Background: Primary bladder stones are common among children from developing countries but may be difficult to cure. Transurethral cystolithotripsy, open cystolithotomy, and shock wave lithotripsy the treatment modalities for vesical calculi in children. is less efficient because of small caliber urethra. PCCL a intrusive procedure removing pediatric patients. Objectives: The objective study wa...

This study of the Arabic 4-volume book of Al-Mukhtar Fi Al-Tibb (Choice Book on Medicine) written by the Muslim physician Muhadhdhab Al-Deen Al-Baghdadi (515-610 H, 1117-1213 AD) aimed at evaluating his contributions to the progress of medicine and urology along with providing English translations of relevant excerpts. Al-Baghdadi laid emphasis on the morals of medical practice and the principl...

Objective Despite a multitude of minimally invasive surgical options available for benign prostatic enlargement, open simple prostatectomy (OSP) remains the standard for large prostates (typically greater than 100 g). OSP, however, is associated with significant morbidity. Recently, a few reports touting robotic application to simple prostatectomy have been published. Herein, we reviewed our se...

Abstract Introduction Inflatable Penile Prosthesis (IPP) is a common treatment modality for Erectile Dysfunction (ED). Previous studies have advocated the importance of undergoing cystoscopy prior to an IPP procedure and whether costs outweigh benefits. Cystoscopies assist in diagnosing Lower Urinary Tract Obstructions (LUTO) such as BPH with obstruction, urethral strictures, bladder stones, tu...

BACKGROUND Ureteral stents are widely used in many urologic practices. However, stents can cause significant complications including migration, fragmentation, and encrustation and it may possibly be forgotten. Successful management of a retained, encrusted stent requires combined endourological approaches. OBJECTIVES To present our experience with the approaches for treating forgotten uretera...

background ureteral stents are widely used in many urologic practices. however, stents can cause significant complications including migration, fragmentation, and encrustation and it may possibly be forgotten. successful management of a retained, encrusted stent requires combined endourological approaches. objectives to present our experience with the approaches for treating forgotten ureteral ...