Asymptomatic spontaneous migration of double pigtail ureteral stent outside the ureter.

abstract：:Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) is the most common disease of the genital tract in men. Recent studies have recommended avoiding the empiric antibiotic administrations that constitute the classical treatment approach in NGU and to aim toward treatment of causative pathogens. However, the classification of NGU agents r...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sarier M,Kukul E

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hippocampus plays an important role in spatial learning and memory. Ghrelin, a brain-gut peptide, participates in the mnestic functions of hippocampus through its receptor growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) distributed in hippocampus. This study was to investigate whether there was a correlation betwe...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Lv Z,Gao J,Wang L,Chen Z,Yuan H,Ma X,Lu J,Lv J,Wu X,Zhang L,Wei L,Xue R,Fu R,Ma L

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephroblastoma (Wilms' tumour) is very rarely found in adult patients. We report on 10 cases to demonstrate the diagnostic and therapeutic problems. In case of flank pain, large tumour mass, fast tumour growth and young age, the possibility of Wilms' tumour should be taken into consideration even in adult patients. Th...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Winter P,Vahlensieck W Jr,Miersch WD,Vogel J,Gokel JM,Hellerich U

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemangiopericytoma (HPC) arising from within the urinary bladder is exceptionally rare. A 45-year-old man having the symptoms of left groin pain, vague suprapubic discomfort and frequency was admitted to our clinic. Pelvic tomography revealed a tumor in the bladder wall measuring 4 x 3 cm and was not clearly distinct ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kibar Y,Uzar AI,Erdemir F,Ozcan A,Coban H,Seckin B

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis (FCH) is an uncommon complication of renal transplantation. It is usually associated with hepatitis B and C viral infection. It is further rare in renal transplantation in absence of HBV and HCV infection. To the best of our knowledge, only three cases of FCH in renal transplantation, w...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Agarwal SK,Kalra V,Dinda A,Gupta S,Dash SC,Bhowmik D,Tiwari SC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the role of serum uric acid (sUA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) as predictive factors for mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS:SOD, butyrylcholinesterase, and malondialdehyde were estimated spectrophotometrically and the other parameters by standard procedures. High-sensitive C-rea...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Antunovic T,Stefanovic A,Ratkovic M,Gledovic B,Gligorovic-Barhanovic N,Bozovic D,Ivanisevic J,Prostran M,Stojanov M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In the present study we have performed a correlation of the most prevailing clinical conditions of multiple sclerosis (MS) with overall drug response and the grade of the disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred and ten patients were consecutively and prospectively studied with a clinical syndrome of MS, ran...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Barbalias GA,Liatsikos EN,Passakos C,Barbalias D,Sakelaropoulos G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the expression of thymidine phosphorylase (TP) in bladder carcinomas and assessed its prognostic significance in superficial bladder cancer samples. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We studied 142 primary bladder cancer samples immunohistochemically for nuclear thymidine phosphorylase (TPN), cytoplasmic ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Stavropoulos NE,Bouropoulos C,Ioachim E,Michael M,Hastazeris K,Tsimaris I,Kalogeras D,Liamis Z,Kafarakis V,Stefanaki S,Malamou-Mitsi V

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of haemodialysate and its three peptide fractions on acetylcholinesterase (AChE, E.C. 3.1.1.7) activity in erythrocytes from healthy subjects and patients with terminal renal insufficiency treated by repeated haemodialyses have been studied. It was shown that erythrocytes from haemodialysed patients displa...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Smoleński O,Tabarowski Z,Miszta H,Dabrowski Z

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prognostic criteria for bladder tumors are the stage and grade of the tumor in the present series of 82 patients, in which all patients received the same treatment. These criteria are related and the combined evaluation increases the prognostic accuracy for the disease. In addition, the diameter and not the number of ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Varkarakis MJ,Gaeta J,Moore RH,Murphy GP

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the results and complications in 170 patients with symptomatic benign hyperplasia who underwent laser prostatectomy focusing on six month and long-term results. METHODS:A total of 170 patients underwent side firing Neodymium:Yag laser prostatectomy between January 1995 and February 2001 of whom ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Metin A,Kayigil O,Ahmed SI

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of combined treatment of tadalafil (a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor) and tamsulosin (an α1-adrenoceptor antagonist) on bladder dysfunction in a rat model of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). METHODS:Cystometry was performed in conscious female BOO rats 6 weeks after partially ligatio...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Furuta A,Suzuki Y,Igarashi T,Koike Y,Egawa S,Yoshimura N

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Surgical removal of completely endophytic renal tumors has presented great technical difficulties for surgeons. In this study, we aim to introduce the role and use of intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) performed in robotic-assisted renal partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for endophytic renal tumors. METHODS:We retro...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sun Y,Wang W,Zhang Q,Zhao X,Xu L,Guo H

