Laser division of encircling sutures to remove retained urethral catheter after radical retropubic prostatectomy.

abstract：:Renal excursion during breathing is inevitable and is a cause of poor localization during extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL), which in theory might lead to poor treatment results. Eighty-one patients underwent lithotripsy treatment with and without the use of an image enhancement system designed for use with ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Dawson C,Corry DA,Bowsher WG,Nockler IB,Whitfield HN

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study was to evaluate if there is any advantage of three-dimensional helical computed tomography (3D-HCT) over intravenous urogram (IVU) in the morphometric and morphological analysis of lower pole spatial anatomy of the kidney. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We analyzed 52 renal collecting systems in 3...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Rachid Filho D,Favorito LA,Costa WS,Sampaio FJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Involvement of the bladder is seen in only 1% to 2% of patients with endometriosis. The diagnosis of vesical endometriosis is difficult to formulate, and it should be confirmed by cystoscopy with biopsy. However, this examination is often insufficient because of the submucosal-transmural location...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Seracchioli R,Mannini D,Colombo FM,Vianello F,Reggiani A,Venturoli S

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：: Purpose: Kidney stone recurrence rates vary between patients. A patient's risk informs the frequency and intensity of preventative interventions. Clinicians routinely use clinical experience to estimate risk. We sought to compare clinician estimated recurrence risk with th...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Forbes CM,McCoy AB,Hsi RS

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the surgical efficiency and cutoff criteria to determine whether retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) or supine miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) is appropriate for managing renal stones with a mean size >10 mm. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Data of a single session RIRS or supine MPC...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Park J,Oh S,Cho MC,Son H,Jeong H,Jeong CW,Oh JJ,Cho SY

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Transurethral electrovaporization of the prostate (TVP) has been utilized increasingly in the therapeutic management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The temperature profile within both prostatic and periprostatic tissue has been presented as a parameter of safety in various preliminary ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Reis RB,Te AE,Cologna AJ,Suaid HJ,Kaplan SA

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caliceal diverticulum management has been performed using various modalities, including ureteroscopy, percutaneous treatment, and laparoscopy. We present our experience with laparoscopic management of caliceal diverticulum in two patients with large caliceal diverticulum and a history of failed open surgery because of...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Basiri A,Radfar MH,Lashay A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:As life expectancy continues to increase, we will be faced with the need to counsel older patients on the risks and benefits of undergoing surgery. It is clear that laparoscopic renal surgery has significant benefits over open renal surgery. However, contemporary data on whether these benefits ca...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Lai FC,Kau EL,Ng CS,Fuchs GJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The da Vinci Surgical Robotic System has recently been added to the armamentarium of minimally invasive surgeon and has been shown to be useful to urologists in performing complex operations. We report the first case of detrusor myotomy performed using the da Vinci, describe the novel technique, and review the indicat...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Mammen T,Balaji KC

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1993, we have treated patients having lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic obstruction using the high-energy transurethral microwave thermotherapy (HE-TUMT) protocol (Prostasoft; software version 2.5). This study was conducted to investigate the outcome and durability of this treatment. A series of ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： d'Ancona FC,Francisca EA,Debruyne FM,de la Rosette JJ

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a global impact on all aspects of health care, including surgical procedures. For urologists, it has affected and will continue to influence how we approach the care of patients preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively. A risk-benefit assessment of ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Steward JE,Kitley WR,Schmidt CM,Sundaram CP

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the physical properties of urethral catheters that are predictive of ease of placement and risk of urethral trauma: Stiffness, buckling, and friction forces. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eleven Bard Lubri-Sil and 10 Kendall Dover 16F Foley catheters were tested using a linear motion stage driven by a step...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Hendlin K,Meyers J,Monga M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic organ prolapse is a common problem faced by many women, resulting in significant morbidity and negatively impacting quality of life. Sacrocolpopexy can treat women with vaginal vault prolapse, multicompartment prolapse, and/or a history of failed prolapse procedures. The transabdominal sacrocolpopexy has been s...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Mitchell CR,Gettman M,Chow GK,Elliott D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess if the presence of a lower pole stone (LPS) decreases the stone-free (SF) rate following retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). The second purpose was to assess the result of RIRS for LPS and to identify predictors of SF status. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 205 procedures in 162 ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Martin F,Hoarau N,Lebdai S,Pichon T,Chautard D,Culty T,Azzouzi AR,Bigot P

