Researchers have identified two potential genetic contributors to the rare condition posterior urethral valves in a genome-wide study of individuals of diverse ancestry. Posterior urethral valves (PUV ...

Purpose: To determine the optimal approach to the prenatal chromosome analysis of fetal urine from fetuses with bladder outlet obstruction. Methods: Retrospective evaluation of traditional cytogenetic ...

Ensure your kidney health during bladder cancer treatment. Discover vital tips for proactive care.

Uropathy, or obstructive uropathy, is a blockage in your urinary tract. As a result, you have trouble urinating (peeing). In the short term, the condition can cause discomfort. If left untreated, it ...

Obstructive uropathy is a blockage that prevents urine from flowing naturally through the urinary system. The blockage may cause significant pain, nausea, and difficulty urinating. Several factors can ...

Are you feeling a burning sensation after or during peeing? This may not be something you should ignore for longer. This could be a block in the normal flow of urine through our urinary system. Most ...

Aho and colleagues have recently compared holmium laser bladder-neck incision (HoBNI) with holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) in a prospective, randomized, urodynamically-based trial in ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 63-year-old male in good health. A few weeks back, I could not urinate while standing. The only way I could was by laying on my side, and it was very painful with a burning ...

To the Editor: The paper on bladder-neck obstructions in the January 3 issue of the Journal by Dr. Gross and his associates and the accompanying editorial raise many controversial points. We believe ...

A trabeculated bladder is a bladder that has a thickened wall, making it harder for the bladder to contract. Bladder trabeculation can make it difficult to empty the bladder fully. The main cause of ...