Laparoscopic nephrectomy for giant staghorn calculus with non-functioning kidneys: is associated unsuspected urothelial carcinoma responsible for conversion? Report of 2 cases.

abstract：BACKGROUND:To observe the efficacy of self-help position therapy (SHPT) after holmium laser lithotripsy via flexible ureteroscopy (FURS). METHODS:From January 2010 to November 2015, 736 nephrolithiasis patients who had received FURS lithotripsy were analyzed retrospectively. In position group, 220 cases accepted SHPT ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Yang J,Tao RZ,Lu P,Chen MX,Huang XK,Chen KL,Huang YH,He XR,Wan LD,Wang J,Tang X,Zhang W

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore the feasibility and long-term outcomes of renal preservation in a retrospective cohort of patients with ureteral urothelial carcinoma undergoing total ureterectomy with ileal-ureteral substitution. METHODS:A retrospective review of the data from patients treated with total ureterectomy with ileal...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Ou YC,Hu CY,Cheng HL,Yang WH

更新日期：2018-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of prostate cancer patients who were diagnosed at repeat biopsy and compare them to non-cancerous patients or patients who were diagnosed at initial biopsy. METHODS:We carried out a retrospective analysis of clinical and pathological data from 576...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Yuasa T,Tsuchiya N,Kumazawa T,Inoue T,Narita S,Saito M,Horikawa Y,Satoh S,Habuchi T

更新日期：2008-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A supernumerary kidney (SK) is an additional kidney with its own capsule and blood supply that is not fused with the ipsilateral kidney (IK). Because individual case reports indicate a high morbidity rate, the aim of this retrospective study was a detailed analysis of this rare anatomical variant. METHODS:O...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Rehder P,Rehwald R,Böhm JM,Grams AE,Loizides A,Pedrini M,Stühmeier J,Glodny B

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoporosis is a common consequence of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer. Up to 20 % of men on ADT have suffered from fractures within 5 years. The WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) has been utilized to predict the 10-year probability of major osteoporotic and hip fracture. Howev...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kawahara T,Fusayasu S,Izumi K,Yokomizo Y,Ito H,Ito Y,Kurita K,Furuya K,Hasumi H,Hayashi N,Myoshi Y,Miyamoto H,Yao M,Uemura H

更新日期：2016-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this population-based study was to assess patient, physician and tumour determinants associated with positive surgical margins after prostatectomy, and to assess the effects of positive surgical margins on prostate cancer-specific survival. METHODS:We included 1'254 prostate cancer patients...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Retèl VP,Bouchardy C,Usel M,Neyroud-Caspar I,Schmidlin F,Wirth G,Iselin C,Miralbell R,Rapiti E

更新日期：2014-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Upper urinary tract cancer is typically diagnosed with urine cytology and imaging techniques. These assays can be limited by sensitivity, specificity, or technical issues making some diagnoses difficult. CASE PRESENTATION:A 73-year old man presented to the clinic with a right renal pelvis filling defect tha...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Silverberg DM

更新日期：2012-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metastatic tumors of the penis are uncommon, and fewer than 500 cases have been reported since 1870. Most penile secondary tumors originate in organs of the genitourinary tract, followed by the gastrointestinal tract. Primary tumors of sarcoma origin are extremely rare. Herein, we present a teenager who had ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Chen CF,Tang TY,Chen M,Chen LC

更新日期：2019-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested a greater benefit for various outcomes in men diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who are treated with dutasteride than for men treated with finasteride. This study investigates whether the rates of BPH-related prostate surgery and acute urinary retention (AUR) d...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kuiper JG,Bezemer ID,Driessen MT,Vasylyev A,Roehrborn CG,Penning-van Beest FJ,Herings RM

更新日期：2016-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:It has been reported that Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection was more prevalent in infertile populations. HP infection could lead to decreased sperm parameters, and treating the HP infection could improve the quality of sperm. However, studies investigating the relationship between infertility and H...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Feng C,Lv PP,Huang CC,Yang SQ,Yao QP,Shen JM,Jin M

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma is a very rare bladder tumor with very few cases that have been reported in the English literature. CASE PRESENTATION:We report an unusual case of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma that is coexistent with urothelial carcinoma (UC) in the urinary bladder of a 73-year-old man...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Sun J,Wang C,Wang D,Wu J,Wang L,Zhao L,Teng L

更新日期：2019-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess whether application of a hyaluronic acid-carboxymethyl cellulose membrane (HA/CMC) to the prostate bed and neurovascular plate facilitated early return of continence after nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). METHODS:The subjects were 183 consecutive patients with organ-confi...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Hinata N,Bando Y,Chiba K,Furukawa J,Harada K,Ishimura T,Nakano Y,Fujisawa M

更新日期：2019-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcifying nanoparticles (NPs) have been proven to be associated with a variety of pathological calcification and previously detected in semen samples from patients with testicular microlithiasis (TM). The present study was designed to test the hypothesis if human-derived NPs could invade the seminiferous tu...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Lin XC,Gao X,Lu GS,Song B,Zhang QH

更新日期：2017-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstetric fistula although virtually eliminated in high income countries, still remains a prevalent and debilitating condition in many parts of the developing world. It occurs in areas where access to care at childbirth is limited, or of poor quality and where few hospitals offer the necessary corrective sur...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kayondo M,Wasswa S,Kabakyenga J,Mukiibi N,Senkungu J,Stenson A,Mukasa P

更新日期：2011-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well recognized that the presence of positive surgical margins (PSM) after radical prostatectomy (RP) adversely affects cancer specific outcomes and recent evidence from randomized trials supports the use of adjuvant radiotherapy in these cases. However, not all of the patients with PSM develop disease...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Vesely S,Jarolim L,Duskova K,Schmidt M,Dusek P,Babjuk M

