Slovo úvodem

doc. MUDr. Miroslav Hanuš CSc

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 3  

Transrectal sonography in diagnosis of prostatic diseases

MUDr. Kamil Belej Ph.D., FEBU

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 7-10  

Ultrasonography using transrectally introduced probe (TRUS) allows evaluation of ultrasonic anatomy of the prostate and adjacent organs. TRUS is also helpful in measurement of prostatic volume, assesment of different diffuse or focal abnormalities and performing prostatic biopsy. Ultrasonographic evaluation plays limited role in the diagnosis of some entities (prostatitis syndrome) but it is essential in the others (bladder outlet obstruction, tumors). Knowledge of the findings in different conditions can be helpful in making differential diagnoses. Article provides overview of the current status and possible future developments of this method.

Female stress urinary incontinence - part 2

MUDr. Ivan Kolombo FEBU

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 11-19  

Female stress urinary incontinence is one of the most frequent problems in everyday urogynecological practice. The overview has 2 parts. The authors present some current facts about epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology and risk factors in part 1. In part 2. the authors present current trends in diagnosis, conservative and surgical treatment. Up to date medical options such as duloxetine, minimally invasive procedures (slings, TVT – Tension-free Vaginal Tape, TOT – Transobturator Tape, urethral bulking agents – injectables -bioimplants – teflon, collagen, silicone micro-implants, dextran copolymer etc. – Macroplastique®,...

Phytotherapeutic in a treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

MUDr. Jaroslav Porš

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 22-24  

Phytotherapeutic agents present a large group of drugs that have been used for many years in a treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. These agents are composed of various healing components that have not very well known and still quite unclear mechanism of action. Among the main advantages of plant extracts belong the lack of side effects. The authors of this article present short overview on actual phytotherapy, including basic information about plants that are mainly used for extraction of these drugs.

Herpes infections of external genitals

MUDr. Michaela Matoušková

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 25-28  

At least eight herpes viruses are capable of infecting humans. Varicella zoster virus primarily causes chickenpox, a highly contagious disease, and the activation of a latently present virus causes a neurocutaneous herpes zoster form which may be manifested in the nerves in the area of the external genitals as well as in other locations. Ulcerative genital lesions are more commonly caused by infections with herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2. The incidence of genital herpes infections is slowly increasing. The increase is apparent in both HSV-2 related cases and HSV-1 related diseases. Diagnostic options of herpes infections have expanded considerably....

Penile cancer. The standard recommendations for diagnosis and treatment. New trends

MUDr. Jiří Poněšický

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 29-34  

Penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is quite rare malignant tumor in Europe, but is the most common malignant urological tumour of men in some developing countries of Asia, Africa and South America. This review article shortly summarize diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines and also new knowledge and current trends for: etiology (human papillomavirus), diagnosis (onkomarkers, biopsy), staging (sentinel lymph node biopsy, cytology), prevention (circumcision, vaccination) and treatment (laser, kryotherapy, photodynamic therapy, lymphadenectomy, systemic therapy) of penile carcinoma.

Tuberculosis - view of modern urology

MUDr. Petr Nencka

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 34-38  

Tuberculosis, a disease that is the cause of unaccountable human suffering and economic loss, paradoxically is to be considered one of the most researched human affection. Relative decrease of incidence of tuberculosis in last decades of 20th century resulted in decrease of interest both in scientific and non professional quarters. Tuberculosis still remains as a serious medical problem in the third world and with the increase of migration from these localities becomes a hot theme also in our settings. Genitourinary tuberculosis is the most common form of extra pulmonary tuberculosis which has to be considered in clinical praxis and using on time...

The effects of manual autocorrection of the moderate penis deviation

MUDr. Aleš Vidlář

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 39-41  

The authors presents a case report of two patiens long-term unsatisfied with moderate deviation of penis to the left side, who have decided to correct curvature of the sharp bending penis, leading to fracture. It gives an overview of the issue of penile fracture, the evolution and solutions for both patients.

Sdělování onkologické diagnózy

Bc. Nataša Sochorová

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 41-42  

Pitný a mikční protokol jako diagnostický a léčebný instrument

Dr. Sandra Murgas

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 46-47  

Časopis Urologie pro praxi slaví letos jubileum - deset let od svého vzniku

Mgr. Jana Burešová

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 49  

Pracovní konference SAU

doc. MUDr. Miroslav Hanuš CSc

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 50  

Mužská sterilizace (vazektomie) - současné medicínské a právní aspekty. Část první: právní aspekty mužské sterilizace

MUDr. Zdeněk Mucha

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 44-45  

Autodidaktický test č. 1/2009

Urolog. pro Praxi, 2009; 10(1): 48