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Arab journal of urology

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Creation and validation of the harmonized Arabic version of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite for Clinical Practice (EPIC-CP).

Arab journal of urology
OBJECTIVES: Tocreate and validate a translated Arabic version of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite for Clinical Practice (EPIC-CP), a validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) widely used for assessing the quality of life in patients with p...

Laparoscopic cryoablation for small renal masses: Oncological outcomes at 5-year follow-up.

Arab journal of urology
: To evaluate the oncological outcome at 5-year follow-up after laparoscopic cryoablation (LCA) for small renal masses (SRMs), as there is an increasing interest in ablative therapy for cT1a renal tumours due to the rising incidence of SRMs, the tren...

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in the Middle East: A report on the perioperative outcomes from a tertiary care centre in Lebanon.

Arab journal of urology
OBJECTIVE: To report on the surgical, oncological and early functional outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) at our tertiary care centre, as there is a scarcity of reports on outcomes of robotic surgery from the Middle East.

'Top-Down' holmium laser enucleation of the prostate. Report of initial cases performed by a single surgeon.

Arab journal of urology
OBJECTIVES: To present the 12-month outcomes of 'Top-Down' holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).

Minimally invasive simple prostatectomy in the era of laser enucleation for high-volume prostates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Arab journal of urology
OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of available prospective and retrospective studies comparing the minimally invasive (laparoscopic or robot-assisted) simple prostatectomy (MISP) and laser enucleation of the prostate for tre...

Antibiotic therapy in patients with high prostate-specific antigen: Is it worth considering? A systematic review.

Arab journal of urology
: To address the question of whether antibiotic therapy can obviate the need for prostate biopsy (PBx) in patients presenting with high prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. : With the increase in unnecessary PBx in men with high PSA levels, a syst...

Holmium laser enucleation versus simple prostatectomy for treating large prostates: Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Arab journal of urology
OBJECTIVE: To compare and evaluate the safety and efficacy of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and simple prostatectomy for large prostate burdens, as discussion and debate continue about the optimal surgical intervention for this co...

Goserelin acetate before transurethral resection of moderately enlarged benign prostatic hyperplasia: Prospective randomised-controlled clinical trial.

Arab journal of urology
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of a luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist, goserelin acetate (GA), on surgical blood loss during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), as well as its histopathological effect on prostatic mi...