Optical urethrotomy using topical anesthesia.

abstract：:The major cause of death among chronic kidney disease patients is cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular and kidney disease are interrelated and increase the severity of each other. Dyslipidemia is one the major causes of cardiovascular disease among chronic kidney disease patients along with diabetes and hypertensio...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Dincer N,Dagel T,Afsar B,Covic A,Ortiz A,Kanbay M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the usage of unidirectional barbed suture and its related implications in various surgeon-controlled robotic reconstructive urologic surgeries. METHODS:From March 2010 to March 2011, all patients undergoing various surgeon-controlled robotic reconstructive urologic surgeries utilizing barbed suture...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Shah HN,Nayyar R,Rajamahanty S,Hemal AK

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigated the clinical characteristics and symptomatology of ESRD patients in Jordan taking a multidimensional approach. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study that included a cohort of 620 patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (HD). Data were retrieved via patient survey administration ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Karasneh R,Al-Azzam S,Altawalbeh SM,Alshogran OY,Hawamdeh S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 40-year-old man was referred to our hospital with gynecomastia and painless swelling of the right scrotum. Ultrasonography revealed a 15 x 10 mm mass with low echogenicity of the right testis. We performed right high orchiectomy. Histologically, Reinke's crystals and capsular invasion by tumor cells were found. Fina...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sugimoto K,Matsumoto S,Nose K,Kurita T,Uemura H,Park YC,Hanai J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome (PMDS) is a rare form of the 46 XY disorders of sexual differentiation, characterized by the presence of a uterus and fallopian tubes due to the failure of Mullerian duct regression in genotypically normal males. More than 150 cases have been recorded, most of them in adults. In most...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Alp BF,Demirer Z,Gürağaç A,Babacan O,Sarı E,Sarı S,Yavan I

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cardiovascular calcifications (CVC) are present in up to 70% of non-diabetic dialysis patients. Sparse data are available on predictors of very long-term outcomes of such patients. The Belgrade Aachen Study on Calcification in Hemodialysis patients (BASCH study) aimed to study this using a comprehensive CVC ass...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Dimkovic N,Schlieper G,Jankovic A,Djuric Z,Ketteler M,Damjanovic T,Djuric P,Marinkovic J,Radojcic Z,Markovic N,Floege J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genitourinary organs are at greater risk for multiple primary malignant neoplasms because of the high incidence of these tumours as primaries among all other organs. We present a case of prostate and bladder carcinoma metastasized to a single pelvic lymph node, called a "collision" metastasis, in a patient with four p...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ergen A,Balbay MD,Irwin M,Torno R

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the incidence of emergency admissions attributable to infective complications of transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TGB) and evaluate appropriateness of antimicrobial prophylaxis. METHODS:Retrospective cross-sectional study of patients undergoing TGB at the North West London Hospitals in ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Gopal Rao G,Batura D

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors review the experience of total parathyroidectomy with microsurgical autotransplantation with reference to the long-term results. This method--after further control investigations--may be envisaged for making a definitive evaluation of the results. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Belgrano E,Puppo P,Repetto U,Torombetta C,Pittaluga P,Giuliani L

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a rheumatic autoimmune disease characterized by multisystem organ involvement and by high titers of auto antibodies against several nuclear and cytoplasmic antigens. Numerous abnormalities of the cytokine network have been described in patients suffering from SLE. Howeve...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sabry A,Elbasyouni SR,Sheashaa HA,Alhusseini AA,Mahmoud K,George SK,Kaleek EA,abo-Zena H,Kalil AM,Mohsen T,Rahim MA,El-samanody AZ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HAAKI is a common clinical problem in hospitalized patients. Its incidence is high in older patients and carries worse prognosis. The presence of multiple co-morbidities, aging process, and frequent diagnostic and therapeutic interventions predispose elderly patients to HAAKI. This study aims to evaluate the...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Singh S,Patel PS,Doley PK,Sharma SS,Iqbal M,Agarwal A,Singh N,Kumar A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with metastatic prostate cancer respond to androgen withdrawal therapy, but progression to androgen independence is frequently observed. To clarify the predictor of response to endocrine therapy, the role of PSA changes and the prognosis of the patients were evaluated in 115 Japanese cases of prostate cancer ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Furuya Y,Akakura K,Tobe T,Ichikawa T,Igarashi T,Ito H

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of ureteral stump after radical nephrectomy is rare. Following nephrectomy patients with a prior history of bladder cancer must have their ureteral stumps evaluated. Furthermore, the presence of hematuria should alert the urologist to a possible TCC in the ureteral stump. We present a...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Haritopoulos K,Stravodimos K,Banias C,Giaslakiotis V,Alamanis C,Giannopoulos A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Control of hydration status is an important constituent of adequate and efficient hemodialysis (HD) treatment. Nevertheless, there are no precise clinical indices for early recognition of small changes in fluid status of patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis therapy. This study aimed to evaluate and compare ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Alexiadis G,Panagoutsos S,Roumeliotis S,Stibiris I,Markos A,Kantartzi K,Passadakis P

