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Transurethral resection (TUR) is the mainstay for diagnosis, staging, and treatment of both high-grade and low-grade nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer. This study aimed to assess and improve TURBT quality by making surgeons aware of their practice patterns and setting improvement goals.

Although pudendal neuralgia (PN) has received growing interest over the last few years, diagnosis remains difficult, and many different therapeutic approaches can be considered. This review article aims to provide an overview of the possible treatments of PN and investigate their efficacies.