Issues on early diagnosis and treatment of localized prostate cancer.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the pathophysiology of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in aged men without bladder outlet obstruction in a videourodynamic study. METHODS:In a videourodynamic study of 324 consecutive men with moderate to severe LUTS suggestive for bladder outlet obstruction, 112 were found to be urodynamically...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kuo HC

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We reviewed our experiences in performing cytoreductive metastatectomy before initiating systemic immunochemotherapy and tried to investigate potential prognostic factors for such an approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis of 57 patients who received interleukin-2, interferon-alpha, and 5-...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Lee SE,Kwak C,Byun SS,Gill MC,Chang IH,Kim YJ,Hong SK

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Whereas the excellent functional outcomes after Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and its equivalency to open prostatectomy (OP) have been studied in detail in the past years, the oncological equivalency has yet to be investigated. Therefore, we conducted a matched pair analysis to evaluate...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Rosenhammer B,Lausenmeyer EM,Mayr R,Burger M,Eichelberg C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) are well-established techniques with little morbidity. The combined use of standard PCNL and the mini-PCNL or the RIRS technique was evaluated and compared to investigate their own role in the management of staghorn calc...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Zhong W,Zhao Z,Wang L,Swami S,Zeng G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze positive surgical margins (PSM) after radical prostatectomy (RP) in the overall population and in patients previously treated with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:2,408 patients treated with RP for clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa) were consecutively ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Gacci M,Simonato A,Lanciotti M,Ennas M,Varca V,Maffezzini M,Imbimbo C,Gontero P,Schiavina R,Carini M,Martorana G,Nicita G,Mirone V,Carmignani G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between March 1983 and March 1988 we registered and treated 49 patients with bladder cancer less than 40 years of age (7 patients less than 30 years of age). Hematuria was present in 40 cases (81.6%). 33 of the patients had a pTA tumor (67.3%). 47 patients had transitional carcinoma of the bladder, of which 21 (44.7%)...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Witjes JA,Debruyne FM

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed four living related kidney transplantations from donors with double inferior vena cava (D-IVC), in which the left kidney was selected in two cases and the right in two cases. By dissecting the right internal iliac vein and isolating the right external iliac vein, the surgical procedure of the recipient si...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Nakatani T,Kim T,Naganuma T,Uchida J,Takemoto Y,Sugimura K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and adenosine diphosphate (ADP) have been correlated with traditional semen parameters such as forward motility and sperm count. ATP and ADP were determined by a bioluminescence assay using the luciferin-luciferase reaction. Short boiling of the ejaculate was performed to inactivate phosph...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Hofmann R,Lehmer A,Gürster E,Hartung R

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal ischemia is reported to be the most common gastrointestinal complication of renal transplantation and a potential cause of morbidity and mortality. The recent use of more potent immunosuppressive drug regimens has reduced the incidence of acute rejection, increasing the incidence of potentially fatal infect...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Veroux M,Puzzo L,Corona D,Buffone A,Tallarita T,Murabito P,Veroux P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine an optimum mode for systemic administration of recombinant interleukin 2 (rIL2), the effects of rIL2 on lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity against renal carcinoma cells were studied in vitro. Augmentation of the cytotoxicity by rIL2 was dose- and time-dependent. The optimum dose of rIL2 was 100-500...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Marumo K,Ueno M,Muraki J,Tachibana M,Deguchi N,Baba S,Jitsukawa S,Hata M,Tazaki H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We have investigated the volume of nerve fibers in the rat urinary bladder following systematic exposure to cold-restraint stress and capsaicin treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Adult Wistar albino rats were either exposed to cold-restraint stress (vehicle group) or treated with capsaicin before exposure t...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Ercan F,Cetinel S,Erin N,Aydin H,Hürdağ C,Parker T,Parker K,Mayhew T

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Open radical cystectomy (ORC) is currently the standard treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) without metastasis, while many patients with MIBC are not always appropriate candidates due to multiple comorbidities. To evaluate the bladder-preservation strategy, we compared the results with thos...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Nagao K,Hara T,Nishijima J,Shimizu K,Fujii N,Kobayashi K,Kawai Y,Inoue R,Yamamoto Y,Matsumoto H,Matsuyama H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extramedullary plasmacytomas of the testes are extremely rare tumors, especially when occurring in the absence of precocious or concurrent diagnosis of multiple myeloma. This is a case report of an 83-year-old man with a solitary plasmacytoma of the left testis. Immunoperoxidase studies, performed on histologic specim...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Iizumi T,Shinohara S,Amemiya H,Tomomasa H,Yazaki T,Umeda T,Tanaka F,Imamura T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosomal anomalies may be a reason for male infertility. To find out whether this is true mitotic chromosome studies were performed on 41 males with azoospermia and 61 males with oligozoospermia. A constitutional chromosomal abnormality was diagnosed in 14 (34.1%) azoospermic patients and in 2 (3.3%) oligozoospermi...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Gündüz G,Lüleci G,Baykara M