更新日期：2014-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The control of the lower urinary tract is a complex, multilevel process involving both the peripheral and central nervous system. Due to lesions of the neuraxis, most spinal cord injury patients suffer from neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction, which may jeopardise upper urinary tract function and has ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Leitner L,Walter M,Freund P,Mehnert U,Michels L,Kollias S,Kessler TM

更新日期：2014-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atraumatic renal pelvis rupture without pre-existing renal or ureteric pathology is an uncommon event. It is reported in the setting of acute urinary tract obstruction, most often secondary to ureteric calculi. Typical symptoms include acute flank pain and nausea, mimicking pyelonephritis or other causes of ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Li Z,Beh JCY

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urethral injury produces partial or complete disruption of the urethral integrity. Advances in endourology have made endoscopic management of most of these injuries feasible without greatly compromising the final result. We report our institutional experience of immediate endoscopic realignment of complete i...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Maheshwari PN,Shah HN

更新日期：2005-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Besides clinical stage and Gleason score, risk-stratification of prostate cancer in the pretherapeutic setting mainly relies on the serum PSA level. Yet, this is associated with many uncertainties. With regard to therapy decision-making, additional markers are needed to allow an exact risk prediction. Eukary...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Worst TS,Waldbillig F,Abdelhadi A,Weis CA,Gottschalt M,Steidler A,von Hardenberg J,Michel MS,Erben P

更新日期：2017-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:European treatment guidelines recommend the use of hormonal therapy for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, including castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), but there is little understanding of how common practices in prostate cancer treatment compare across Europe. The aim of this analysis was ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Sternberg CN,Baskin-Bey ES,Watson M,Worsfold A,Rider A,Tombal B

更新日期：2013-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Buried penis, most commonly seen in children, is particularly debilitating in adults, resulting in inability to void while standing and it also affects vaginal penetration. We report a case of buried penis due to a traffic accident, which caused dislocation of the fractured pubic bone that shifted inside and...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Masuda H,Azuma H,Segawa N,Iwamoto Y,Inamoto T,Takasaki N,Katsuoka Y

更新日期：2004-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduced clinical exposure to urology at the undergraduate or internship level is the main explanation for the marked decrease in applicants to urology residencies. This manuscript was to access the application rate for urology specialty compared with that of other specialties and to investigate the relations...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Sun HY,Ko YM,Lee SW,Lee B,Kim JH

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between surgical outcome of hypospadias repair and long-term male reproductive function has not been documented. The purpose of this study was to clarify association between paternity in adult hypospadias patients and reoperation for urethral obstruction after two-stage repair during childhoo...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kanematsu A,Tanaka S,Hashimoto T,Nojima M,Yamamoto S

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To establish and internally validate an innovative R.I.R.S. scoring system that allows urologists to preoperatively estimate the stone-free rate (SFR) after retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). METHODS:This study included 382 eligible samples from a total 573 patients who underwent RIRS from January 2014 t...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Xiao Y,Li D,Chen L,Xu Y,Zhang D,Shao Y,Lu J

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caveolae play a significant role in disease phenotypes such as cancer, diabetes, bladder dysfunction, and muscular dystrophy. The aim of this study was to elucidate the caveolin-1 (CAV1) protein expression in renal cell cancer (RCC) and to determine its potential prognostic relevance. METHODS:289 clear cell...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Steffens S,Schrader AJ,Blasig H,Vetter G,Eggers H,Tränkenschuh W,Kuczyk MA,Serth J

更新日期：2011-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was to explore the possibility that foot stimulation increased bladder capacity(BC) in rats with neurogenic bladder secondary to T10 spinal cord injuries. METHODS:In 20 awake rats (stimulation group) with T10 spinal cord injuries, 5 repeat cystometrograms (CMGs) were recorded. The 1st and 2nd CMG...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Chen G,Liao L,Wang Z,Li X,Du W

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many factors including vasoconstrictor agents can interfere with wound healing process. This study aimed to compare the histopathological outcome of injection of two sympathomimetic drugs used during urologic surgery, including phenylephrine and epinephrine, on the structure of spongy tissue and urethra in a...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Shirazi M,Rajabalian MB,Noorafshan A,Karbalay-Doust S,Jahanabadi Z,Ahmed F

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess factors that can predict active surveillance (AS) failure on serial transrectal ultrasound guided biopsies in patients with low-risk prostate cancer. METHODS:We evaluated the records of 144 consecutive patients enrolled in AS between 2007 and 2014 at a single academic institution. Low risk inclusi...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Wang JH,Sierra P,Richards KA,Abel EJ,Allen GO,Downs TM,Jarrard DF

更新日期：2019-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study compared the detection rates for clinically significant prostate cancer (CSPC) between magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography (MRI/US)-fusion-targeted biopsy (TB), systematic biopsy (SB) and combination of TB and SB. METHODS:This prospective study evaluated simultaneous TB and SB for cons...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Hakozaki Y,Matsushima H,Kumagai J,Murata T,Masuda T,Hirai Y,Oda M,Kawauchi N,Yokoyama M,Homma Y

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal treatment of high-risk prostate cancer remains controversial. We aimed to compare treatment outcomes of prostate cancer patients treated with definitive external-beam radiotherapy (ExRT) or radical prostatectomy (RP). METHODS:The records of 120 high-risk clinical stage T2b-T4 N0 M0 prostate cancer p...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Andic F,Izol V,Gokcay S,Arslantas HS,Bayazit Y,Coskun H,Tansug MZ,Sertdemir Y

更新日期：2019-01-05 00:00:00