2018
Utility of Urodynamics in Children with Dysfunctional Voiding
Franco I. Utility of Urodynamics in Children with Dysfunctional Voiding. Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 2018, 13: 178-190. DOI: 10.1007/s11884-018-0466-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDysfunctional voidingFunctional voiding problemsUtility of urodynamicsFirst-line evaluationRecent FindingsThe literatureNeurogenic causesUrge syndromeVUD studiesUrge incontinenceUrodynamic testingInvasive urodynamicsVoiding problemsVoiding abnormalitiesInvasive testsIntact childrenReviewThis reviewIncontinenceUnnecessary useRoutine useJudicious useUrodynamicsChildrenVoidingVoiding issuesCause
2015
Botulinum toxin in the treatment of neuropathic lower urinary tract dysfunction
Austin P, Franco I. Botulinum toxin in the treatment of neuropathic lower urinary tract dysfunction. 2015, 293-297. DOI: 10.1002/9781118814789.ch30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower urinary tract dysfunctionUrinary tract dysfunctionBotulinum toxinOveractive bladderTract dysfunctionDysfunctional voidingNeuropathic lower urinary tract dysfunctionExternal urethral sphincterLUT dysfunctionDetrusor muscleUrethral sphincterCurrent indicationsIntact childrenTherapeutic toolDysfunctionChildrenToxinVoidingSphincterBladderFunctional brain imaging in bowel and bladder control
Franco I. Functional brain imaging in bowel and bladder control. 2015, 21-34. DOI: 10.1002/9781118814789.ch3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchControl of micturitionRetention of urineAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional imaging studiesChildhood incontinenceVolitional voidingMicturition centerBowel problemsFunctional brain imagingPeriaqueductal grayBladder controlAnimal studiesCingulate cortexSpecific lesionsImaging studiesPrefrontal cortexFunctional brainBrain imagingCortexVoidingIncontinenceMicturitionBowelPainPatients
1994
The Importance of Catheter Size in the Achievement of Urinary Continence in Patients Undergoing a Young-Dees-Leadbetter Procedure
Franco I, Kolligian M, Reda E, Levitt S. The Importance of Catheter Size in the Achievement of Urinary Continence in Patients Undergoing a Young-Dees-Leadbetter Procedure. Journal Of Urology 1994, 152: 710-712. PMID: 8022001, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)32687-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung-DeesLeadbetter procedureUrinary continenceAverage patient ageUrinary tract reconstructionContinent dayDiurnal continencePatients 25Bladder capacityNocturnal continencePatient ageUrinary incontinenceAugmentation cystoplastyTract reconstructionContinencePatientsCatheter sizeTubularizationFollowupCatheterAgeAugment capacityIncontinenceCystoplastyVoiding
1988
Bladder Neck Obstruction Secondary to Brunn’s Cyst
Franco I, Eshghi M, Schutte H, Srinivasan K, Addonizio J. Bladder Neck Obstruction Secondary to Brunn’s Cyst. Journal Of Urology 1988, 139: 126-127. PMID: 3336077, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)42316-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research