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Indwelling Stents for Chronic Urinary Obstruction

By

Bradley F. Schwartz, DO, FACS

January 21, 2013

While a perfect stent has not been designed, they are indispensible devices that are used everyday in our field.

The AMS 800 Urinary Control System™, American Medical Systems, Minnetonka, MN

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Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation for Post-RP Urinary Incontinence

By

Drogo K. Montague, MD

January 7, 2013

Urinary incontinence following RP is a moderate or big problem in at least 8% of men. This has a significant impact of quality of life.

Indeterminate findings on MRI. Axial (Slide 6) and coronal (Slide 7) T2-weighted images demonstrate heterogeneous signal intensity throughout the peripheral zone. In some cases this may be due to post-biopsy artifact, and it limits the detection of tumors on MRI.

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MRI May Help Select PCa Patients for Active Surveillance

By

Jody A. Charnow

November 9, 2012

Endorectal MRI added to the initial clinical evaluation of patients with clinically low-risk PCa helps predict findings on confirmatory biopsy and evaluate eligibility for active surveillance, researchers concluded.

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Fabry Disease: The Nephrologist’s Role

By

David G. Warnock, MD

October 3, 2012

The complex disease requires regular follow up and assessment of the ongoing response to therapy.

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Indwelling Stents for Chronic Urinary Obstruction

Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation for Post-RP Urinary Incontinence

MRI May Help Select PCa Patients for Active Surveillance

Fabry Disease: The Nephrologist’s Role

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