Urinary and Bladder Concerns Victor W. Nitti, M.D. Diagnose and evaluate lower urinary tract dysfunction. List and describe the purpose of current urologic diagnostic testing procedures. Outline the primary treatments for overactive bladder. Identify the criteria for diagnosis of refractory overactive bladder. Choose appropriate treatment for refractory overactive bladder..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Managing Urinary Problems Raul C. Ordorica, M.D., Peter K. Sand, M.D. and Mark D. Walters, M.D. Utilize noninvasive testing to evaluate lower urinary tract dysfunction. Summarize the normal physiology of bladder and urinary sphincter function. Outline the pathophysiology of overactive bladder and stress incontinence. List the therapeutic agents available for overactive bladder and stress incontinence. Consider different definitions of success in anterior prolapse repair..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Pelvic Floor Prolapse: Surgical Approaches Roger R. Dmochowski, M.D. and Stuart Hart, M.D. Evaluate and compare the efficacy and risks of traditional anterior compartment repair and augmented repairs using biological material or mesh. Recognize the advantages of combining traditional plication procedures with mesh augmentation. Identify the elements of surgical technique most vital to successful transvaginal mesh procedures. Contrast the results of open abdominal sacrocolpopexy and laparoscopic abdominal sacrocolpopexy (LASC). Describe the surgical technique for LASC..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Prostate Cancer Essentials Judd W. Moul, M.D. Discuss the controversies in the use and interpretation of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) results as a prostate cancer screening tool. List and compare the conflicting guidelines used in identifying abnormal PSA levels. Describe the role of ethnicity and age in choosing PSA reference ranges for optimal screening. Recognize the important role of surgical skill and experience in the performance of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. List the criteria supporting the use of open radical retropubic prostatectomy in organ-confined prostate cancer..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Management Insights Peter K. Sand, M.D., Mark D. Walters, M.D. and Hunter Wessells, M.D. Describe the evidence for and against the use of biologic grafts in pelvic reconstructive surgery. Perform pelvic reconstruction using grafts made from biologic materials. Compare published complication and reoperation rates following traditional anterior colporrhaphy, sacrocolpopexy, and mesh procedures. List risk factors for urinary incontinence in women with type 1 diabetes and for erectile dysfunction in men with type 1 diabetes. Recognize the role of genetic factors in the susceptibility to erectile dysfunction..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Overactive Bladder: Diagnosis and Treatment Mark D. Walters, M.D. and Peter K. Sand, M.D. Identify the clinical and urodynamic findings characteristic of OAB. Distinguish among neurogenic, non-neurogenic, and idiopathic causes of OAB. Identify the risk factors that predispose to detrusor overactivity. List and describe the treatments (beyond medication and behavioral therapy) available for refractory detrusor overactivity. Describe the mechanism of action of botulinum toxin..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Pediatric Issues/Stress Incontinence Mark A. Rich, M.D., Hubert S. Swana, M.D. and Raul C. Ordorica, M.D. Recognize the risk factors for VUR in the pediatric population. Evaluate VUR in children. Identify the benefits and risks of medical vs surgical therapy for VUR. Cite the technical challenges of single-site laparoscopy in children. Choose the most appropriate treatment for office management of urinary stress incontinence..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Problems of Practice Glenn M. Preminger, M.D., Brant A. Inman, M.D. and Cary N. Robertson, M.D. Utilize medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones. Outline the risk factors for recurrent nephrolithiasis. Describe the effects of calcium, sodium, and citrate intake on the formation of ureteral stones. Identify and treat different types of urethral cancer. Select appropriate organ-sparing techniques for selected cases of penile cancer..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Bladder Cancer Update Wade J. Sexton, M.D. and Brant A. Inman, M.D. Discuss the risk factors for recurrence and progression of nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer. Outline the multiple treatments for nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer. Utilize risk-adapted screening for patients with bladder cancer. Recognize the difficulties in the detection and surveillance of bladder cancer. Identify the benefits and drawbacks of the multiple urine markers in current clinical use..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
Prostate Challenges Judd W. Moul, M.D. and Peter T. Nieh, M.D. Summarize the discrepancy between the two major studies on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in older men. Review clinical situations which may be presented on the Urology Board examination pertaining to prostate cancer and its best management. Describe the surgical procedure of cryotherapy. Identify the best candidates for cryotherapy. Describe some of the best predictors of response to salvage cryotherapy..CME Qualifies for a maximum 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™
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