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Premature ejaculation (PE) is one of the most frequently seen causes of sexual dysfunction in males. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the music therapy is effective in the treatment of acquired PE and compare the intravaginal ejaculation latency time (IELT), premature ejaculation diagnostic tool (PEDT), and anxiety scores of patients with acquired PE symptoms that underwent music therapy to patients that were treated with 30 mg dapoxetine.
The study's inclusion criteria was as following age range from 20-35, married, has regular sexual intercourse, non-smokers, and has no known comorbidities. All participants of the study were with acquired PE based on the International Society for Sexual Medicine criteria. Experimental group (group 1) included 60 patients that were asked to listen to relaxing music and meditate for 45 minutes before the sexual intercourse while continuing their daily routine. This group was selected randomly and prospectively from young healthy individuals. Meanwhile, control group (group 2) included 60 patients who were treated with 30 mg dapoxetine for PE and whose datas were collected from the hospital archive. The patients were evaluated before treatment and re-evaluated (PEDT, IELT, anxiety level) after 60 days. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was used to assess state and trait anxiety.
In both groups, a significant difference (p<0.001) was observed in pre and post-treatment IELT, PEDT, and anxiety scores. Although group 2 showed better improvement in both IELT and PEDT scores, there was no significant difference between two groups.
Listening to music and other similar anxiety decreasing methods can be a part of treatment plan for PE.
Listening to music and other similar anxiety decreasing methods can be a part of treatment plan for PE.
Even after a successful retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), clinically insignificant residual fragments (CIRF) could not pass from the kidney. We aimed to find out the differences on the fate of CIRF according to being in the lower pole or other renal localizations.
81 patients whose stones were fragmented completely by RIRS were subdivided into two groups as group 1 (lower pole with 41 patients) and group 2 (upper pole, midpole, and renal pelvis with 40 patients). Basal characteristics, urine culture, and renal stone screening were evaluated before and 1-year later from the surgery.
While the number of stone-free patients was less and patients with CIRF ≤4 mm was higher in the lower pole stone group 1-year later from the surgery, there was no statistical difference between the two groups (p=0.158, p=0.136). The number of patients whose CIRFs regrew was 46.3% in group 1 and, 52.5% in group 2. A positive correlation was detected between preoperative stone size and first-year maximal residual fragment size in group 1. Linear regression analysis suggested that preoperative stone size is a predictor of the postoperative first-year residual fragment size in group 1.
We observed that almost the half of the CIRFs in all renal localizations regrew and became symptomatic. There is an effect of the stone size on the residual fragment size while performing RIRS for particularly the lower pole renal stones. Patients with CIRF are needed to be followed-up more closely regardless of the renal localization in order to assess the requirement of retreatment.
We observed that almost the half of the CIRFs in all renal localizations regrew and became symptomatic. There is an effect of the stone size on the residual fragment size while performing RIRS for particularly the lower pole renal stones. Patients with CIRF are needed to be followed-up more closely regardless of the renal localization in order to assess the requirement of retreatment.
The goal of current study was to evaluate prevalence of postoperative urinary tract infections (UTI) following flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS) and to determine predictive factors for those UTIs.
A total of 420 patients with urolithiasis that underwent f-URS between August 2018 and August 2019 were enrolled in the study. Peri-operative characteristics of patients with and without postoperative UTIs were compared using univariate analyses. Predictive factors for UTIs following f-URS were determined using multivariate logistic regression analysis.
Forty-one (9.8%) out of 420 patients had postoperative urinary infection after f-URS and those patients were classified as group 1. Group 2 consisted of 379 patients that did not develop postoperative UTIs. The percentage of female gender was 58.5% vs 42% in groups 1 and 2, respectively (p=0.042). The preoperative UTI history rate was 51.2% vs 20.8% (p<0.001) and preoperative double J stent (DJS) insertion rate 39% vs 17.7% in groups 1 and 2, respectively (p=0.001). Univariate regression analyses showed that the female gender (OR=1.98), history of UTI (OR=3.99), and preoperative DJS insertion (OR=2.98) significantly increased the possibility of postoperative UTI (p<0.05). Multivariate regression analyses revealed that history of UTI (OR=3.41, 95%CI1.73-6.72, p<0.001) and preoperative DJS insertion (OR=2.30, 95%CI1.13-4.68, p=0.021) were independent risk factors for infectious complications following f-URS. If both factors are present, the probability of infection is 55.2%.
Even if f-URS is considered a safe procedure, the risk of postoperative infectious complications is far from negligible. We found that the presence of UTI history and preoperative DJS were independent risk factors for UTI after f-URS.
Even if f-URS is considered a safe procedure, the risk of postoperative infectious complications is far from negligible. We found that the presence of UTI history and preoperative DJS were independent risk factors for UTI after f-URS.
To analyse the outcomes of Robotic Sacrocolpopexy (RSC) on resolution of Lower urinary tract Symptoms (LUTS) associated to pelvic organ prolapses (POP) and to determine the risk factors for preoperative LUTS presence.
A longitudinal study was carried out on 51 females mean aged (± standard deviation) 66 ± 9 years, who underwent RSC. Elsubrutinib supplier A preoperative evaluation was made on the degree and type of POP, and the presence of the LUTS stress urinary incontinence (SUI), urgency and voiding difficulty. An urodynamic study was also performed. The presence of LUTS was evaluated again six months after being operated on. The statistical test used were the Mcnermar test for dependent variables, the Fisher's exact test and the t Student's mean comparison test. The signification level was set at p < 0.05 bilaterally.
A significate decrease of postoperative SUI and voiding difficult was observed. However, urgency did not significantly diminish. Transobturatice free-tension mesh ( TOT) implementation in patients with evident or occult (with POP reduction) urodynamic SUI significantly decreased the prevalence of symptomatic SUI.