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of masturbation on the spontaneous expulsion of distal ureteral stones 5-10 mm in size. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of 128 men with distal ureteral stones were randomly divided into 3 groups. All patients received standard medical therapy. Patients in group 1 (n = 43) were instructed to...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Turgut H,Sarıer M

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of penile incarceration in a 53-year-old impotent man. The base of the penis was encircled by a metal ring in order to achieve better erection. There was marked oedema of the entire penis distal to the constricting ring. The metal ring was removed successfully by cutting it with a steel saw. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kadioğlu A,Cayan S,Ozcan F,Tellaloğlu S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty patients on home peritoneal dialysis were studied during two years. The patients dialysed 4--5 times a week, using an average of 78 l dialysis fluid. The dialysis equipment used was either a simplified delivery system or a fully automatic dialysis machine. Despite clinical improvement, serum urea and serum crea...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Andersen KE,Pedersen FB

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonfunctional carcinomas of the adrenal gland are quite rare. By presenting a 47-year-old woman with such a tumour, a review of the literature is made, with special emphasis on the epidemiology and histologic criteria in predicting malignant behaviour. In addition, the clinical, pathological and radiographic findings,...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Fokaefs ED,Melekos MD,Melachrinou MP,Zarakovitis IE,Barbalias GA

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study investigated the inhibitory effects of a novel minimally invasive implanted tibial nerve stimulation device on non-nociceptive bladder reflexes in cats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A wireless minimally invasive implanted nerve stimulator was implanted adjacent to the left tibial nerve in seven ca...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Wan X,Liang Y,Li X,Liao L

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the effect of age on nutrition indices in subjects on the same continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) schedule. METHODS:We analyzed 613 sets of clearance values and nutrition indices in 302 CAPD patients. Small solute clearances included urea clearance (Kt/Vurea) and creatinine clearance...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tzamaloukas AH,Oreopoulos DG,Murata GH,Servilla K,Rao P,Din S,Malhotra D

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of the present study is to analyze long-term testicular cancer (TC) survivors focusing on the correlation of therapeutic modalities used, the age of patients and second malignancy (SM) occurrence. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 1,367 patients with TC and different subsequent therapeutic procedur...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ondrus D,Ondrusova M,Friedova L

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the two conventional surgical methods for varicocelectomy, 50 patients with varicocele were operated by using either the retroperitoneal or the inguinal techniques. Compliance with local anaesthesia was found to be poor in the retroperitoneal group. The operative time was significantly shorter (p = 0.00038)...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ozkardeş H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine symptomatology and microbiology of infected lymphocele (LC) post-robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) and to assess for potential predictors for LC fluid culture positivity. Secondly, to provide general recommendations about use of select antimicrobial the...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Hamada A,Hwang C,Fleisher J,Tuerk I

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal osteodystrophy, a frequent complication of chronic renal failure, is usually assessed by periodic X-rays of bone which are both poorly reproducible and expensive. Seeking a better screening test for osteodystrophy, we evaluated the usefulness of serum alkaline phosphatase as a predictor of bone disease and of hy...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Guerra LE,Amato JA,Galen MA,Maher JF

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the concept of integrated care, renal transplantation, peritoneal dialysis (PD), and hemodialysis (HD) should be considered three complementary methods of renal replacement therapy. This study tried to evaluate patient outcomes in three different groups of PD patients, namely primary PD patients...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Najafi I,Hosseini M,Atabac S,Sanadgol H,Majelan NN,Seirafian S,Naghibi M,Makhdoumi K,Saddadi F,Soleymanian T

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate whether high peripheral and cavernosal plasma levels of apolipoprotein-(a) [Lp (a)] is an indicator for vasculogenic erectile dysfunction. We determined Lp (a), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels in peripheral and cavernosal blood in 39 patients ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Atahan O,Kayigil O,Hizel N,Metin A

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We have recently reported lipopolysaccharide (LPS) pretreatment attenuated renal ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI), but the exact mechanism remains to be well elucidated. It was reported that heat shock protein (Hsp) 27 was up-regulated after administration of LPS, but whether a direct link existed between Hsp2...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： He K,Xia L,Zhang J

更新日期：2018-03-01 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: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：OBJECTIVES:To study the possible renoprotective effect of sildenafil against renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and its effect on the expression of some antioxidant, antiapoptotic gene and proinflammatory cytokine genes in rat model of renal I/R injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred and twenty male Sprague Da...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zahran MH,Hussein AM,Barakat N,Awadalla A,Khater S,Harraz A,Shokeir AA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the course of a disinterment of an ancient Avar burial place at Székkutas-Kápolna near Hódmezövásárhely, Hungary, the archaeologist conducting the excavations, Miss Katalin B. Nagy, noticed a lithoid body of oval shape in the pelvis of a skeleton. The find was identified on morphological and chemo-analytical ground...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Szalai F,Jávor E

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00