Dirk Drent Urologist MBChB MMed (Urol) FCS (SA) Urol

Articles

MALE UROLOGY:

Prostate Cancer

Early detection of Prostate Cancer
Every man should have an annual PSA blood test and rectal examination from the age of 40 onwards. However, if there is a family history of prostate cancer at a young age (by the age of 60) then testing should be started at 35 years of age.

• Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening - current views (2010)
• Prostate Cancer Conference (Melbourne, August 2008)
• Article on PSA published in Family Doctor (2000)
• Prostate Cancer: Early Detection and Treatment (1997)

FEMALE UROLOGY:

Incontinence

• Female Urinary Incontinence
• Female Urinary Incontinence - Doctor's Summary
• Female Urinary Incontinence - Patient's Summary

Operations for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

• Laparoscopic Reconstructive Bladder Prolapse Surgery in the Female
• Laparoscopic Triple Compartment Pelvic Reconstruction

Bladder Dysfunction Disorders

• Bladder Dysfunction Disorders - Diagnosis in Women
• Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (PBS/IC)
• Bladder Pain Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis (Published in New Zealand Family Physician, Volume 35, No. 1, Feb. 2008)

Summary of Surgical Results

• Laparoscopic Burch Colposuspension Cures or Improves 97% of Patients with Bladder Neck Prolapse

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