Clinical radiological management of an uncommon perinephric abscess.

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy and safety of two approaches in retroperitoneoscopic renal pedicle lymphatic disconnection (RRPLD) for intractable chyluria: completely or partly mobilize the kidney. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 77 patients, who underwent RRPLD because of intracta...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zhang T,Wang J,Yu D,Ma J,Shi H,Bi L,Xie D,Wang Y,Min J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer coexisting with asymptomatic Paget's disease (osteitis deformans) may be difficult to stage. The skeletal lesions of both prostate cancer and Paget's disease may closely resemble each other, as appearing on imaging. A case of clinically localized prostate cancer coexisting with incidental Paget's disea...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Porcaro AB,Comunale L,Pistolesi G,Mobilio G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hypovitaminosis D is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular events. This study aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on endothelial dysfunction in non-dialysis CKD patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Seventy-one non-dialysis ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zhang Q,Zhang M,Wang H,Sun C,Feng Y,Zhu W,Cao D,Shao Q,Li N,Xia Y,Tang T,Wan C,Liu J,Jin B,Zhao M,Jiang C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of spontaneous perirenal hematoma that developed acutely during an elective coronary angiography in a 65-year-old man with suspected coronary artery disease, probably related to the use of heparin during angiography. The patient did not have any systemic vasculitides and was not receiving antiplatelet...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Goel R,Aron M,Kesarwani PK,Gupta NP

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study was undertaken to study the spectrum of renal failure and the outcome in elderly patients. Patients included in the study group were elderly (age>60 years) who either attended outpatient renal clinic and or were hospitalized. Renal failure was classified as acute renal failure (ARF), rapidly pro...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kohli HS,Bhat A,Aravindan,Sud K,Jha V,Gupta KL,Sakhuja V

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several techniques have been used to repair mid-penile hypospadias; however, high failure rates and major complications have been reported. In this study, we describe a novel technique using a well-vascularized flap of the inner and outer preputial skin. METHODS:A total of 110 male children with hypospadias...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Elmoghazy H,Hussein MM,Mohamed E,Badawy A,Alsagheer G,Abd Elhamed AM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reported association between individual indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) and mortality in dialysis patients was inconsistent in previous studies. We performed a meta-analysis to identify the association between SES and mortality of dialysis population. METHODS:The meta-analysis was conducted in ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tao S,Zeng X,Liu J,Fu P

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of fine-needle aspiration biopsy of carcinoma of the prostate and its cytological grading is demonstrated. The grade of morphological differentiation in cytological smears has proved to be a reliable criterion for the prognosis in 496 estrogen-treated prostatic carcinoma patients. The life expectancy of low-...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Faul P,Schmiedt E,Kern R

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide, due to its epidemic proportions and to its association with high cardiovascular risk. Therefore, screening for CKD is an increasingly important concept, aiming for early detection and prevention of progression and complications of thi...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Cepoi V,Onofriescu M,Segall L,Covic A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term results of microsurgical shunts for idiopathic varicocele are reported in the present paper. Sixty-two patients with a total of 65 varicoceles (three were bilateral) were followed up for 1 to 8 years. Pre- and postoperative ultrasonographic evaluation of varicocele size was considered of great importance...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Flati G,Talarico C,Flati D,La Pinta M,Porowska B,Proposito D,Carboni M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The studies were aimed at the evaluation of the usefulness of non-invasive diagnostic methods including inquiry, clinical examination, transabdominal ultrasonography, cytologic examination of the urinary sediment, determination of blood serum concentrations of certain neoplastic markers, and urinalysis for early detec...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Majek A,Miekoś E

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated the effect of ginkgo biloba on testicular ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-two Wistar Albino rats were randomly assigned into four groups. Torsion/detorsion (T/D) performed to the rats in group 1, group 2 received ginkgo biloba (50 mg/day) for a month before T...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Akgül T,Ayyildiz A,Nuhoğlu B,Karagüzel E,Oğüş E,Yağmurdur H,Ustün H,Germiyanoğlu C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Five-year kidney graft loss currently stands at about 30%. We evaluate the clinical utility of a blood test measuring donor-derived cell-free DNA that detects rejection earlier and, potentially, improves diagnostic and therapeutic accuracy. METHODS:In a randomized controlled experiment, we measured the clinica...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Peabody J,Billings P,Valdenor C,Demko Z,Moshkevich S,Tran M,Paculdo D

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Reusable flexible-ureteroscopes (fURS) require personnel and budget for processing and repairing, whereas single-use fURS were recently developed. After exclusive reusable fURS since 2011, we experienced high repair costs and single-use fURS were therefore introduced in mid-2017. We aimed to evaluate economic a...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Al-Balushi K,Martin N,Loubon H,Baboudjian M,Michel F,Sichez PC,Martin T,Di-Crocco E,Gaillet S,Delaporte V,Akiki A,Faure A,Karsenty G,Lechevallier E,Boissier R

