Laparoscopic robotic-assisted management of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction in patients with horseshoe kidneys: technique and 1-year follow-up.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess prostate cancer antigen-3 (PCA3) and TMPRSS2-ERG scores in patients with advanced and metastatic prostate cancer at baseline and after 6 months of treatment with triptorelin 22.5 mg, and analyse these scores in patient-groups defined by different disease characteristics. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The Tr...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Martínez-Piñeiro L,Schalken JA,Cabri P,Maisonobe P,de la Taille A,Triptocare Study Group.

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the influence of the 2012 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening on oncological and functional outcomes following robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analysed patients w...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Seetharam Bhat KR,Moschovas MC,Onol FF,Sandri M,Rogers T,Roof S,Rocco B,Patel VR

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To compare outcomes of hilar clamping and non-hilar clamping partial nephrectomy for tumours involving a solitary functional kidney. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• Between 1990 and 2009, 104 partial nephrectomies, excluding bench and autotransplant procedures, were performed on solitary functional kidneys. • An in...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wszolek MF,Kenney PA,Lee Y,Libertino JA

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine differences in gene expression levels between renal cell carcinoma (RCC) tissue and 'normal' appearing renal tissue using a commercially available DNA macroarray. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Tissue was obtained from 47 consecutive radical nephrectomies, 29 of which were eligible. DNA macroarrays were an...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lovisolo JA,Casati B,Clerici L,Marafante E,Bono AV,Celato N,Salvadore M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect on quality of life of being discharged home with a catheter before definitive treatment in patients with acute urinary retention (AUR). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients attending the emergency department with AUR were assessed and discharged home with a catheter if they fulfilled predeter...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Khoubehi B,Watkin NA,Mee AD,Ogden CW

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of 3 weeks of partial bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), compared to a sham operation, on the cholinergic and purinergic components of detrusor contractile responses to agonists and to electrical field stimulation (EFS); the expression of P2X receptor subtypes was also examined. MATERIALS ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Banks FC,Knight GE,Calvert RC,Morgan RJ,Burnstock G

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in men presenting with erectile dysfunction (ED) at a single centre. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All men attending a specialised andrology outpatient department with a new diagnosis of ED were included in this prospective study. All patients completed three...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kalejaiye O,Raheem AA,Moubasher A,Capece M,McNeillis S,Muneer A,Christopher AN,Garaffa G,Ralph DJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare interpretations of electromyographic (EMG) recordings from perineal surface patch electrodes (PSPEs) to those from urethral concentric needle electrodes (CNEs) during voiding. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Consenting women underwent urodynamic testing with a 30 G, 3.8 cm CNE at the 12 o'clock position in t...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Mahajan ST,Fitzgerald MP,Kenton K,Shott S,Brubaker L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effects of 50 mg mirabegron once daily for ureteric stent-related discomfort after ureteroscopic procedures by conducting a multicentre randomized study. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 100 patients with indwelling ureteric stents after ureteroscopic stone removal or retrograde intrarenal su...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Tae BS,Cho S,Jeon BJ,Choi H,Park JY,Cho SY,Lee KC,Bae JH

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of new imaging techniques and the refinement of established methods in uroradiological imaging is proceeding rapidly. In the last few years several important developments have been implemented in the routine diagnostic evaluation of urological patients.A milestone is the recent advent of multidetector ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wefer AE,Wefer J,Frericks B,Truss MC,Galanski M

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that bladder cancer is a heterogeneous disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We examined the temporal trends of bladder cancer by histological subtype and by disease stage and grade using the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results data collected in 1973-2007. ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Zhang Y,Zhu C,Curado MP,Zheng T,Boyle P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether bilateral electrical stimulation (BiES) of the transected pudendal sensory nerves could further enhance the voiding efficiency beyond that produced by unilateral electrical stimulation (UniES) of transected pudendal afferents in rats with urinary retention. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The effi...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Chen SC,Grill WM,Fan WJ,Kou YR,Lin YS,Lai CH,Peng CW

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate a group of young women undergoing complex vaginoplasty, which may be defined as where there has already been previous complex pelvic surgery and the patient is unsuitable for conservative treatment or minor surgical revision. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All patients who had undergone a complex vaginopla...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Davies MC,Creighton SM,Woodhouse CR

更新日期：2005-06-01 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：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Renal forniceal rupture is a common finding in patients with ureteral obstruction. It is thought to be due to increased renal pelvis pressure from backup of urine, causing one or more renal fornices to leak urine. This phenomenon has not been systemat...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Gershman B,Kulkarni N,Sahani DV,Eisner BH

