Artificial sphincter insertion after radiotherapy: is it worthwhile?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To simplify the original Preoperative Aspects and Dimensions Used for an Anatomical (PADUA) classification of renal tumours, generating a new system able to predict equally or better the risk of overall complications in patients undergoing partial nephrectomy (PN); and to test if the addition of the contact s...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ficarra V,Porpiglia F,Crestani A,Minervini A,Antonelli A,Longo N,Novara G,Giannarini G,Fiori C,Simeone C,Carini M,Mirone V

更新日期：2019-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the experience of the last 4 years from a centre to which women with voiding difficulties and urinary retention were referred nationally, describing what investigations were helpful in making a diagnosis and the management strategies used. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Women with voiding difficulties and ur...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kavia RB,Datta SN,Dasgupta R,Elneil S,Fowler CJ

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the results of transperitoneal laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy as a separate staging procedure in patients with early prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The results were reviewed from the first 27 patients with prostate cancer admitted for laparoscopic lymphadenectomy between January 1994 an...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Shackley DC,Irving SO,Brough WA,O'Reilly PH

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the diagnostic performance of gallium-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography/computed tomography (68 Ga-PSMA PET/CT) in patients with recurrent prostate cancer with regard to the presence of lymph node metastases (LNM) and local recurrences after primary radiotherapy...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Pfister D,Haidl F,Nestler T,Verburg F,Schmidt M,Wittersheim M,Steib F,Heidenreich A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the risk factors for haemorrhage and renal fracture associated with renal cryoablation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In a porcine model, 120 cryoablations were administered in 26 pigs, with five groups of 24 ice-balls each; in groups 1 and 2 asynchronous cryoprobe activation was evaluated for the 1.47- an...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hruby G,Edelstein A,Karpf J,Durak E,Phillips C,Lehman D,Landman J

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the possible influence of non-pharmacological interventions, such as compressive bandages and intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC), on leg oedema and nocturnal polyuria (NP), and the possible interrelation between both pathologies in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), as patients with SC...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Viaene A,Roggeman S,Goessaert AS,Kessler TM,Mehnert U,Besien VV,De Muynck M,Everaert K

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study guideline recommendation (GR)-concordance rates of treatment in elderly patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB) and to identify predictors of survival. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The records of 206 consecutive patients aged ≥ 75 years (median age 79 years; range 75-95) were reviewed. All p...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Bolenz C,Ho R,Nuss GR,Ortiz N,Raj GV,Sagalowsky AI,Lotan Y

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type - Therapy (case series). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:4. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the results in terms of functional results and morbidity of Z-shaped ileal neobladder performed in a single center. PATIENTS AND METHODS:329 consecutive male patients who had an orthotopic bladder replacement using the Z-shaped...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Neuzillet Y,Yonneau L,Lebret T,Herve JM,Butreau M,Botto H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present the template-guided transperineal prostate biopsy (TPB) outcomes for patients of two urologists from a single institution. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a prospective study of 409 consecutive men who underwent TPB between December 2006 and June 2008 in a tertiary referral centre using a standa...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Symons JL,Huo A,Yuen CL,Haynes AM,Matthews J,Sutherland RL,Brenner P,Stricker PD

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of the application of autologous myoblasts and fibroblasts for treating female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after a follow-up of >/=1 year. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 123 women with SUI (aged 36-84 years) were treated with transurethral ultrasonography-guided injectio...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Mitterberger M,Marksteiner R,Margreiter E,Pinggera GM,Colleselli D,Frauscher F,Ulmer H,Fussenegger M,Bartsch G,Strasser H

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate extended lymph node dissection (LND) as a nodal staging tool in the treatment of invasive carcinoma of the urinary bladder and to suggest a reasonable proximal limit of the dissection. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 170 patients underwent radical cystectomy with extended LND up to the level of the ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Jensen JB,Ulhøi BP,Jensen KM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the variability of subjective tutor performance improvement (Pi) assessment and to compare it with a novel measurement algorithm: the Pi score. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The Pi-score algorithm considers time measurement and number of errors from two different repetitions (first and fifth) of the same...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Veneziano D,Canova A,Arnolds M,Beatty JD,Biyani CS,Dehò F,Fiori C,Hellawell GO,Langenhuijsen JF,Pini G,Rodriguez Faba O,Siena G,Skolarikos A,Tokas T,Van Cleynenbreugel BSEP,Wagner C,Tripepi G,Somani B,Lima B

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this paper were to review the published literature on the role of HOX genes in the development of the normal prostate gland and in prostate cancer and to discuss the potential role of the HOX family member, Engrailed-2 (EN2), as a diagnostic test of PCa. Hox genes were first described in the fruit fly Dros...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Javed S,Langley SE

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review long-term oncological and functional outcomes of testicular-sparing surgery (TSS) in men presenting with bilateral or monorchide testicular tumours at one of five reference centres for testicular neoplasm and infertility. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We review 25 cases of bilateral synchrone and metachrone...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ferretti L,Sargos P,Gross-Goupil M,Izard V,Wallerand H,Huyghe E,Rigot JM,Durand X,Benoit G,Ferriere JM,Droupy S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in a large cohort of Brazilian men who were screened for prostate cancer, and to determine risk factors in this population, as there are large cultural differences among countries in reporting the frequency of ED, and it is likely that the prevalence of...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Paranhos M,Antunes A,Andrade E,Freire G,Srougi M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure the prevalence of nocturia in general practice and to determine which factors are associated with nocturia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Data were collected from 3048 elderly men, who completed a questionnaire that was sent to every man aged 55-75 years in 21 general practices in Maastricht (the Netherlan...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Gourova LW,van de Beek C,Spigt MG,Nieman FH,van Kerrebroeck PE