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A "Negative" ureteroscopy (URS) is defined as a URS in which no stone is found during the procedure. It may occur when the stone has already been passed spontaneously or when it is located outside the collecting system. The aim of the study was to outline risk factors for Negative-URS. MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Katafigiotis I,Sabler IM,Heifetz EM,Rosenfeld A,Stavros S,Lorber A,Latke A,Yutkin V,Hidas G,Landau EH,Pode D,Gofrit ON,Duvdevani M

更新日期：2018-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of percutaneous urinary diversion in patients with obstructive uropathy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 206 percutaneous nephrostomies (PCNs) (right-sided in 54, left in 56, and bilateral in 48) were performed in 102 male and 57 female patients 18 to 94 years ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Pappas P,Stravodimos KG,Mitropoulos D,Kontopoulou C,Haramoglis S,Giannopoulou M,Tzortzis G,Giannopoulos A

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：:The greatest difficulty in performing a laparoscopic pyeloplasty is the suturing of the ureteropelvic junction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of nonperforating titanium vascular closure staple (VCS) clips to perform in laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy in the porcine model. Six female minipigs under...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Maxwell KL,McDougall EM,Shalhav AL,Elbahnasy AM,Hoenig DM,Humphrey PA,Clayman RV

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Percutaneous stone surgery can be challenging in spina bifida (SB) patients due to their body habitus and spinal cord anomalies. A safe surgical approach may necessitate acceptance of lower stone-free (SF) rates. We seek to determine if anatomic complexity, as measured by spinal cord curvature and torso length,...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Chaudhry R,Theisen KM,Stephany HA,Schneck FX,Cannon GM,Ost MC

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Objectives: To assess the effect of irrigation settings and the size of ureteral access sheath (UAS) on the maximal intra-pelvic pressure (IPPmax) during ureteroscopy (URS) in pigs. Materials and Methods: In supine position, th...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Noureldin YA,Kallidonis P,Ntasiotis P,Adamou C,Zazas E,Liatsikos EN

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of doxazosin in inducing spontaneous passage of stones in the distal ureter and to compare its efficacy according to the size of the stone. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Seventy-three patients with a mean age of 46.38 +/- 10.17 years who presented with a distal-ureteral stone were divided into ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Liatsikos EN,Katsakiori PF,Assimakopoulos K,Voudoukis T,Kallidonis P,Constantinides C,Athanasopoulos A,Stolzenburg JU,Perimenis P

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cases of advanced urologic malignancies with impairment of renal function secondary to tumor infiltration in high-risk patients, the possibility of performing a laparoscopic instead of an open cutaneous ureterostomy should be considered. We performed laparoscopic cutaneous ureterostomy in three male patients, two w...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Puppo P,Perachino M,Ricciotti G,Bozzo W

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The treatment of cystine stones is a clinical problem. This in vitro study was performed to establish an experimental system that enables standardized and reproducible investigations on chemolysis of cystine stones to look for an improvement of dissolution strategies. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Artif...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Jacobs D,Heimbach D,Müller SC,Hesse A

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to determine the outcome and safety of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the treatment of renal calculi. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between November 2005 and March 2006, 48 patients were randomized to either an 18F Re-entry nephrostomy tube (group 1) or a 6F Double-J stent (grou...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Sofikerim M,Demirci D,Huri E,Erşekerci E,Karacagil M

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：PURPOSE:To assess the safety and efficacy of conversion from pure laparoscopy to hand-assisted laparoscopy to control mild-to-moderate bleeding during renal surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between August 2006 and August 2008, we performed 94 laparoscopic nephrectomies (44 partial and 50 radical). A total of three radica...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Vricella GJ,Young DB,Boncher NA,Madi R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is no uniform consensus regarding the anatomic factors that influence the clearance rate of caliceal stones after SWL, as different authors have studied various independent factors separately. We correlated both favorable and unfavorable factors into a formula to predict the clearance rate....

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Desai MR,Raghunath SK,Manohar T,Prajay S

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe and evaluate a novel method of direct ultrasonography (US)-guided percutaneous embolization of renal pseudoaneurysm. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fourteen patients with severe hematuria were included in this study from February 2005 to February 2006. They included five patients with penetrating renal traum...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Sakr MA,Desouki SE,Hegab SE

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We present our experience in the design and development of a training program in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP), and the validation of the first steps of the program by objective measurement of the attendants' skills improvement and subjective evaluation of its contents. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Our tra...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Pérez-Duarte FJ,Fernández-Tomé B,Díaz-Güemes I,Enciso S,Matos-Azevedo AM,Sánchez-Hurtado MA,Hernández L,Sánchez-Margallo FM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00