UROLOGY NEWS

Two newer drugs used for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma may be associated with an elevated risk of hypertension and other cardiovascular side effects, according to results of two separate studies.

Men undergoing laparoscopic nephrectomy should be warned that they might develop testicular pain postoperatively.

Use of hemostatic hydrodissection and bipolar vessel coagulation appears to be a viable method for avoiding vascular clamping and subsequent renal ischemia while performing laparoscopic or robotic partial nephrectomy.

Among the many recommendations within the new AUA guideline for the management of nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer, arguably one of the most important is the idea of repeating resection for patients with high-grade Ta or T1 disease within a few weeks of the initial resection before making a treatment recommendation.