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the likelihood of finding one or more positive lymph nodes (LNs) according to the number of LNs removed at radical cystectomy (RC), as the number of LNs removed affects disease progression and survival after RC. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1984 and 2003, 731 assessable patients had RC and bilate...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Capitanio U,Suardi N,Shariat SF,Lotan Y,Palapattu GS,Bastian PJ,Gupta A,Vazina A,Schoenberg M,Lerner SP,Sagalowsky AI,Karakiewicz PI

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the antitumour effect of electroporation (EP), a drug delivery system that has been shown to be effective synergistically with antitumour drugs, with bleomycin on the growth of prostate cancer xenografts in nude mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:PC-3 cells were implanted subcutaneously into nude mic...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ueki T,Uemura H,Nagashima Y,Ohta S,Ishiguro H,Kubota Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the outcomes for patients with Gleason score 8-10 prostate cancer treated with brachytherapy, external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and hormonal therapy (HT). PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 181 patients with Gleason scores 8-10 prostate cancer were treated from 1994 to 2006 with a (103)Pd implant (prescr...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Stock RG,Cesaretti JA,Hall SJ,Stone NN

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report a simplified and effective method for substratification of M1 castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) by correlating progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) with simple quantification of skeletal metastases. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 561 men with M1 CRPC were studied longitudinally. I...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Tait C,Moore D,Hodgson C,Brown M,Morris T,Growcott J,Malone M,Hughes A,Renehan A,Clarke NW,Dive C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the clinical effect of the 'prostatic urethral lift' (PUL) on lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) through a crossover design study. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Men aged ≥ 50 years with an International Prostate Symptom Score of ≥ 13, a maximum urinary flo...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Cantwell AL,Bogache WK,Richardson SF,Tutrone RF,Barkin J,Fagelson JE,Chin PT,Woo HH

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the receptors for angiotensin II (AII, reported to be a potent contractile agent in human urinary bladder), using functional and autoradiographic techniques in child and adult bladder specimens. Materials and methods Bladder specimens were obtained from 61 children (aged 4 months to 12 years) ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lam DS,Dias LS,Moore KH,Burcher E

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence of detrusor instability (DI) detected by conventional and ambulatory bladder pressure monitoring, any link between urodynamic findings before and after colposuspension, and between patients' symptoms and the urodynamic findings. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Sixty-five patients, scheduled t...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Brown K,Hilton P

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the surgical treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) metastatic to the contralateral adrenal gland and compare our experience with previous reports, as such metastases are found in 2.5% of patients with metastatic RCC at autopsy, and the role of resecting metastatic RCC at this site is...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lau WK,Zincke H,Lohse CM,Cheville JC,Weaver AL,Blute ML

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare outcomes of renal transplantation (RTx) in children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) resulting from lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) vs other causes. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A database of children (<18 years old) who underwent RTx between May 2008 and April 2012 was reviewed. Patients were ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Saad IR,Habib E,ElSheemy MS,Abdel-Hakim M,Sheba M,Mosleh A,Salah DM,Bazaraa H,Fadel FI,Morsi HA,Badawy H

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if a decrease in oestrogen (E) levels increases activity in bladder afferent nerves, by investigating the effects of E loss on afferent nerve activity in ovariectomized (OVX) rats, and making comparisons with findings in ageing female rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Female Sprague-Dawley rats were d...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Aizawa N,Iijima K,Rosenbaum JS,Downs TR,Igawa Y,Andersson KE,Wyndaele JJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To use information from genetic polymorphisms and from patients (drinking/exercise habits) to identify their association with stone disease, the main analytical and predictive tools being discriminant analysis (DA) and artificial neural networks (ANNs). PATIENTS, SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Urinary stone disease is...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Chiang D,Chiang HC,Chen WC,Tsai FJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility, tolerability, safety and efficacy of using a new surgical technique for the repair of anterior urethral strictures to preserve vascular supply to the urethra and its entire muscular and neurogenic support. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 24 patients (mean age 46 years) underwent ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kulkarni S,Barbagli G,Sansalone S,Lazzeri M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the surgical management of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in a solitary kidney (managed preferentially by nephron-sparing surgery, NSS, to avoid dialysis) and extending into the renal vein or inferior vena cava (T3b). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We identified 13 patients treated surgically bet...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sengupta S,Zincke H,Leibovich BC,Blute ML

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: In renal cell carcinoma the role of lymphadenectomy (LND) is still controversial. Moreover, no firm consensus exists regarding the minimum number of lymph nodes that should be removed to obtain a satisfactory staging LND at the time of surgery. Our f...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Capitanio U,Suardi N,Matloob R,Abdollah F,Castiglione F,Briganti A,Carenzi C,Roscigno M,Montorsi F,Bertini R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00