Urethral stricture assessment: a prospective study evaluating urethral ultrasonography and conventional radiological studies.

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：OBJECTIVES:To describe the step-by-step learning curve of the holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) surgical technique. SUBJECTS/PATIENTS AND METHODS:A prospective, multicentre observational study was conducted, involving surgeons experienced in transurethral resection of the prostate and open prostatectom...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Robert G,Cornu JN,Fourmarier M,Saussine C,Descazeaud A,Azzouzi AR,Vicaut E,Lukacs B

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe metoidioplasty, a technique for creating a neophallus from an enlarged clitoris in female transsexuals, without needing the complex, multi-staged surgical construction of a large phallus, as this reconstruction is one of the most difficult in female transsexuals. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From Septemb...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Perovic SV,Djordjevic ML

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To evaluate the efficacy and safety of single-agent AMG 102, an investigational, fully human monoclonal antibody to hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF), in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:• This open-label phase II study included patients ≥ 18 years old with histologically con...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Schöffski P,Garcia JA,Stadler WM,Gil T,Jonasch E,Tagawa ST,Smitt M,Yang X,Oliner KS,Anderson A,Zhu M,Kabbinavar F

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of zoledronic acid (ZA) in osteoporotic patients with prostate cancer receiving either luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists (LHRHA, which accelerate bone loss) or bicalutamide (which preserves bone mineral density, BMD) as androgen-deprivation therapy is the mainstay of trea...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wadhwa VK,Weston R,Parr NJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and what does the study add?: As most urologist known, obesity significantly lowers serum PSA levels. So there is some concern about delayed diagnosis of prostate cancer in obese men. In the present study, we found that the accuracy level of PSA for detecting prostate cancer was ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Oh JJ,Jeong SJ,Lee BK,Jeong CW,Byun SS,Hong SK,Lee SE

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:•  To systematically review the current literature concerning perioperative, functional and oncological outcomes reported after open and minimally invasive prostate cancer surgery specifically from institutions within Australasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:•  Four electronic databases were searched to identify s...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Cathcart P,Murphy DG,Moon D,Costello AJ,Frydenberg M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify, in a retrospective study, possible molecular markers predictive of radioresponsiveness in patients with transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients with T2-T4a TCC treated with preoperative radiotherapy and cystectomy were included in the study if their cystec...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Røtterud R,Berner A,Holm R,Skovlund E,Fosså SD

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report our experience of 11 children with pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) in a duplex kidney and to review previous reports. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From 1995 to 2005 the second author (G.H.H.S.) performed 145 pyeloplasties in single-system kidneys and in 11 children with PUJO in a duplex kidney. ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Horst M,Smith GH

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:A detailed history, physical examination, symptom and quality-of-life assessment, and urine analysis are unanimously considered essential components of the initial evaluation of urinary incontinence. Beyond these assessments, there are no universally accepted recommendations and, to date, imaging is not recommended in...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Artibani W,Cerruto MA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain the urological complications of coitus, as the proximity of the lower urinary tract to the organs of coitus exposes the tract to coital trauma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Medline was searched from 1966 to 2000 to identify reports on coital injuries. Publications and relevant references were retrieved...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Eke N

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To help clarify which small renal cortical neoplasms (RCNs) require surgery by using office-based, ultrasonography-guided percutaneous renal biopsy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Biopsies were performed using facilitated ultrasound targeting (FUT) technology, which incorporates a needle guide and onscreen beam-steer...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Menhadji AD,Nguyen V,Okhunov Z,Bucur P,Chu WH,Cho J,Billingsley J,Morrison D,Kelly CR,Landman J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the effects of taking tadalafil 5 mg and placebo once daily on post-micturition dribble (PMD) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Our prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial enrolled 102 men with PMD and other LUTS. PMD was as...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Yang DY,Jeong HC,Ko K,Lee SH,Lee SK,Shin TY,Cho JS,Lee WK

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type - Diagnostic (exploratory cohort) Level of Evidence 2b What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The widespread use of serum PSA testing followed by TRUS-guided biopsy have resulted in profound prostate cancer stage migration with many patients presenting with focal rather than mul...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Washington SL,Bonham M,Whitson JM,Cowan JE,Carroll PR