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the symptomology of underactive bladder (UAB) may imply a primary dysfunction of the detrusor muscle, insights into pathophysiology indicate that both myogenic and neurogenic mechanisms need to be considered. Due to lack of proper animal models, the current understanding of the UAB pathophysiology is limited, an...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tyagi P,Smith PP,Kuchel GA,de Groat WC,Birder LA,Chermansky CJ,Adam RM,Tse V,Chancellor MB,Yoshimura N

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Aim of the study is to evaluate the long-term results of tunica albuginea plication in patients with congenital curvature of the penis and to compare them with those obtained with the Nesbit technique. METHODS:Overall, 62 patients underwent surgical correction of congenital curvature of the p...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Leonardo C,De Nunzio C,Michetti P,Tartaglia N,Tubaro A,De Dominicis C,Franco G

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare B cell variant non-Hodgkins lymphoma that is confined to the brain, leptomeninges, spinal cord and eyes. Its incidence is increasing, primarily due to increase in the number of organ transplantations being undertaken. The majority of the PTLD (post-transplant lymphoproliferative ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Valavoor SH,Ashraf Z,Narwal R,Ratnam S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular blood flows during unilateral testicular torsion were measured by Xenon-133 clearance technique. Xenon-133 was injected via the left carotid artery into the heart. Measurements were performed in control and left-sided testicular torsion groups, each consisting of ten rats. Left and right testicular blood fl...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kizilcan F,Bernay I,Tanyel FC,Büyükpamukçu N,Bekdik C,Hiçsönmez A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritonitis is a major complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and remains the most common cause of PD failure. Micrococci are catalase-positive, coagulase-negative, and gram-positive cocci that are spherical, often found in tetrad, and belong to the family Micrococcaceae. Micrococcus species are commonly found in th...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kao CC,Chiang CK,Huang JW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe various possibilities of using uretero-ureterostomy in cases of healthy bladder an in cases of supracystic urinary diversion. The history and the technique of the operation are described. Attention is called to the direction of anastomosis in cases of ureters differing in the width of their lumen....

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Borkowski A,Bec A

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Smoking habit is the major risk factor for bladder cancer (BC), related to about 50% of these tumors; however, the tobacco dose-effect impact on BC immune treatment is underexplored. This study evaluates the impact of smoke load on non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) prognosis after intravesical BCG. ME...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Andrade DL,Moretti TBC,Neto WA,Benedetti J,Reis LO

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deoxyribonuclease (DNase) activity and metal ion concentrations in lymphocytes of patients with chronic renal failure and in healthy controls were studied. The data suggest that T and B lymphocyte nuclei of patients with renal failure show increased DNase activity when compared to their healthy counterparts. It is sug...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Adamiec R,Szewczyk Z,Szopa J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This present study aims to investigate the relationship between laboratory parameters on admission and prognosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in maintenance hemodialysis patients, as well as providing a theoretical basis for clinical evaluation of prognosis and corresponding intervention measures. ME...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Shang W,Li Y,Li H,Li W,Li C,Cai Y,Dong J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic renal failure is a risk factor for tuberculosis. In the past five years we have identified two cases of tuberculosis in our dialysis population. The first patient, showed chronic failure to thrive on hemodialysis. An enlarged cervical lymph node was biopsied and, although no acid fast bacilli (AFB) were seen, ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Lund RJ,Koch MJ,Oldemeyer JB,Meares AJ,Dunlay RW

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is the major complication related to contrast media administration in patients after coronary angiography (CAG). However, inconsistent results have been published in the literature regarding the effects of pharmacological drugs on CIN prevention. We conducted a network meta...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ma WQ,Zhao Y,Wang Y,Han XQ,Zhu Y,Liu NF

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this prospective study we aimed to describe our new technique; dehydrated human dura mater as an interposition graft in patients undergoing benign vesicovaginal fistula repair (VVF). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Eleven patients with benign VVFs aged 38-73 years were operated with dura mater interposition technique ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Alagöl B,Gözen AS,Kaya E,Inci O

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is a chronic condition that affects more than 400 million individuals worldwide. In DM2 patients, an appropriate glycemic control slows the onset and delays the progression of all its micro and macrovascular complications. Even though there are several glucose-lowering drugs, only approx...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Castañeda AM,Dutra-Rufato A,Juarez MJ,Grosembacher L,Gonzalez-Torres H,Musso CG

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the survival effect of treatment delays from the time of confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer to first treatment in an Australian population. METHODS:Three thousand one hundred and forty patients were identified from the South Australian Prostate Cancer Clinical Outcomes Collaborative database ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： O'Callaghan ME,Shi Z,Kopsaftis T,Moretti K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 42 neurologically normal children with different voiding problems have been studied urodynamically during the last 4 years. Seventeen patients had unstable bladder, with significantly decreased capacity. The degree of volume decrease depended on the severity of instability and on the type of micturition pro...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Szabó L,Borbás E

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to evaluate renal injury relative to open surgery, percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCN) and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) were studied in 52 patients with renal calculus disease. Preoperative and postoperative urinary levels of N-acetyl-glycosaminidase (NAG), a sensitive marker of renal tu...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sakkas G,Becopoulos T,Karayannis A,Drossos G,Giannopoulou K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00