Functional magnetic stimulation (FMS) is a method based on the use of a magnetic field to stimulate different parts of the body with the aim of their treatment or rehabilitation. As a noninvasive, relatively cheap and fast method without significant side effects, it is used for several decades for many parts of human body to reduce related pain or increase its functionality. In urology it is mainly indicated for pelvic floor rehabilitation to reduce problems with urination mostly in female patients, alone or more often in combination with different methods for pelvic floor rehabilitation. In this review we will present current role of FMS in patients with urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy.

BackgroundSenhance Surgical System is a novel robotic platform used in University Hospital Centre Zagreb since February 2019. In this study, we present our 3‐year experience with this platform.Patients and MethodsData were prospectively collected for 200 patients who underwent extraperitoneal robotic radical prostatectomy (RRP) from May 2019 to March 2022.ResultsThe median age of the patients was 65 years, and the prostate‐specific antigen was 6.9 ng/mL. Clinically, most of the patients had T1c stage. The estimated blood loss was 250 mL, and there were 6 conversions to laparoscopic and 2 to open prostatectomy. There were 15 early postoperative complications, 11 Clavien‐Dindo classification grade I, 3 grade II and 1 grade IV. Functional outcomes in the first 150 patients: 140 patients (93.3%) had good urinary control. Thirteen patients underwent additional oncological treatment.ConclusionRRP performed with the Senhance robotic platform is a feasible and safe procedure with good initial results.

Radical prostatectomy (RP) performed by open, laparoscopic, or robotic approach is considered the gold standard for localized prostate cancer (PCa). However, it carries the risk of postprostatectomy urinary incontinence (UI) and erectile dysfunction (ED) which significantly reduce patients' satisfaction with surgery and quality of life (QoL), therefore it is important to decrease the possibility or severity of these complications to a minimum.There are several preoperative prognostic factors such as urethral length and closing pressure obtained by magnetic resonance imaging and profilometry, as well as several variations in the surgical approach such as preservation of the neurovascular bundle (NVB) and puboprostatic ligaments, sparing or reconstruction of bladder neck, Retzius-sparing approach, and meticulous surgical dissection, used to predict or prevent unwanted side effects of RP. In addition, there are postoperative methods that can help reduce complications. In this review, we will present the role of pelvic rehabilitation with an emphasis on pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) in reducing consequences of radical surgery.

Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease. However, it took years and numerous attempts to achieve success, for the kidney to function well and for the patient to survive after the transplantation. Following this breakthrough made by Murray in 1954, the introduction of immunosuppressive therapy and tissue typing has significantly improved this program. Today we have new challenges in maintaining or improving a kidney transplant program, one of which is COVID-19 infection. This review presents the history and current status of kidney transplantation, emphasizing the Croatian Kidney Transplant Program.