Technical and equipment challenges for laparoendoscopic single-site surgery and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether the optimal use of combined treatment with chemotherapy and appropriately timed surgical intervention by a specialized team might improve the outcome for patients with poor- and intermediate-prognosis (International Germ Cell Consensus Classification, IGCCC) nonseminomatous germ cell tumours...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Pentheroudakis G,De Bono JS,Kaye SB,Simpson A,Paul J,Brown I,Pamenter B,Kirk A,Vasey P,Raby N,Kirk D

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the detection rate and extent of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) and atypical glands (AG) suspicious for prostate cancer, and the cancer risk in subsequent biopsies, diagnosed by a first 24-core saturation biopsy, as although the optimum extent of biopsy is controversial ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Schoenfield L,Jones JS,Zippe CD,Reuther AM,Klein E,Zhou M,Magi-Galluzzi C

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the natural history of a group of patients who underwent contact laser prostatectomy or transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients were followed up at 5 years after enrolling in a prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial of TURP vs contact laser pros...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Keoghane SR,Sullivan ME,Doll HA,Kourambas J,Cranston DW

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize a newly established human testicular carcinoma cell line that continuously produces alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), and to investigate the effects of retinoic acid on AFP production. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A 24-year-old man underwent a radical orchidectomy for a right testicular tumour and was found ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ueno M,Nakashima J,Ohigashi T,Deguchi N,Ban S,Akita M,Murai M

更新日期：2001-10-01 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：:Novel oral anti-coagulants (NOACs) are increasingly being used in clinical practice and are set to almost entirely replace the vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, in the near future. Similarly, new antiplatelet agents are now regularly used in place of older agents, such as aspirin and clopidogrel. In an ageing p...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ellis G,John Camm A,Datta SN

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the clinical pattern of progression and prostate-specific antigen doubling time (PSA-DT) after exposure to docetaxel-based chemotherapy in patients with androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fifty-five patients received docetaxel-based chemotherapy; data were collected r...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sella A,Sternberg C,Kovel S,Yarom N,Skoneczna I

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the addition of ethanol to water for irrigation during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and monitoring breath ethanol could be used to detect irrigant absorption and to limit free plasma haemoglobin in cases of absorption. PATIENTS AND METHODS:One hundred patients (46 in Pi...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hultén JO,Tran VT,Pettersson G

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The suppressor effect of probiotics on superficial bladder cancer is an observed phenomenon but the specific mechanism is poorly understood. The evidence strongly suggests natural killer (NK) cells are the anti-tumour effector cells involved and NK cell activit...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Feyisetan O,Tracey C,Hellawell GO

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide comparative data on quality of life (QoL) after prostate cancer treatment to help patients make an informed decision regarding their choice of treatment. METHODS:Patients with pathologically proven, non-metastatic, T1-T3bN0 prostate cancer were included in this prospective non-randomized study if ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Blanchard P,Davis JW,Frank SJ,Kim J,Pettaway CA,Pugh TJ,Pisters LL,Ward JF,Choi S,Chapin BF,Hoffman K,Navai N,Achim M,McGuire SE,Matin SF,Nguyen Q,Mahmood U,Graber WJ,Chen HC,Wang X,Kuban DA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report the clinical experience with a second-generation of temporary implantable nitinol device (iTIND; Medi-Tate Ltd, Or-Akiva, Israel) for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) after 1 year of follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 81 patients w...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Porpiglia F,Fiori C,Amparore D,Kadner G,Manit A,Valerio M,Nicolaas L,Ho BSH,Alonso S,Schulman C,Barber N

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) bother question (BQ) and a validated disease-specific quality-of-life questionnaire, the Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Impact Index (BPH-II), using the BPH Registry and Patient Survey database. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The B...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： O'Leary MP,Wei JT,Roehrborn CG,Miner M,BPH Registry and Patient Survey Steering Committee.

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of tolterodine in children with an overactive bladder. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty-three children (20 boys and 13 girls, aged 5-10 years) with an overactive bladder and symptoms of urgency, frequency and/or urge incontinence were enrolled in an open, dos...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hjälmås K,Hellström AL,Mogren K,Läckgren G,Stenberg A

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness and safety of standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (sPCNL) and super-mini PCNL (SMP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 150 patients presenting with renal calculi of <2 cm were randomised to either sPCNL (Group 1) or SMP (Group 2). Randomisation was based on centralised computer-g...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Guddeti RS,Hegde P,Chawla A,de la Rosette JJMCH,Laguna Pes MP,Kapadia A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? There have been few studies evaluating the prognostic value of epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers in renal cell carcinoma (RCC); therefore, the significance of these markers in the prognosis of patients with RCC, particularly that in those with...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Harada K,Miyake H,Kusuda Y,Fujisawa M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since Huggins and Hodges demonstrated the responsiveness of prostate cancer to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), androgen-suppressing strategies have formed the cornerstone of management of advanced prostate cancer. Approaches to ADT have included orchidectomy, oestrogens, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Schröder F,Crawford ED,Axcrona K,Payne H,Keane TE

