Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.

abstract：:Partial nephrectomy (PN) is a technically challenging procedure, making selection of appropriate patients paramount to a successful operation. To identify patients at increased risk of an adverse outcome after PN, there are a number of scoring systems available. The nephrometry score was initially described in a serie...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Sea JC,Bahler CD,Mendonsa E,Lucas SM,Sundaram CP

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although more than a decade of experience with laparoscopic radical nephrectomy indicates it is an alternative to open surgery for localized renal-cell carcinoma (RCC), the long-term oncologic effectiveness of this procedure remains to be established. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A thorough MEDLINE and PubMed lite...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Permpongkosol S,Chan DY,Link RE,Jarrett TW,Kavoussi LR

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver injury during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is very rare and is usually overlooked. In this report, we present a case of inadvertent liver injury during right supracostal PCNL and describe diagnostic tools, conservative management measures, and outcome. A literature review of potential risk factors and sug...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： El-Nahas AR,Mansour AM,Ellaithy R,Abol-Enein H

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to examine the effect of postoperative addition of a local anesthetic agent to irrigation fluid on the alleviation or prevention of pain after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:This prospective, double blind, placebo-controlled study included 50 patients aged...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Köse O,Sağlam HS,Altun ME,Sonbahar T,Kumsar Ş,Adsan Ö

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2005 we reported in this journal the treatment of cystic nephroma, a rare but presumed benign renal tumor, with percutaneous resection. Initial follow-up confirmed removal of the intra-pelvic portion of the cystic nephroma and persistence of the unresected intra-parenchymal portion. Surveillance with computed tomog...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Wolf JS Jr,Dash A

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to measure acoustic access to the prostate for extracorporeal ultrasound ablation. Both transabdominal and transperineal approaches were considered. The objective was to measure the size and shape of the aperture available for unobstructed targeting of the prostate. CT images of 17 randomly selected m...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Hall TL,Hempel CR,Sabb BJ,Roberts WW

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Recent preclinical data have indicated that erythropoietin (Epo) can protect organs from ischemic damage. We evaluated the ability of Epo to protect the kidney from the effects of ischemia. METHODS:Thirty dogs underwent a laparoscopic nephrectomy and were allowed to recover for 2 weeks. The dogs...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Phillips CK,Hruby GW,Mirabile G,Motamedinia P,Lehman DS,Okhunov Z,Singh H,Schwartz M,Benson MC,Landman J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:At present, open retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) remains the preferred approach at many high-volume centers for the surgical treatment of patients with low-stage testis cancer. Despite the potential advantages of a minimally invasive approach, including improved cosmesis and shorter...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Gardner MW,Roytman TM,Chen C,Brandes SB,Kibel AS,Grubb RL,Bhayani SB,Figenshau RS

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effect of cryoablation on the collecting system in the porcine kidney and the possible development of pelvic injury or fistula. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Six kidneys from three domestic swine were utilized. Under MRI guidance, a 3-mm cryoprobe was placed percutaneously and advanced to a point adja...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Shingleton WB,Farabaugh P,Hughson M,Sewell P

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stents are used abundantly to maintain ureteral patency. The majority are plastic tubes that adjust easily to upper urinary-tract motion. Recently, a coiled-wire lumenless stent was introduced (ZebraStent, Neo Medical, Munich, Germany) to facilitate expulsion of stone fragments after lithotripsy. Its metal c...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Bafaloukas N,Birch M,Buchholz N

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopy has become the essential surgical approach to the adrenal gland at many institutions, including ours. At the Cleveland Clinic, laparoscopic adrenalectomy for benign and malignant adrenal neoplasms can be performed by either the transperitoneal or the retroperitoneal approach. Herein, we present our techniq...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Sung GT,Hsu TH,Gill IS

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess factors that affect prostate biopsy results following salvage whole gland cryoablation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:One hundred seventy-four patients underwent prostate biopsy following salvage whole gland cryoablation of the prostate in the Cryo-OnLine Database registry. Wilcoxon rank-sum and χ2 tests and ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Nyame YA,Elshafei A,Greene DJ,Arora HC,Given RW,Tay KJ,Polascik TJ,Ross AE,Mouraviev VB,Lugnani F,Jones JS

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been reported to improve the symptoms of Peyronie's disease. However, the response rates to this treatment appear to be variable. This study aimed to determine whether any patient or plaque characteristics are associated with a better outcome. PATIENTS...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Taylor J,Forster JA,Browning AJ,Biyani CS

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Objective: To evaluate the safety of irreversible electroporation (IRE) for renal ablation adjacent to the ureter or bowel. Materials and Methods: Six adult pigs each underwent bilateral IRE of the kidney. To simulate adjacence...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Sorokin I,Canvasser N,Johnson B,Lucas E,Cadeddu JA

