Male complete urethral duplication: report of 3 new cases.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial dysfunction is a key event in the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction (ED) and generalized vascular disease. C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a paracrine molecule that effects endothelial integrity and vascular tone. OBJECTIVE:To determine the role of CNP in men with vasculogenic ED. DES...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Vlachopoulos C,Ioakeimidis N,Terentes-Printzios D,Rokkas K,Aznaouridis K,Baou K,Bratsas A,Fassoulakis C,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of urinary obstruction caused by vulvar fusion in an adult is reported. Anterograde micturition-urethrocystography revealed reflux of urine in the vagina and cavum uteri. Treatment consisted of sharp separation of the labia. Ointment dressing was applied to prevent reagglutination. After 1 year the patient has ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Varenhorst E

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and targeted biopsies (TB) have shown potential to more accurately detect significant prostate cancer compared with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and systematic biopsies (SB). OBJECTIVE:To compare sequential screening (PSA+MRI) with conventional PSA screening. DESIGN, SET...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Grenabo Bergdahl A,Wilderäng U,Aus G,Carlsson S,Damber JE,Frånlund M,Geterud K,Khatami A,Socratous A,Stranne J,Hellström M,Hugosson J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Energy metabolism is important in cancer proliferation and progression, but its role in prostate cancer (PCa) remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:We explored whether single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of genes involved in energy metabolic pathways are associated with PCa risk and prognosis, and whether antidiabe...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Murtola TJ,Wahlfors T,Haring A,Taari K,Stenman UH,Tammela TL,PRACTICAL Consortium.,Schleutker J,Auvinen A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative treatment of prostate cancer (PCa) changes morphology of residual tumors so that the Gleason score is no longer valid. OBJECTIVE:To codify morphologic features of preoperatively treated PCa and identify potential classifiers predictive of outcome. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:We performed...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Efstathiou E,Abrahams NA,Tibbs RF,Wang X,Pettaway CA,Pisters LL,Mathew PF,Do KA,Logothetis CJ,Troncoso P

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hormonal therapy represents first-line treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer. Generally, surgical castration is viewed as the 'gold standard' but carries with it a psychological effect. Medical alternatives include LHRH analogues, antiandrogens, and oestrogens, though the last of these is associated wit...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Debruyne FM,Dijkman GA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality and morbidity in Western world. Curative treatment is feasible provided the disease is diagnosed in its earliest stages, but current screening methodologies are characterized by low specificity. DNA-based markers are a class of new and promising t...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Henrique R,Jerónimo C

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The combination of a neourethra and erection prosthesis in a single neophallus in the female-to-male transsexual remains a challenge. No good data are available on this subject. OBJECTIVE:To report the outcome in 129 female-to-male transsexuals with a neophallus after the implantation of an erectile prosthe...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Hoebeke PB,Decaestecker K,Beysens M,Opdenakker Y,Lumen N,Monstrey SM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A dysregulated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway plays an important role in various malignancies and is often mediated by mutations in several oncogenes (eg, RAF, RAS). B-RAF mutations, predominantly the specific V600E mutation and additional alterations in exons 11 and 15, were frequently dete...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Burger M,Denzinger S,Hammerschmied C,Tannapfel A,Maderstorfer A,Wieland WF,Hartmann A,Stoehr R

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Osteocalcin is a vitamin-K dependent protein which is related to the metabolism of bone and calcium. The formation or progression of prostate cancer is presumed to be associated with the osteocalcin gene. The most frequently seen polymorphism is HindIII which is located at the promoter region. HindIII is the...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Wu HC,Lin CC,Chen WC,Chen HY,Tsai FJ

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a pararectus retroperitoneal approach for radical nephrectomy in a patient on chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. This approach allows early ligation of the renal pedicle pre-operatively and immediate resumption of peritoneal dialysis post-operatively. ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Creagh T,Grace P,Bouchier-Hayes D,McLean P

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The technique of transcatheter arterial embolization in the management of malignant tumours of the urinary tract and in particular of the kidneys and bladder is described. The results in a series of 10 patients (9 with hypernephroma and 1 with a carcinoma of the bladder) are analyzed and the advantages as well as the ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Vlahos L,Giannopoulos A,Caridis G,Giannopoulos P,Benakis V,Dimopoulos C,Pontifex G

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare advantages and disadvantages of using double-J or external stents to preserve the uretero-ileal anastomosis in patients receiving an orthotopic neobladder. METHODS:77 consecutive patients with bladder cancer who underwent radical cystoprostatectomy and Studer neobladder w...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Micali S,De Carli P,Miano R,O'Sullivan D,Lamanna L,Micali F

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clear cell renal cell carcinomas (ccRCC) frequently display a loss of function of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) gene. OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the putative relationship between VHL mutation status and immune checkpoint ligand programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:A ser...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Messai Y,Gad S,Noman MZ,Le Teuff G,Couve S,Janji B,Kammerer SF,Rioux-Leclerc N,Hasmim M,Ferlicot S,Baud V,Mejean A,Mole DR,Richard S,Eggermont AM,Albiges L,Mami-Chouaib F,Escudier B,Chouaib S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of elective whole-pelvis radiotherapy (WPRT) remains controversial. Few studies have investigated it in Gleason grade group (GG) 5 prostate cancer (PCa), known to have a high risk of nodal metastases. OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of WPRT on patients with GG 5 PCa treated with external-beam radiot...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Sandler KA,Cook RR,Ciezki JP,Ross AE,Pomerantz MM,Nguyen PL,Shaikh T,Tran PT,Stock RG,Merrick GS,Demanes DJ,Spratt DE,Abu-Isa EI,Wedde TB,Lilleby W,Krauss DJ,Shaw GK,Alam R,Reddy CA,Song DY,Klein EA,Stephenson A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Knowledge regarding the incidence and prevalence of acute urinary retention and the ultimate outcome is very limited. The purpose of the present analysis was to document the natural history and outcomes of acute urinary retention (AUR) further specified as being either precipitated or spontaneous, and to eva...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Roehrborn CG,Bruskewitz R,Nickel GC,Glickman S,Cox C,Anderson R,Kandzari S,Herlihy R,Kornitzer G,Brown BT,Holtgrewe HL,Taylor A,Wang D,Waldstreicher J