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of asymptomatic spontaneous migration outside the ureter of a double pigtail ureteral stent. This previously undescribed complication confirms the need for regular follow-up of patients with indwelling stents. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Cormio L,Piccinni R,Cafarelli A,Callea A,Zizzi V,Traficante A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crossed renal ectopia and/or asymmetric fused kidney are unusual congenital anomalies. The deformity itself usually produces no symptoms and the clinical presentation generally suggests obstruction and infection. In our series, 10 of 11 patients presented with various vertebral anomalies. A theory of embryogenesis was...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Gotoh T,Shinno Y,Koyanagi T

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The use of interactive voting systems in continuing education helps to evaluate the alteration in the audience's views after a presentation. This study was designed to evaluate whether urologists' attitude towards management of benign prostate hyperplasia can be changed, and to estimate objectively the achievem...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Mitropoulos D,Moutzouris G,Papadimitriou V,Perimenis P,Sofras F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile acute non-proliferative glomerulonephritis (JANG) is a relatively new clinico-pathological entity established in 2000. A PubMed search revealed only two published reports encompassing 14 cases of JANG. It is distinguished from acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis by the presence of normal serum complem...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Marina VP,Tarabishi R,Malhotra D

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:A review of 71 cases of horseshoe kidney accounting for 0.12% of the total number of patients seen at the Department of Urology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, over 25 years is presented. The incidence of the abnormality has been found twice as high in males as in females. The proportion of surgical c...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Csontai A,Lipták J,Gaizler G,Tankó A,Lantos I

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) have been widely used in many clinical settings. LMWH-associated spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma (SRH) has been reported mostly in patients treated with enoxaparin. We here present a 76-year-old man with renal insufficiency treated with dalteparin for acute myocardial infarct...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Wang CH,Chen YC,Tsao CW,Yang SS

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the role of microvessel density (MVD) in predicting lymph node (LN) metastasis in penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Records of 266 patients with PSCC were analyzed. Parameters examined were tumor stage, grade, nodal status, intratumoral and peritumoral MVD. Univariate and...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Arora A,Bansal A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cognitive dysfunction (CO/DY) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients has long been recognized. Hypertension is also associated with CO/DY. The study describes associated factors with CO/DY in CKD patients compared to hypertensive subjects. METHODS:Ninety-six hypertensive subjects without CKD, 19 patients wit...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kalaitzidis RG,Karasavvidou D,Tatsioni A,Balafa O,Pappas K,Spanos G,Pelidou SH,Siamopoulos KC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) are commonly caused by Ebstein-Barr Virus infection. The role of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the genesis of lymphomas has been recognized recently. We report a HCV infected renal transplant recipient who developed PTLD 11 months after transplantation. Reduction of imm...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Aravindan AN,Moger V,Sakhuja V,Kohli HS,Varma N,Jha V

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although frequent use of prophylactic antibiotics for patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy (TRPB), incidences of urinary tract infection (UTI) and bacterial resistance are still increasing. We evaluated the efficacy of augmented prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing TRPB. METHODS:A syst...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Yang L,Tang Z,Gao L,Li T,Chen Y,Liu L,Han P,Li X,Dong Q,Wei Q

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the relative importance of clinicopathological factors potentially affecting the survival of individuals initially diagnosed as having metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), univariate and multivariate analyses using Cox's proportional hazards model were performed for 111 RCC patients who were admitted to f...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Takashi M,Kawai T,Murase T,Wakai K,Ohno Y

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors aimed to establish a rat model of catheter-associated UTIs using a complete urethral catheter. Bacterial growth in biofilms on urethral catheters was analyzed using standard culture methods to validate this model. METHODS:A total of 15 rats were divided into the following three groups according to ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kim HY,Choe HS,Lee DS,Yoo JM,Lee SJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The safety and histopathologic effects of polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) grafts in reconstruction of the urinary bladder were examined. Following partial excision of the bladder Gore-Tex was placed, and the rats were sacrificed at days 7, 14 and 30. Gore-Tex did not cause urine infection, and there was no peritoni...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Senel FM,Akman RY,Arikan AY,Gürdal M,Can C

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the performance of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) density in the diagnosis of prostate cancer in obese and non-obese Chinese men. METHODS:The results of transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) prostate biopsies of Chinese men with PSA <20 ng/mL were reviewed. Parameters including age, body mass index ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Chiu PK,Teoh JY,Chan SY,Chu PS,Man CW,Hou SM,Ng CF

更新日期：2014-12-01 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