Predictive value of some biochemical indices in stone formers.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undescended testis is a common problem, which is prevalent in 3 % of male infants. This study aimed to determine the effect of leaving the deep inguinal ring (DIR) without closure during laparoscopic orchiopexy (LO), with regard to post-operative hernia formation and other outcomes. METHODS:From 2012 to 201...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Narayanan SK,Puthenvariath JN,Somnath P,Mohanan A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parental iron is used to optimize hemoglobin and enhance erythropoiesis in end-stage renal disease along with erythropoietin-stimulating agents. Safety of iron has been debated extensively and there is no definite evidence whether parenteral iron increases the risk of infections and mortality. We performed t...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Salim SA,Cheungpasitporn W,Elmaraezy A,Jawafi O,Rahman M,Aeddula NR,Tirupathi R,Fülöp T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Limited numbers of literatures have focused on the association between γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), and their results were controversial. Therefore, in this study, we set up a large-scale cohort of Chinese population to discover and verify the association between serum GGT and C...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Shen ZW,Xing J,Wang QL,Faheem A,Ji X,Li J,Bian WW,Jiang Z,Li XJ,Xue FZ,Liu J

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：PURPOSE:To compare the long-term effects of the interleukin-2 receptor antagonist basiliximab versus rabbit antithymocyte globulin as an induction therapy for living-related renal transplantation. METHODS:This is a prospective, open-label, nonrandomized, controlled study including 213 cases of renal transplant. Immuno...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Huang HF,Zhou JY,Xie WQ,Wu JY,Deng H,Chen JH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our aim was to compare the different characteristics and outcomes of the Amplatz sheaths and single-step metallic dilators which were used for mini-PCNL procedure in a single institution. METHODS:Retrospective medical records of 236 patients who underwent mini-PCNL were reviewed and divided into Amplatz (n = 1...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Arslan B,Akbulut MF,Onuk O,Küçüktopçu O,Çilesiz NC,Ozkan A,Yazıcı G

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five cases of spontaneous rupture of the renal parenchyma are reported. Two patients had renal cell cancer, one sustained acute purulent pyelonephritis secondary to stone related ureteral obstruction, one suffered from aposthematous pyelonephritis without obstruction, while one had chronic pyelonephritis and a cortica...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Szentgyörgyi E,Kondás J,Varga S,Lörinczy D,Regös I,Kun I

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:TNF-α -308G/A polymorphism has been implicated in the susceptibility of diabetic nephropathy, but studies have reported inconclusive results. The present study investigated the relationship between -308G/A polymorphism in the TNF-α gene and diabetic nephropathy risk by meta-analysis. METHODS:Data from PubMed, ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zhao Y,Yang J,Zhang L,Li Z,Yang Y,Tang Y,Fu P

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：:Artificial insemination (ADI) has been carried out with donor semen since 1984. Following artificial insemination 14 women out of 27 became pregnant in 1984, 30 women out of 57 in 1985 and 33 women out of 56 until October 1, 1986. The cycles were monitored. Serum LH and oestradiol levels were determined every day from...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Szöllösi J,Ugocsai G,Sas M

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigating the reliability of using some clinical and laboratory parameters as long-term prognostic factors in properly selected patients for stress urinary surgery could help in the prediction of the long-term result in each case. Toward this goal 51 women were examined prospectively, after they were assessed by c...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Athanassopoulos A,Perimenis P,Markou S,Melekos M,Barbalias G

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During transurethral electroresection in the posterolateral bladder neck, trigone and posterior urethra, unintentional contractions of the thigh-adductor muscles may occur due to irritation of the obturator nerve. The sudden displacement of the bladder wall against the cutting loop may cause a perforation of the bladd...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Hradec E,Soukup F,Novák J,Bures E

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absorption, distribution and excretion of piromidic acid and its ethyl ester were investigated in the rat. When administered orally the ethyl ester was well absorbed and subsequently hydrolysed, giving much higher blood and tissue concentration than a corresponding dose of the parent compound. The antimicrobial ac...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Rosini S,Benetti D

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To report a rare congenital anomaly of the genitourinary tract, renal dysplasia is associated with ipsilateral incomplete duplicated ectopic ureter and seminal vesicle cyst in an adult, successfully treated with robotic-assisted laparoscopic approach. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Altobelli E,Bove AM,Falavolti C,Sergi F,Nguyen HT,Buscarini M

