions in high-risk task episodes: resilience in robot-assisted surgery Open
In healthcare work settings, flow disruptions (FDs) pose a potential threat to patient safety. Resilience research suggests that adaptive behavioural strategies contribute to preventing cognitive overload through FDs at crucial moments. We…
View article: Correction to: Health-related quality of life after open and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients: a propensity score-matched analysis
Correction to: Health-related quality of life after open and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients: a propensity score-matched analysis Open
A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-021-03750-1
View article: A matter of size? Health‐related quality of life after radical prostatectomy for patients with giant prostates
A matter of size? Health‐related quality of life after radical prostatectomy for patients with giant prostates Open
Background Evidence regarding the impact of giant prostate volume (PV) on outcome after radical prostatectomy (RP) is controversial with a lack of evidence on the impact of PV on health‐related quality of life (HRQOL). We aimed to assess t…
View article: Primary Chemotherapy in a 47-Year-Old Patient with Giant Ulcerative and Necrotizing Nonseminomatous Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
Primary Chemotherapy in a 47-Year-Old Patient with Giant Ulcerative and Necrotizing Nonseminomatous Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Open
Testicular cancer is a rare disease; however, cure rates are high for all tumor stages. Mostly, the disease is diagnosed in an early (local) stage. We report the case of a 47-year-old male patient with a giant nonseminomatous germ cell tum…
View article: Occurrence of symptomatic lymphocele after open and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
Occurrence of symptomatic lymphocele after open and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Open
Next to an extended lymph node yield, high-grade disease was associated with a higher risk to develop symptomatic lymphocele irrespective of the technical approach. The identification of risk factors might prove valuable in clinical practi…
View article: Impact of antiangiogenic treatment on the erectile function in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma
Impact of antiangiogenic treatment on the erectile function in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma Open
We longitudinally assessed erectile function as well as the willingness to use pro-erectile treatment in a cohort on AAT for advanced RCC. Thirty-seven patients with advanced RCC completed the five-item version of the International Index o…
View article: The Use of Vasoactive Drugs in the Treatment of Male Erectile Dysfunction: Current Concepts
The Use of Vasoactive Drugs in the Treatment of Male Erectile Dysfunction: Current Concepts Open
It is widely accepted that disorders of the male (uro)genital tract, such as erectile dysfunction (ED) and benign diseases of the prostate (lower urinary tract symptomatology or benign prostatic hyperplasia), can be approached therapeutica…
View article: Impact of previous transurethral prostate surgery on health-related quality of life after radical prostatectomy: Does the interval between surgeries matter?
Impact of previous transurethral prostate surgery on health-related quality of life after radical prostatectomy: Does the interval between surgeries matter? Open
Purpose To assess the impact of previous transurethral surgery for benign prostate enlargement (BPE) and time interval between procedures on functional outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after radical prostatectomy (RP). M…
View article: MP74-14 HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER OPEN AND ROBOT-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY: A PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHED ANALYSIS
MP74-14 HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER OPEN AND ROBOT-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY: A PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHED ANALYSIS Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyProstate Cancer: Localized: Surgical Therapy IV (MP74)1 Apr 2020MP74-14 HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER OPEN AND ROBOT-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY: A PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHED ANALYSIS Alexander Kret…
View article: MP07-18 IMPACTS OF SMOKING ON THE GLYCOCALYX OF HUMAN SPERMATOZOA
MP07-18 IMPACTS OF SMOKING ON THE GLYCOCALYX OF HUMAN SPERMATOZOA Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyInfertility: Basic Research & Pathophysiology I1 Apr 2017MP07-18 IMPACTS OF SMOKING ON THE GLYCOCALYX OF HUMAN SPERMATOZOA Rick Paschold, Susanne Bour, Armin Becker, Christian Stief, and Matthias Trottmann …
View article: Micro‐endoscopy of the human vas deferens: a feasibility study of a novel device in several ex vivo models
Micro‐endoscopy of the human vas deferens: a feasibility study of a novel device in several ex vivo models Open
Summary The aim of this study was to show limitation as well as potential of micro‐endoscopy techniques as an innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approach in andrology. Two kinds of custom‐made micro‐endoscopes ( ME ) were tested in ex v…