Holmium laser prostatectomy

There are three very different topics presented in this section. The authors from Tauranga, New Zealand, who write about holmium laser prostatectomy, have the largest series in the world and were the instigators of this type of treatment for BPH. They address the pros and cons of treating prostatic enlargement in this way and update the reader on the results. Urinary markers for urothelial cancer have been introduced in some numbers in recent years. That so many have been developed leaves one with the feeling that none is completely reliable. The importance to urologists of a urinary marker of any malignancy is clear, and the authors from Ankara review this interesting topic. The management of erectile dysfunction is gradually becoming less invasive and less complicated for patients, but is still very important to urologists worldwide. Many new types of treatment have been recently introduced, and there appear to be more on the way. The authors from New York review the newer agents used for the treatment of sexual dysfunction.