History of Vasectomy
Vasectomy as a medical term is a misnomer because only part of the vas deferens is excised during the procedure. Vas deferens as an anatomic structure was not a subject…
Risks and Complications of Vasectomy
Vasectomy is a safe and effective procedure for permanent contraception. Vasectomy is 30 times less likely to fail and 20 times less likely to have postoperative complications than its gynecologic…
Demographics of Vasectomy—USA and International
Vasectomy is safer, simpler, less expensive, and equally as effective as female sterilization—yet it remains one of the least known and least used methods of contraception. Worldwide, an estimated 33…
Techniques of Vasectomy
Vasectomy remains a safe and effective method of contraception for men. Many variations in surgical technique currently are used by surgeons in the United States, each with its own benefits…
A Round Table Discussion: Case Studies of Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
This article examines real-life case histories of men with routine and not so routine conditions underlying lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and demonstrates the utility of what has become our…
Genitourinary Pain Syndromes, Prostatitis, and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
The overlap of pain and urinary voiding symptoms is common for urologic patients. The etiology of these syndromes is frequently multifactorial and due to disorders of the bladder and/or prostate. The…
Treatment of Bladder Diverticula, Impaired Detrusor Contractility, and Low Bladder Compliance
Bladder diverticula are common enough to be encountered by most urologists in practice but are reported less frequently in the literature than they were 50 years ago. Some patients can…
Minimally Invasive Therapy of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
The establishment of guidelines, pharmacologic therapies, improved understanding of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) versus benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), respect for patient-centered goals, and improved discrimination of the patient with…
KTP/LBO Laser Vaporization of the Prostate
Laser-based treatments have emerged in the past 15 years as an alternative to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. Increasing demand for a…
Holmium Laser Applications of the Prostate
The high-powered holmium laser is an excellent tool for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. This article discusses the background of holmium use in the prostate and describes the…
