Is diabetic neuropathy responsible for diabetic impotence?

abstract：:Among the number of urological symptoms in women complaining of incontinence more specific symptoms are often overlooked. Frequency, urge, suprapubic pain, nocturia, etc., are typical for bladder wall disorders, but also often misleading as part of the incontinence symptomatology. The final diagnosis of bladder wall d...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Jensen H,Nielsen K,Frimodt-Møller C

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to analyze the changes in neuroendocrine cells of the human prostate induced by neoplasms and the effect of hormonal treatment. Samples of human prostate (n = 47) were obtained during surgery or removal of organs for transplantation. The cases analyzed represent normal prostates (n = 4...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Guate JL,Escaf S,Menendez CL,del Valle M,Vega JA

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-AKT signaling is a well-characterized pathway involved in the control of cell proliferation, apoptosis and oncogenesis. LY294002 is a commonly used pharmacologic inhibitor which acts at the ATP-binding site of the PI3K enzyme, thus selectively inhibiting the PI3K-AKT nexu...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Wu D,Tao J,Xu B,Qing W,Li P,Lu Q,Zhang W

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited data are available for the use of agents in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) beyond the third-line. We provide data during treatment with cabazitaxel (CAB), helping to improve the informed-consent process. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed patients treated with ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： von Hardenberg J,Schwartz M,Werner T,Fuxius S,Strauss A,Worst TS,Nuhn P,Bolenz C,Heinrich E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paragangliomas or extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas account for approximately 15% of all pheochromocytomas. They are usually found in an intradiaphragmatic location. Paragangliomas of the urinary bladder are infrequent and represent 6% of the paragangliomas and 0.06% of all bladder tumors. We describe 2 cases of urinary...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Pastor-Guzmán JM,López-García S,Giménez-Bachs JM,Ruíz-Mondejar R,Cañamares-Pabolaza L,Atiénzar-Tobarra M,Casado-Moragón L,Virseda-Rodriguez JA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) remains the reference standard for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), the concern about complications promotes researchers to develop alternative surgical methods with fewer complications. In this study, we compared the safety and efficacy between the tra...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Ran L,He W,Zhu X,Zhou Q,Gou X

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report continence and urodynamic findings after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion with modified S-ileal neobladder between January 1993 and January 2013. PATIENTS AND METHODS:181 patients were enrolled. Continence status, reservoir sensation, compliance, capacity and activity were assessed. RESULT...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Dellis AE,Papatsoris AG,Skolarikos AA,Varkarakis IM,Deliveliotis CN

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal angiomyolipoma (AML), a rare benign mesenchymal neoplasm, is characterized by the presence of vessels, smooth muscle, and adipose tissue. Treatment should be considered for symptomatic patients or for those at risk for complications, in particular for retroperitoneal bleeding, which is correlated to the size of ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Tidim G,Kilickesmez O,Culha MG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of ureteral wall thickness (UWT) and stone-related parameters for medical expulsive therapy (MET) success with an alpha blocker in pediatric upper ureteral stones. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 35 children receiving MET ureteral stones (<10 mm) were evaluate...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Tuerxun A,Batuer A,Erturhan S,Eryildirim B,Camur E,Sarica K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of metastatic carcinoma of prostate, which presented as a huge abdominal mass and responded extremely well to endocrine therapy, is presented. The literature is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Chiu KW,Thorn RG,Vatsia SK,Ali Khan S

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Negotiating a tortuous or obstructed ureter with a wire can be time-consuming and sometimes tiring. The principle of using a slippery floppy wire and then replacing it with a stiff wire through a 5-french open-ended ureteral catheter yields a high success rate. The ureteral catheter can be used for a radiocontrast stu...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Hofmann R,Pickl U,Hartung R

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the role of primary open surgery versus the recommended combination approach (percutaneous and lithotripsy) to treat staghorn calculi in a developing country. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Available records (n = 91) of patients with staghorn managed during the last 4 years were retrieved. Patients were plac...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Goel MC,Ahlawat R,Bhandari M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Improvements in quality of life (QoL) and disease-related symptoms are key goals in the treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer (HRPC). Our aim was to evaluate the impact of gefitinib on QoL of patients with HRPC. METHODS:Patients with HRPC received gefitinib 250 mg daily in addition to antiandrogen...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Curigliano G,Spitaleri G,De Cobelli O,Scardino E,Sbanotto A,de Braud F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE:When feasible, the treatment for all-invasive bladder cancer is radical cystectomy. The aim of the present study was to analyze the prognostic difference, disease-specific survival rate, of muscle-invasive transitional cell cancer of the bladder (TCCB) for progressive invasive TCCB. PATIENTS...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Ferreira U,Matheus WE,Nardi Pedro R,Levi D'Ancona CA,Reis LO,Stopiglia RM,Denardi F,Rodrigues Netto N Jr,de Cássio Zequi S,da Fonseca FP,Lopes A,Cardoso Guimarães G,de Carvalho Fernandes R,Cardenuto Perez MD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The goal of the study was to define treatment rules for the uncommon, rarely (10%) malignant and chemorefractory Leydig cell tumors (LCT) of the testis. METHODS:The main clinical data of patients treated in centers affiliated to the GUONE (North-Eastern Uro-Oncological Group, Italy) were reviewed. We cons...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Di Tonno F,Tavolini IM,Belmonte P,Bertoldin R,Cossaro E,Curti P,D'Incà G,Fandella A,Guaitoli P,Guazzieri S,Mazzariol C,North-Eastern Uro-Oncological Group, Italy.

