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Words of Wisdom Re: Neuroanatomy of the Male Urethra and Perineum (Yucel S, Baskin LS) Eur Urol 2006; 50: 1367-1372.   Experts summary: The authors describe the neuroanatomy and the topography of the perineal nerves from their origin to the bulbocavernous muscle and corpus spongiosum. The study was performed in normal male human fetal specimens […]

Adherence to the Right Diagnostic Tools for Best Outcomes in Urethral Reconstructive Surgery Eur Urol 2006; 50: 424-425.   To collect the right preoperative clinical and radiological investigations is pivotal to perform urethral reconstructive surgery and improve the short and long term outcomes. The term “urethral stricture” refers to different pathologies with regard to anatomy, […]

Resurfacing and reconstruction of the glans penis Eur Urol 2007; 52: 893-900.   Objectives: To describe the techniques and results of surgical reconstruction of glans penis lesions. Methods: Seventeen patients (mean age: 53.2 yr) were treated by resurfacing or reconstruction of the glans penis for benign, premalignant and malignant penile lesions. The aetiology of the […]

History and Evolution of Transpubic Urethroplasty: A Lesson for Young Urologists in Training Eur Urol 2007; 52: 1290-1292.   The history and evolution of the use of the transpubic approach for posterior urethroplasty in patients with pelvic fracture urethral distraction defects (PFUDDs) can be summarized within two different time periods. In 1962, Pierce first described […]

Substitution Urethroplasty: Which Tissues and Techniques are Optimal for Urethral Replacement? Eur Urol 2007; 52: 602-604.   The original procedure for urethroplasty involved the use of scrotal skin, but the long-term efficacy was unacceptable. Subsequently, nonhirsute, full- thickness skin graft tissue was used. Can you ex- pand on the outcome with the use of these […]

The Tunica Vaginalis Dorsal Graft Urethroplasty: Initial Experience (Editorial Comment) International Braz J Urol 2007; 33: 523-531.   The use of tunica vaginalis in reconstructive urethral surgery was mainly suggested by pediatric urologists in hypospadias repair. The objective was to provide vascular and mechanical support to the reconstructed urethra in order to avoid fistula formation. […]

Can Reconstructive Urethral Surgery Proceed Without Randomised Controlled Trials? Eur Urol 2008; 54: 709-711.   In the January 2008 issue, Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, wrote that it is worth cheering for a different kind of scholarship in medicine [1]. He supports a new “old-fashioned scholarship” that transcends numbers and drives doctor–scholars into the […]

Utilizzo del fibrinogeno e trombina umani nella chirurgia ricostruttiva dell’uretra Urologia 2008; 75: 49-53.   No Abstract

Reconstructive Urethral Surgery to be Addressed at 2009 GURS Meeting AUANEWS 2009; 14:14.   No Abstract.

Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) and its death receptor (DR5) in Peyronie’s disease. A biomolecular study of apoptosis activation J Sex Med 2011; 8: 109-115. Introduction: Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a connective tissue disorder of tunica albuginea (TA), a thick fibrous sheath surrounding the corpora cavernosa of the penis. Relatively, little is known about […]