更新日期：2013-06-01 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

abstract：:Retroperitoneal fibrosis is idiopathic in two thirds of cases and is found most commonly as an isolated fibrotic plaque centered over the lumbar spine and entrapping one or both ureters. It has been postulated that fibrosis in the idiopathic cases results from a hypersensitivity reaction to antigens leaking into the r...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Erton ML,Ilker YN,Ceyhan N,Akdaş A

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：:Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a rapidly progressive, fulminant infection of the scrotum, perineum and the abdominal wall. FG is caused by synergic aerobic and anaerobic organisms. Modern surgical series report mortality of up to 67%. This originally rare disease has become more frequent. Aggressive treatment including a...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Fillo J,Cervenakov I,Labas P,Mardiak J,Szoldová K,Kopecný M,Szeiff S,Mal'a M,Chovan D

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:El-Far and Sobh were the first to describe abnormalities in porphyrin metabolism in Egyptian patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Our results were confirmed by others. The present investigation aims to study and discuss the nature of those abnormalities and changes in porphyrin metabolism in CRF patients followi...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： el-Far M,Sobh M,Ghoniem M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to describe our experience in administering an innovative surgical technique to treat pediatric cases of exstrophy-epispadias complex. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Between 1995 and 2004, seven consecutive patients (six males) with exstrophy-epispadias complex were treated using ileocecal segment for bladder...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Amirzargar MA,Yavangi M,Ghorbanpour M,Hosseini Moghaddam SM,Rahnavardi M,Amirzargar N

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tubular reabsorption of magnesium ( TRMg ) was calculated from the values of plasma ultrafiltrable Mg and urinary Mg in 36 patients with transplanted kidneys. The study revealed a defect in TRMg in all investigated patients. The lowest TRMg values were found in patients with poor function of the transplanted kidneys. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Revúsová V,Gratzlová J,Zvara V,Borosová E,Pribylincová V

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is widely used as a marker of inflammation and an indicator of cardiovascular outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease. However, its prognostic value in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is still unknown. METHODS:We studied 138 newly started PD patients and 60 h...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： An X,Mao HP,Wei X,Chen JH,Yang X,Li ZB,Yu XQ,Li ZJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To introduce a novel surgical technique for the reconstruction of distal urethral strictures using buccal mucosal graft (BMG) through a transurethral approach. METHODS:A retrospective institution chart review was conducted of all the patients who underwent a transurethral ventral BMG inlay urethroplasty fro...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Nikolavsky D,Abouelleil M,Daneshvar M

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:The aim of the present study was to examine subpreputial bacteriology and to compare it with the urine cultures of healthy male children. Seventy-two male children were divided into two groups as A and B according to age. In both groups preputial sac and urine cultures were taken simultaneously. Gram (+) enteric cocci...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Savaş C,Cakmak M,Yorgancigil B,Bezir M

更新日期：2000-01-01 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 study compares the safety and efficacy of mechanical cystolithotripsy (MCLT) and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of vesical stones. In the last four years we have treated 144 bladder lithiasis patients with MCLT (86; group A) and ESWL (58; group B). All patients in group A were treat...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Bhatia V,Biyani CS

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Some studies have found that prostate cancer (PCa) screening provides little or no change in PCa-related mortality during the 7-10 years following diagnoses. However, most men are diagnosed with PCa at low-stage disease and die of unrelated causes during this period. Men diagnosed at stage IV are at much high...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Colli JL

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-two young men with abacterial prostatitis underwent physical examination, semen analyses, rectal US (TRUS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvis. Findings on TRUS showed no distinct differences like capsular irregularity, dilatation of the seminal vesicles and calcified foci in the prostate. In MRI ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Atilla MK,Sargin H,Odabaş O,Yilmaz Y,Aydin S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We examined renal function and urinary drainage of children with primary megaureter (PMU) in dependence on conservative or operative treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The retrospective analysis covering the years 1994 to 2000 comprised children at an age of 0-7 years with 35 PMU. Sonography, dynamic MAG3 reno...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tröbs RB,Heinecke K,Elouahidi T,Nounla J,Kluge R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00