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether the antioxidant protection attributed to small heat-shock proteins (sHSPs) affects calcium oxalate stone formation, a pro-oxidant disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Canine distal tubular epithelial cells (Madin-Darby canine kidney, MDCK cells) were grown as confluent monolayers. Treatment ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Patel AB,Robertson WG,Choong S,Hothersall JS

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the insertion of a urethral sling at the time of radical prostatectomy (RP) in men at high risk of urinary incontinence after RP. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1998 and 2000, 49 of 871 men undergoing RP at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, were identified as at risk of urinary i...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Westney OL,Scott S,Wood C,Eddings T,Johnson MM,Taylor JM,McGuire E,Pisters LL

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review time-trends in the use of perioperative chemotherapy and its impact on oncological outcomes in patients with bladder urothelial cancer (UC) at a single tertiary institution. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Using electronic and paper medical records, 89 patients were identified who underwent radical cystectomy...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Liew MS,Azad A,Tafreshi A,Eapen R,Bolton D,Davis ID,Sengupta S

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：STUDY TYPE:Therapy (case series) Level of Evidence 4. OBJECTIVE:To report our analysis of the oncological outcome, side-effects and complications after (125)I-brachytherapy, based on 10 years of experience, as low dose-rate (LDR) prostate brachytherapy is an accepted, effective and safe therapy for localized prostate ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Prada PJ,Juan G,González-Suárez H,Fernández J,Jimenez I,Amón J,Cepeda M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To assess and compare the economic burden of open radical cystectomy (OC) vs robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy (RC) with pelvic lymph node dissection and urinary diversion. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• A series of 103 and 83 consecutive patients undergoing OC and RC, respectively, were prospective...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lee R,Ng CK,Shariat SF,Borkina A,Guimento R,Brumit KF,Scherr DS

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type - Therapy (case series). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:4. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The indications and timing of native nephrectomy in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is controversial, especially for those undergoing renal transplantation. P...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kirkman MA,van Dellen D,Mehra S,Campbell BA,Tavakoli A,Pararajasingam R,Parrott NR,Riad HN,McWilliam L,Augustine T

更新日期：2011-08-01 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 review the results of repairing a parastomal hernia after ileal conduit formation, using the lateral approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively assessed 18 patients (9%) who developed a parastomal hernia, from 211 who had an ileal conduit created between 1982 and 2001; 15 had a surgical repair usin...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ho KM,Fawcett DP

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the pharmacology and functionality of alpha(1)-adrenoceptors in human corpus cavernosum, and to determine the predominant subtype. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cavernosal tissue specimens were obtained from the penises of 22 men (mean age 37.4 years) removed during gender re-assignment surgery. The m...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： El-Gamal OM,Sandhu DP,Terry T,Elliott RA

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of castration on the expression of endothelins (ETs), ET receptors and ET converting enzyme-1 (ECE-1) in the rat seminal vesicle (RSV). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sprague-Dawley rats (3 months old) were surgically castrated or sham-operated, and then killed 7 days after surgery. Biochem...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Takahashi W,Yono M,Wada Y,Ikeda K,Weiss RM,Latifpour J

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type - Therapy (RCT) Level of Evidence 1b What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Men with prostate cancer have higher rates of non-cancer mortality and CV morbidity and some of that excess risk has been attributed to the treatment they receive. ADT is an established treatment option ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Nobes JP,Langley SE,Klopper T,Russell-Jones D,Laing RW

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of vardenafil in patients previously unresponsive to sildenafil. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A multicentre, double-blind, 12-week, flexible-dose, placebo-controlled trial was conducted, involving 463 men aged > or = 18 years with moderate-to-severe erectile dysfunction (ED) and who were unr...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Carson CC,Hatzichristou DG,Carrier S,Lording D,Lyngdorf P,Aliotta P,Auerbach S,Murdock M,Wilkins HJ,McBride TA,Colopy MW,Patient Response with Vardenafil in Slidenafil Non-Responders (PROVEN) Study Group.

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the long-term results and predictive risk factors for efficacy after the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure for treating female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Inall, 306 women (mean age 50.7 years, sd 8.7) who had a TVT procedure for SUI were selected and followed ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Song PH,Kim YD,Kim HT,Lim HS,Hyun CH,Seo JH,Yoo ES,Park CH,Jung HC,Gomelsky A

更新日期：2009-10-01 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