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Vaginal antisepsis with chlorhexidine proves noninferior to that with iodine in terms of the incidence of gynaecologic surgery-associated urinary tract infection and vaginal irritation, as reported in a study.

Keeping healthy lifestyle habits, such as avoiding smoking, engaging in exercise, and limiting alcohol intake, helps prevent or delay the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a new Japan study has found.

In men with metastatic prostate cancer, prior radical prostatectomy (RP) appears to reduce the risk of developing a castrate-resistant state, as compared with radiation therapy (RT), according to a recent study. Previous RP also seems to improve overall survival (OS).

Children with refractory overactive bladder (OAB) benefit from botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) injections, which can safely enlarge bladder and suppress OAB symptoms, a recent study has found.

In terms of patient-reported success, the newer, adjustable, anchored single-incision mini-slings (SIMS) were noninferior to the synthetic, tension-free, standard mid-urethral slings (SMUS) for the surgical management of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, the SIMS study suggests.

Use of the KangDuo Surgical Robot-01 (KD-SR-01) system for the management of localized prostate cancer is safe and effective, according to the initial results of a prospective, single-centre study.

Prostate cancer-specific mortality is very low among men with negative transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsies, particularly those with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) <10 ng/ml, reports a study.