The initial insertion of a suprapubic catheter (SPC), a procedure referred to as a suprapubic cystostomy, can be performed under local or general anesthesia with a trocar system, using …

The 2024 ESMO annual meeting included a session on prostate cancer, featuring a discussion presentation by Dr. Niven Mehra discussing three abstracts including “Efficacy and safety of …

Dr. Andrea Apolo delivered the discussant for the preceding two late-breaking oral abstract presentations: EV-302/KEYNOTE-A39: Open-Label, Randomized Phase 3 Study of …

David Staskin discusses the COURAGE trial, a phase three study evaluating the efficacy of Vibegron, a beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist, in men with BPH and persistent OAB …

ESMO 2024 Bladder Cancer. ESMO 2024: Scientific Congress Highlights: Genitourinary Tumors, Non-Prostate; ESMO 2024: Identification of Bladder Cancer Patients That Could Benefit from …

What is an Indwelling Catheter? An indwelling urinary catheter (IUC), generally referred to as a “Foley” catheter, is a closed sterile system with a catheter and retention balloon that is inserted …

The diagnostic abilities for assessing prostate cancer patients have significantly evolved in the last years. Ranging from advanced imaging modalities for detection, new innovative liquid and …

The World Congress of Endourology and Uro-technology annual meeting is a forum for the worldwide advancement and dissemination of minimally- and non-invasive urologic surgical …

There are other non-infectious IUC-related adverse effects that occur the longer an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC), particularly a transurethral IUC, is used for bladder drainage. They …

Indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) are semi-rigid, flexible tubes. They drain the bladder but block the urethra. IUCshave double lumens, or separate channels, running down it lengthwise. One …