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of prostate weight on perioperative, functional and oncological outcomes after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between January 2003 and January 2006, 327 patients had LRP by one surgeon, 193 of whom were available for analysis. Patients were stratified in...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Frota R,Turna B,Santos BM,Lin YC,Gill IS,Aron M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify and describe changes to the motor component of the motor/sensory system, which contributes to sensation during the filling phase of the micturition cycle, as a result of surgically induced bladder pathology, i.e. damage to the bladder neck and outlet obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Adult male ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： de Jongh R,van Koeveringe GA,van Kerrebroeck PE,Markerink-van Ittersum M,de Vente J,Gillespie JI

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the results of open partial nephrectomy (OPN) over a 15-year period in a large UK teaching hospital and to compare results with other series including minimally invasive techniques, as nephron-sparing techniques are still under-utilized in the surgical treatment of renal carcinoma. A standardized ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Young JG,Luscombe CJ,Lynch C,Wallace DM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of demographic, clinical, treatment and patient-reported parameters on satisfaction with prostate cancer care. Despite the significant worldwide impact of prostate cancer, few data are available specifically addressing satisfaction with treatment-related care. PATIENTS AND METHODS:CaPS...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Resnick MJ,Guzzo TJ,Cowan JE,Knight SJ,Carroll PR,Penson DF

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To document the workload of bladder cancer surveillance on the British urologist. Methods Thirty-one consultant urologists serving a population of 4.8 million were sent postal questionnaires eliciting their views on the management of superficial bladder cancer. The number, type and outcome of cystoscopies per...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wright MP,Jones DJ

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the incidence of severe pain after ureteric stent removal. To evaluate the efficacy of a single dose of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in preventing this complication. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed at our ins...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Tadros NN,Bland L,Legg E,Olyaei A,Conlin MJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the efficacy, evaluate the safety and assess side-effects (swelling, haematoma and pain) of percutaneous vas occlusion compared with vasectomy in Dutch men. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Vas occlusion and vasectomy procedures (attempted in 58 and 50 men, respectively) were conducted at the University Ho...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Zambon JV,Barone MA,Pollack AE,Mehta M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in a large cohort of Brazilian men who were screened for prostate cancer, and to determine risk factors in this population, as there are large cultural differences among countries in reporting the frequency of ED, and it is likely that the prevalence of...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Paranhos M,Antunes A,Andrade E,Freire G,Srougi M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Acute urinary retention (AUR) and catheterization for AUR (AURC) or drainage of the urine is a well established cause of bladder dysfunction. Previously, we reported that the induction of AURC significantly reduced contractile responses to both carbac...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ohmasa F,Saito M,Oiwa H,Tsounapi P,Shomori K,Kitatani K,Dimitriadis F,Kinoshita Y,Satoh K

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and safety of ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally twice daily with pivampicillin 700 mg orally twice daily for 10 days in men with acute epididymitis and over 40 years of age. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study comprised 172 men who entered a prospective, controlled, randomized, double-blind, tri...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Eickhoff JH,Frimodt-Møller N,Walter S,Frimodt-Møller C

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the components of metabolic syndrome in men aged ≥50 years with and without clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). SUBJECTS AND METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). Men were selected from t...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： DiBello JR,Ioannou C,Rees J,Challacombe B,Maskell J,Choudhury N,Kastner C,Kirby M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of weight loss and time post laparoscopic gastric banding surgery (LGB) on urinary and sexual function. MATERIALS AND METHODS:653 females and 145 males who underwent LGB over the last 10 years at a single centre in Australia were contacted by post and asked to complete validated qu...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ranasinghe WK,Wright T,Attia J,McElduff P,Doyle T,Bartholomew M,Hurley K,Persad RA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:• To investigate whether cysteine-rich secretory protein 3 (CRISP-3) and/or β-microseminoprotein (β-MSP) expression in diagnostic prostate needle biopsies have predictive value for prostate cancer (PC) on radical prostatecomy (RP). • To evaluate their potential clinical implementation in a preoperative setti...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hoogland AM,Dahlman A,Vissers KJ,Wolters T,Schröder FH,Roobol MJ,Bjartell AS,van Leenders GJ

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? • Six targeted agents--sorafenib, sunitinib, pazopanib, bevacizumab, temsirolimus and everolimus--have been approved for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) based on evidence from large randomized controlled trials (RCTs). However, no head-to-h...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Bellmunt J,Eisen T,Szczylik C,Mulders P,Porta C

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00