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple oral doses of alpha-difluoromethyl-ornithine (alpha-DFMO), 18-24 g/day for up to 2 months, were administered to 2 patients with invasive and metastatic carcinoma of the bladder and to 3 patients with metastatic renal cancer in an open study. The moderate antigrowth effect of alpha-DFMO in these patients was c...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Dunzendorfer U

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report conservative and surgical strategies for treatment of mesh erosion after pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair. METHODS:Between 1998 and 2008, 179 patients underwent integral pelvic floor reconstruction for advanced POP in our tertiary urogynecological unit. Patients' charts and follow-up data were en...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Costantini E,Zucchi A,Lazzeri M,Del Zingaro M,Vianello A,Porena M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the optimal place to apply the local anesthetic agent and to investigate the efficacy of lidocaine-prilocaine cream on the perianal and intrarectal region during prostate biopsy. METHODS:The study included 80 patients. Patients were randomized into four groups: group 1 served as the control group and...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kandirali E,Ulukaradag E,Uysal B,Serin E,Semercioz A,Metin A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current reports suggest the presence of androgen receptor (AR) defects in prostate cancer. We have detected the AR mRNA in normal, benign hypertrophied (BPH) and carcinomatous (CaP) prostate tissues and evaluated the difference in the level of AR transcript in these groups. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cytoplasmic ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Majumder PK,Wadhwa SN,Kumar VL

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sunitinib is standard first-line therapy for metastatic clear cell renal cancer (MCRC). It is associated with leucopenia; however, its effects on specific immune cell subsets are unclear. Alterations in immune cell subsets may contribute to tumour progression. METHODS:Lymphocyte subsets (CD3, 4, 8, 19 and 5...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Powles T,Chowdhury S,Bower M,Saunders N,Lim L,Shamash J,Sarwar N,Sadev A,Peters J,Green J,Boleti K,Augwal S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A buccal mucosa graft from the lower lip was used for meatal reconstruction in 3 patients. The buccal mucosa graft was combined with a bladder mucosa graft for urethral substitution in 1 adult and 1 child, and was anastomosed to a skin tube for creating a glanular urethra in 1 child. The buccal mucosa graft obtained w...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Watanabe K,Ogawa A,Kiyono M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the recent literature on the surgical management of anterior urethral stricture was performed. The literature was searched via PubMed using the search terms 'urethral stricture' and 'urethroplasty' from 1996 to 2009. The management of anterior urethral strictures is changing rapidly in the sense that the r...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Singh O,Gupta SS,Arvind NK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of fesoterodine extended-release (ER) plus tamsulosin in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Men aged ≥50 years, with LUTS, prostate volume ≤60 ml and International Prostate Symptom Score (IP...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Konstantinidis C,Samarinas M,Andreadakis S,Xanthis S,Skriapas K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate the role of bone scan as a staging investigation in newly diagnosed untreated prostate cancers. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Bone scan results in patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer were reviewed and correlated with clinical stage, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and Gleason s...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Ayyathurai R,Mahapatra R,Rajasundaram R,Srinivasan V,Archard NP,Toussi H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis is a rare, benign condition characterized by progressive calcification of the scrotal skin. A 29-year-old man who had undergone primary surgical excision of idiopathic scrotal calcinosis 7 years previously presented with recurrence that he had first noticed 3 years after surgery. Multiple...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Sugihara T,Tsuru N,Kume H,Homma Y,Ihara H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In unilateral kidney disease, it has been suggested that the ipsilateral state could be estimated by measuring contralateral kidney size; thus, a contralateral increase should reflect an ipsilateral impairment and vice versa. This could easily be performed using ultrasound. In our experiments with partial obstruction ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Josephson S,Larsson E

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is a quite rare complication of gynecological surgery. The first attempt to repair the fistulous tract offers the best opportunity for cure. We report the successful repair of VVF in 2 patients using a combined anterior vaginal approach and porcine dermal collagen grafting as interposition ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Robles JE,Saiz A,Rioja J,Brugarolas X,Berian JM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenal cysts are very rare lesions, usually asymptomatic or without characteristic symptoms. They are classified as pseudocysts, endothelial cysts, epithelial cysts or parasitic cysts. Although pseudocysts are reported to be the most common clinically recognized adrenal cysts in surgical series, endothelial cysts are...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Erbil Y,Salmaslioğlu A,Barbaros U,Bozbora A,Mete O,Aral F,Ozarmağan S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To introduce our modified retroperitoneoscopic living-donor nephrectomy (RPLDN) techniques and estimate the learning curve. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated 121 consecutive donors who underwent modified RPLDN performed by a single surgeon. While the surgeon controlled the renal vessels, one hand was ins...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Zhu D,Hong P,Zhu J,Ye X,Chen Y,Fan Y,Zhang Z,Shen C,Yu W,Jin J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and highly malignant neoplasm. We present the case of a 51-year-old male patient with a left-sided ACC admitted to hospital with ipsilateral flank pain, weight loss, difficulty in breathing, abdominal discomfort and swelling and bilateral leg edema. Thoracoabdominal computed to...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Yavascaoglu I,Yilmaz M,Kordan Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00