Volume 23, Number 4Reviews in UrologyMeet the Expert: Stephanie Chisolm, PhDTom JayramThank you for joining us today for our final “Meet the Expert” of the year, with our special guest, Stephanie Chisholm, PhD. Dr Chisholm is director of education and advocacy at the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, affectionately known to all of us as BCAN (pronounced “Beacon”). I’m your moderator for today, Tom Jayram. I’m a urologic oncologist in Nashville, Tennessee, where I lead a large urologic oncology program at a 30-person private practice group. I am also fortunate to be the editor of the bladder cancer section for Reviews in Urology.UrologyUrinary bladderpatient advocacy
Volume 23, Number 3Pediatric UrologyRecent Advances in Managing Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder due to Spina BifidaRachel VancavageAlexandra RehfussSpina bifida is the most prevalent permanently disabling birth defect in the world. It results in damage to nerve endings that negatively affect bladder function and can potentially lead to kidney failure. Management of spina bifida continues to evolve, however, improving outcomes for patients with this condition.Neurogenic bladderUrinary bladderSpinal dysraphismMyelomeningocele
Volume 23, Number 1Men's HealthClinical Impact of a UroCuff Navigation Protocol for Patients With Medically Managed Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaAaron BergerArpeet ShahThis study conducted noninvasive urodynamic testing before renewing patients’ benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) medication prescriptions and assessed the impact of that urodynamic information on patients’ clinical course of treatment.UrodynamicsUrinary bladderProstatic hyperplasiapatient navigation
Volume 13, Number 3Review ArticlesLower Urinary Tract Injuries Following Blunt Trauma: A Review of Contemporary ManagementManagement ReviewPeter L RoyceMatthew F BultitudeJennifer KongRussell GruenAlex CatoNiall CorcoranLower urinary tract trauma, although relatively uncommon in blunt trauma, can lead to significant morbidity when diagnosed late or left untreated; urologists may only encounter a handful of these injuries in their career. This article reviews the literature and reports on the management of these injuries, highlighting the issues facing clinicians in this subspecialty. Also presented is a structured review detailing the mechanisms, classification, diagnosis, management, and complications of blunt trauma to the bladder and urethra. The prognosis for bladder rupture is excellent when treated. Significant intraperitoneal rupture or involvement of the bladder neck mandates surgical repair, whereas smaller extraperitoneal lacerations may be managed with catheterization alone. With the push for management of trauma patients in larger centers, urologists in these hospitals are seeing increasing numbers of lower urinary tract injuries. Prospective analysis may be achieved in these centers to address the current lack of Level 1 evidence.[Rev Urol. 2011;13(3):119-130 doi: 10.3909/riu0521] © 2011 MedReviews®, LLCUrethraMultiple traumaRuptureUrinary bladderWounds