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Single-port robotic surgery is being adopted for various surgical procedures. There have been interest in and clinical use of single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (spRARP), but little reported data on feasibility and early outcomes. OBJECTIVE:To describe our institution's initial experience with...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Agarwal DK,Sharma V,Toussi A,Viers BR,Tollefson MK,Gettman MT,Frank I

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) was recently introduced as renal replacement mini-invasive surgery. OBJECTIVE:To report surgical technique, including tips and tricks, and the learning curve for RAKT. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:All consecutive RAKTs performed in the five highes...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Gallioli A,Territo A,Boissier R,Campi R,Vignolini G,Musquera M,Alcaraz A,Decaestecker K,Tugcu V,Vanacore D,Serni S,Breda A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proposed as a staging tool for bladder cancer (BC), but its use has been limited by its high costs and limited availability. Microultrasound (mUS) is a novel technology capable of providing high-resolution images of the prostate. OBJECTIVE:To test the feasibility of...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Saita A,Lughezzani G,Buffi NM,Hurle R,Nava L,Colombo P,Diana P,Fasulo V,Paciotti M,Elefante GM,Lazzeri M,Guazzoni G,Casale P

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Nocturia is a common urologic symptom that has been covered in a variety of reported studies in the literature but is not specifically covered in current guidelines. OBJECTIVE:To comprehensively review the literature pertaining to the definition, etiologies, and consequences of nocturia and assess the evidence...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Cornu JN,Abrams P,Chapple CR,Dmochowski RR,Lemack GE,Michel MC,Tubaro A,Madersbacher S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous reports indicate that as many as 43% of men with low grade PCa at biopsy will be diagnosed with high-grade PCa at RP. We explored the rate of upgrading from biopsy to RP specimen in our contemporary cohort, and developed a model capable of predicting the probability of biopsy Gleason sum upgrading. ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Chun FK,Steuber T,Erbersdobler A,Currlin E,Walz J,Schlomm T,Haese A,Heinzer H,McCormack M,Huland H,Graefen M,Karakiewicz PI

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present report we aimed to analyze the incremental value of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in addition to clinical variables and clinically-derived nomograms, in predicting outcomes radical prostatectomy (RP). All Mayo Clinic RP patients who underwent preoperative 1.5-Tesla MRI with endo-rectal ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Morlacco A,Sharma V,Viers BR,Rangel LJ,Carlson RE,Froemming AT,Karnes RJ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Complex laparoscopic procedures in urology are technically demanding with an extended learning curve. Robotic systems add significant cost to laparoscopic procedures. We therefore evaluated the use of the Radius Surgical System (RSS), a mechanical manipulator, for complex laparoscopic cases in urology. MATER...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Frede T,Hammady A,Klein J,Teber D,Inaki N,Waseda M,Buess G,Rassweiler J

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Urodynamic investigations provide an objective, quantitative evaluation of urinary function in patients with benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). The effects of doxazosin, a selective alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonist, on urodynamic measurements were investigated in three double-blind, placebo-controlled clinic...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Abrams P

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful sexual functioning is a complex process involving psychological and social responses as well as neurological, biochemical and vascular processes. Today it is believed that more than 50% of the sexual dysfunction cases have an organic etiology. Reflecting the controversy over the management of psychogenic im...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Yaman LS,Kiliç S,Sarica K,Bayar M,Saygin B

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In prostate cancer (PCa) patients treated with radical prostatectomy (RP), the rate of urinary continence (UC) and erectile function (EF) recovery may change significantly depending on the time interval between surgery and patient assessment. This effect, known as conditional survival, has not yet been asses...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Abdollah F,Sun M,Suardi N,Gallina A,Bianchi M,Tutolo M,Passoni N,Tian Z,Salonia A,Colombo R,Rigatti P,Karakiewicz PI,Montorsi F,Briganti A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among 169 patients treated for supeficial bladder tumor with 150 mg Pasteur-strain bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) intravesical instillation, 5 cases of 'BCGitis' were observed, i.e. a severe systemic BCG infection with bronchopulmonary lesions and granulomatous hepatitis. In 4 cases, the complications appeared at the ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Steg A,Leleu C,Debré B,Boccon-Gibod L,Sicard D

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental unilateral spermatic cord torsion has been shown to induce both ipsilateral and contralateral intratesticular biochemical changes indicative of hypoxia. An experimental study was conducted to see whether the presence of the ipsilateral testicular tissue is necessary for the occurrence of the biochemical c...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Akgür FM,Kilinç K,Aktuğ T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the factors effecting PSA bounce and to identify any possible relationship with biochemical control after 3-D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) and total androgen deprivation (TAD) for prostate cancer by evaluating four previously described PSA bounce definitions. METHODS:Between January 1998 and Ja...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Akyol F,Ozyigit G,Selek U,Karabulut E

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between the serum anti-p53 antibodies (Abs) status and the p53 protein status in the sera and tumors as well as clinical or pathological parameters in bladder cancer patients retrospectively. METHODS:Serum samples from 100 patients with bladder cance...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Morita T,Tachikawa N,Kumamaru T,Nukui A,Ikeda H,Suzuki K,Tokue A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00