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Several kinds of flexible ureteroscopes are in use for the removal of kidney stones. This study evaluated and compared the characteristics of four new-generation flexible ureteroscopes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The flexible ureteroscopes studied were: the ACMI Dur-8 Elite, the Storz Flex-X2 the Oly...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Paffen ML,Keizer JG,de Winter GV,Arends AJ,Hendrikx AJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Introduction: A number of clinical and radiological predictors of either stone impaction or ureteral stone passage (SP) have been proposed. We aimed at identifying the key predictors of successful SP by using readily available CT-based tools/measurements. ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Kachroo N,Jain R,Maskal S,Alshara L,Armanyous S,Milk J,Kahn L,Monga M,Sivalingam S

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Water-Induced Thermotherapy (WIT trade mark ) was developed to treat lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and to reduce bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The principle is to produce heat-induced coagulative necrosis and secondary ablation of the obstructing hyperplastic t...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Muschter R

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:An integral component of many urologic reconstructive surgical procedures is the positioning of a Double-J stent to span the anastomosis. Some surgeons prefer to place a retrograde stent during cystoscopy, either during or after the reconstruction. In this communication, we describe our straightf...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Mufarrij PW,Rajamahanty S,Krane LS,Hemal AK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) has not received widespread clinical application because of its technical challenge. Bovine serum albumin glutaraldehyde (BSAG) is a hemostatic agent that is independent of the clotting cascade. We evaluated the use of BSAG as the sole agent for parenchymal and collec...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Louie MK,Gamboa AJ,Kaplan AG,Khosravi A,Truong H,Andrade L,Lin R,Alipanah R,Ortiz C,McCormick D,Box GN,Lee HJ,Deane LA,Edwards RA,McDougall EM,Clayman RV

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) in patients with radiopaque and radiolucent ureteral calculi. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between September 2001 and August 2002, a total of 113 consecutive patients with ureteral calculi (58 radiopaque [Group 1], 55 radiolucent [Group 2]) were tre...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Cimentepe E,Unsal A,Saglam R,Balbay MD

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report the results of a controlled survival study in a porcine model investigating Tisseel or a combination of FloSeal and Tisseel in dealing with vascular and collecting-system injury during partial nephrectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed an open right lower-pole partial nephrectomy on 15 large fem...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： L'Esperance JO,Sung JC,Marguet CG,Maloney ME,Springhart WP,Preminger GM,Albala DM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effects of previous open nephrolithotomy on the results and morbidity of subsequent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between March 2005 and January 2006, 89 patients underwent PCNL at our institution. We compared the patients who had had previous open surgery on the sa...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Sofikerim M,Demirci D,Gülmez I,Karacagil M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radical nephroureterectomy, including en bloc excision of the ureter with a bladder cuff, is the standard treatment for upper tract transitional-cell carcinoma (TCC). This procedure requires either a flank and lower abdominal incision or an extended flank incision. Laparoscopic surgery for TCC has been used at several...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Kaouk JH,Savage SJ,Gill IS

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Calculi from patients with musculoskeletal (MS) anomalies who are largely immobile and prone to urinary infections have been traditionally composed primarily of struvite and carbonate apatite. Because of substantial improvements in the care of these patients in recent decades, stone etiology may ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Gnessin E,Mandeville JA,Handa SE,Lingeman JE

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the effectiveness and efficacy of laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy (LTA) with those of open adrenalectomy (OA) in patients with pheochromocytoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Among 24 patients (13 male, 11 female) who underwent surgical removal of pheochromocytoma, LTA and OA were performed in 15 ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Kim HH,Kim GH,Sung GT

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic pyeloplasty represents one of the more advanced reconstructive procedures for the urologist. While early reports were replete with long operative times, there have been several changes that have added to the efficiency of the procedure. In our practice, we have found three changes to be of greatest value:...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Eichel L,Khonsari S,Lee DI,Basillote J,Shanberg A,Duel B,McDougall EM,Clayman RV

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Preoperative percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) has been commonly performed for patients with urinary stones complicated with pyelonephritis or obstructive uropathy; in fact, a considerable number of patients undergo ureteroscopic removal of stone (URS) in the presence of a PCN. We assessed the effectiveness of P...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Kwon SY,Choi JY,Kim BS,Kim HT,Yoo ES,Park YK

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Gaining access to the pyelocaliceal system in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is routinely performed using fluoroscopic guidance with the patient in a prone position. We compared ultrasonography-guided access for PCNL with the patient in the flank position with conventional fluoroscopy-guided...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Karami H,Rezaei A,Mohammadhosseini M,Javanmard B,Mazloomfard M,Lotfi B

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the use of botulinum toxin A has been extended to patients with non-neurogenic urologic disorders such as refractory idiopathic overactive bladder. We describe a modification of our original injection technique that allows one to deliver botulinum toxin into the bladder quickly and efficiently in an office s...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Smith CP,Chancellor MB

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Stones break better when the rate of shockwave (SW) delivery is slowed. It has been hypothesized that the greater cavitation accompanying a fast rate shields pulse propagation, thus interfering with the delivery of SW energy to the stone. We tested this idea by correlating waveforms measured at t...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Pishchalnikov YA,McAteer JA,Williams JC Jr,Pishchalnikova IV,Vonderhaar RJ

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00