Urethra articles from across Nature Portfolio

The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body during urination. In men, the urethra also transports semen during ejaculation.

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Reviews | 09 May 2023

Climacturia: what treatment options do we offer to those with and without concomitant erectile dysfunction?
- Lauren Chew
- , Chrystal Chang
- & Jay Simhan
International Journal of Impotence Research, 1-5
Reviews | 01 February 2023

Principles and outcomes of gender-affirming vaginoplasty

In this Review, the authors describe the evolution of vaginoplasty including surgical techniques, complications, and clinical and patient-reported outcomes and consider current controversies in techniques and areas for improvement.
- Shane D. Morrison
- , Karel Claes
- & Marlon Buncamper
Nature Reviews Urology 20, 308-322
Research
09 December 2022 | Open Access

Engineered human organ-specific urethra as a functional substitute
- Christophe Caneparo
- , Stéphane Chabaud
- & Stéphane Bolduc
Scientific Reports 12, 21346
Research | 10 November 2022

Complication rates in concurrent inflatable penile prosthesis and incontinence surgery: Comparing the penoscrotal versus perineal incision approach
- Kyle A. Blum
- , Justin P. Mehr
- & Run Wang
International Journal of Impotence Research, 1-5
Research
24 October 2022 | Open Access

Development of an ex-vivo porcine lower urinary tract model to evaluate the performance of urinary catheters
- Fabio Tentor
- , Brit Grønholt Schrøder
- & Lene Feldskov Nielsen
Scientific Reports 12, 17818
Research
05 October 2022 | Open Access

Age at first birth and risk of urinary incontinence after delivery: a dose–response meta-analysis
- Yongcheng Ren
- , Qing Hu
- & Lei Yang
Scientific Reports 12, 16588

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Comments & Opinion | 05 January 2023

VR, reconstructive urology and the future of surgery education

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted surgical training worldwide, and reconstructive urology training has been neglected at the expense of more urgent life-saving procedures. To help address this problem, virtual reality must become a fundamental training aid in modern reconstructive urology surgery education.
- Mikołaj Frankiewicz
- , Malte W. Vetterlein
- & Marcin Matuszewski
Nature Reviews Urology 20, 325-326
Comments & Opinion | 09 December 2022

Response to: Scientists must engage with the ethical implications of their work
- Alfonso Cepeda-Emiliani
International Journal of Impotence Research 35, 308
Research Highlights | 29 November 2019

First total penis, scrotum and abdominal wall transplant
- Annette Fenner
Nature Reviews Urology 17, 8
Comments & Opinion | 07 August 2019

The use of autologous fascia in the Mini-Jupette graft: two cases
- Maxwell Towe
- , Farouk El-Khatib
- & Faysal A. Yafi
International Journal of Impotence Research 32, 140-141
Comments & Opinion | 28 September 2018

Mitomycin C in the treatment of anterior urethral strictures

Anterior urethral strictures are a common urological problem and urethrotomy has limited efficacy if repeated treatment is needed. An increasing number of studies have shown that mitomycin C has potential as an adjunct to urethrotomy for improving its success rate.
- Joon J. Park
- , Tricia L. Kuo
- & Christopher R. Chapple
Nature Reviews Urology 15, 717-718
Research Highlights | 02 September 2014

GWAS identifies hypospadias loci
- Annette Fenner
Nature Reviews Urology 11, 540

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Urethra articles from across Nature Portfolio

Latest Research and Reviews

Climacturia: what treatment options do we offer to those with and without concomitant erectile dysfunction?

Principles and outcomes of gender-affirming vaginoplasty

Engineered human organ-specific urethra as a functional substitute

Complication rates in concurrent inflatable penile prosthesis and incontinence surgery: Comparing the penoscrotal versus perineal incision approach

Development of an ex-vivo porcine lower urinary tract model to evaluate the performance of urinary catheters

Age at first birth and risk of urinary incontinence after delivery: a dose–response meta-analysis

News and Comment

VR, reconstructive urology and the future of surgery education

Response to: Scientists must engage with the ethical implications of their work

First total penis, scrotum and abdominal wall transplant

The use of autologous fascia in the Mini-Jupette graft: two cases

Mitomycin C in the treatment of anterior urethral strictures

GWAS identifies hypospadias loci

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