BSc, MD, MS, FAAP, FRACS, FACS Dr. Bert Vorstman retired from daily urological practice in April of 2018 but can be easily reached via the contact page on his website www.urologyweb.com Dr. Vorstman spent the last few years of his practice posting numerous blogs and articles about the misinformation and many dangers concerning so-called standard […]
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BLADDER REINNERVATION, EPONYMS and FAKE NEWS
Bladder Re-innervation – The Xiao Procedure A lot of discussion has been centered on bladder reinnervation and the Xiao procedure. Basically, the procedure as an attempt at creating a “scratch” reflex for initiation of bowel emptying in patients. Creating this reflex is theorized to result in improved bladder and bowel functionality in those patients with neurogenic […]
Dr. Vorstman Featured in the Sun Sentinel
Dr. Bert Vorstman was recently featured in the Sun Sentinel in regards to the popular prostate cancer treatment procedures using robotics. You can read the full article HERE
Obesity and Higher Survival Rate for Radical Cystectomy
Patients who undergo a radical cystectomy as treatment for bladder cancer have an improved survival rate if they are obese, a recently reported finding shows. The findings were reported at the American Urological Association’s 2014 annual meeting and showed that, for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, obesity is actually a benefit in treatment outcomes. The study followed […]
HIFU Treatment May Reduce Erectile Dysfunction Risk
HIFU for Prostate Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in Preserving Erectile Function For men who have prostate cancer, the treatments often carry side effects that are worse than the disease itself. Erectile dysfunction is one of these. This problem was the subject of a study performed by British researchers at the London NHS Trust, and the […]
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