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if athermal methods are as effective in preventing blood transfusions as the use of cautery across various prostate volumes following prostate tissue resection for benign prostatic hyperplasia using Aquablation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The current commercial AQUABEAM robot that performs Aquablation...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Elterman D,Bach T,Rijo E,Misrai V,Anderson P,Zorn KC,Bhojani N,El Hajj A,Chughtai B,Desai M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To obtain a greater understanding of sexual behaviour and habits among men with and without erectile dysfunction (ED), and their female partners, to improve the management of ED in heterosexual men. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A population-based study was conducted amongst men and women aged > 40 years. None of the...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Eardley I,Dean J,Barnes T,Kirby M,Glasser D,Solanki J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type - Therapy (economic analysis). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:1b. OBJECTIVE:To assess and compare the costs and effects value of either starting with sacral neuromodulation (SNM) or botulinum toxin A (BTX) treatment in patients with refractory idiopathic overactive bladder from a societal perspective. MATER...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Leong RK,de Wachter SG,Joore MA,van Kerrebroeck PE

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the perioperative and pathological outcomes associated with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in morbidly obese men. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between January 2008 and March 2012, 3041 patients underwent RARP at our institution by a single surgeon (V.P.). In all, 44 patients were considered ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Abdul-Muhsin H,Giedelman C,Samavedi S,Schatloff O,Coelho R,Rocco B,Palmer K,Ebra G,Patel V

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To critically review published data on the urogynaecological aspects of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), as FSD is a developing multidisciplinary issue associated with several biological, medical and psychological factors. METHODS:The reported prevalence of FSD is 19-50% and women with lower urinary tract sy...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Dalpiaz O,Kerschbaumer A,Mitterberger M,Pinggera GM,Colleselli D,Bartsch G,Strasser H

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) expression as an independent prognostic marker for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). With recent smaller studies showing conflicting results, we aimed to update our initial analysis in 2007 with an additional 5-year follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We provided l...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Zhang BY,Thompson RH,Lohse CM,Dronca RS,Cheville JC,Kwon ED,Leibovich BC

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the experience and views regarding live surgical broadcasts (LSB) among European urologists attending the European Association of Urology Robotic Urology Society (ERUS) congress in September 2012. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An anonymous survey was distributed via email inviting the participants of the...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Khan SA,Chang RT,Ahmed K,Knoll T,van Velthoven R,Challacombe B,Dasgupta P,Rane A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of low-dose rate prostate brachytherapy on the sexual health of men with > or = 7 years of prospective evaluation and optimum sexual function before treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 223 patients with T1b to T3a prostate cancer and a median (range) age of 66 (50-82) years were tr...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Cesaretti JA,Kao J,Stone NN,Stock RG

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the mechanisms of neurokinin A- and substance P-induced contractions of rat urinary bladder smooth muscle, and to compare them with those of the muscarinic agonist carbachol. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Rat urinary bladder strips were suspended under 1 g of tension in a physiological buffer at 37 de...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Quinn T,Collins C,Baird AW

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether clinicians discuss bone-specific side-effects with patients on androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, or prescribe lifestyle and pharmacological interventions for low bone mineral density (BMD), as decreased BMD is a common side-effect of ADT, leading to increased risk of...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Panju AH,Breunis H,Cheung AM,Leach M,Fleshner N,Warde P,Duff-Canning S,Krahn M,Naglie G,Tannock I,Tomlinson G,Alibhai SM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the value of measuring serum concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), advanced and localized prostate cancer, and thus assess the role of angiogenesis factors as markers of malignancy...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Walsh K,Sherwood RA,Dew TK,Mulvin D

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the predictive accuracy of the Kattan preoperative nomogram by comparing predictions at 5 years with actual progression in patients who had a radical prostatectomy (RP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We reviewed the data for 928 patients treated by RP as a first-line treatment for localized prostate can...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Rouprêt M,Hupertan V,Comperat E,Drouin SJ,Phé V,Xylinas E,Demanse D,Sibony M,Richard F,Cussenot O

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence, type and treatment behaviour of women with urinary incontinence in four European countries. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Data were collected using a postal survey which was sent to 29,500 community-dwelling women aged > or = 18 years in France, Germany, Spain and the UK. Subjects were as...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hunskaar S,Lose G,Sykes D,Voss S

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prognostic utility of the cell cycle progression (CCP) score in men with National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-defined low-risk prostate cancer (PCa) undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Men who underwent RP for Gleason score ≤6 PCa at three institutions (Marti...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Tosoian JJ,Chappidi MR,Bishoff JT,Freedland SJ,Reid J,Brawer M,Stone S,Schlomm T,Ross AE

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess atypical cytology as a positive bladder tumour marker and to determine if indexing atypical cytology to nuclear matrix protein-22 (NMP22) can decrease the false-positive results or increase the positive predictive value (PPV). PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 197 patients at risk of bladder cancer wer...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Raina R,Pahlajani G,Ponsky LE,Agarwal A,Zippe CD

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00