更新日期：1998-10-01 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：:A case of entrapped nephrostomy tube in a 61-year-old woman who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy and subsequent multiple ESWL for a left staghorn stone is presented. A nephrostomy track was created alongside the Malecot catheter and the overgrown tissue which was bridging the wings of the tube was incised with a...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Tasca A,Cacciola A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study aimed to evaluate the effects of metformin on insulin, C-peptide and body weight in Chinese men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). METHODS:Between March 2013 and June 2014, 62 newly diagnosed patients of prostate cancer (PCa) due to receive ADT were recruited from 7 hospitals in Shanghai....

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Zhu W,Xu H,Ma J,Guo J,Xue W,Gu B,Sheng L,Yao X,Sun F,Gong J,Qiu W,Ding Q,Jiang H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characteristics of placental-like alkaline phosphatase (PLAP-like enzyme) in seminoma was studied. By use of lectin affinity chromatography, PLAP-like enzyme in seminoma revealed extra sugar chains compared to placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP), indicating heterogeneity of the carbohydrate moiety. However, the glyc...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Koshida K,Uchibayashi T,Hisazumi H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine association between urine pH and OAB symptoms and to determine if urinary alkalization improves overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms. METHODS:659 patients with OAB were enrolled in this study between June 2012 and May 2014. 329 patients (group 1) were included in the final analysis. 201 adults wer...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Demirbas A,Sarici H,Kilinc MF,Telli O,Ozgur BC,Doluoglu OG,Bozkurt S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 17-year-old patient with a right testicular dislocation. In this case, dislocated testis had been considered as hematoma and therefore remained untreated for 4 months. The patient underwent right orchiopexy 4 months after the injury. Intraoperative testicular biopsy revealed impaired spermatogenesis and e...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Hayami S,Ishigooka M,Suzuki Y,Sasagawa I,Nakada T,Mitobe K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIM:Surgical vasectomy remains the gold standard for fertility control in men. Endoluminal occlusion of the seminal ducts, thus avoiding an external incision, may become an appealing alternative to this approach. As our group has shown, nontraumatic endoscopic inspection of the seminal ducts is feasibl...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Schlager D,Maas M,Hein S,Adams F,Schoenthaler M,Spittau B,Wetterauer U,Miernik A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To evaluate the feasibility and safety of bilateral single-session ureteroscopy in the treatment of bilateral stones with different localizations. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between February 2001 and October 2006, a total of 1,296 patients underwent ureteroscopy with pneumatic lithotripsy. Of these, 38 patient...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Gunlusoy B,Degirmenci T,Arslan M,Kozacioğlu Z,Nergiz N,Minareci S,Ayder AR

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:The present study deals with morphological changes during erection both in the penile deep artery supplying the corpus cavernosum and in veins draining it. These vessels were shown to maintain wide lumina in the flaccid state. In the erect state induced by injection of papaverine, the postcavernous venules were compre...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Hanyu S

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sacrocolpopexy, a surgical technique with a low morbidity rate, is a valid procedure for repairing vaginal vault prolapse. To our knowledge, only 1 case of rectum erosion after open sacrocolpopexy has been reported in the literature, and there is no record of any such incident after laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy. We rep...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Balzarro M,Rubilotta E,Sarti A,Curti P,Artibani W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear cell adenocarcinoma arising in the lower urinary tract is unusual. We report a case of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the bladder in a 54-year-old male. Cystoscopic examination revealed a tumour arising from the dome of the urinary bladder. Histologically, the tumour was chiefly composed of tubulocystic and papill...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Signori G,Tonini G,Aulenti V,Taher B,Rad FK,Tosana M,Ungari M,Zorzi F

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the bladder in a 57-year-old man with multiple neurofibromatosis type 1 is presented. The patient had a recent history of a transurethrally resected bladder ganglioneuroma. A probable histogenetic association between these two extremely rare neoplasms is proposed. ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kalafatis P,Kavantzas N,Pavlopoulos PM,Agapitos E,Politou M,Kranides A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a combined (cross-sectional and longitudinal) study, the serum concentration of laminin P1 was measured by radioimmunoassay in 16 patients with benign inflammatory bladder disorders and 47 patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. The results were compared with the serum laminin P1 values in 50 heal...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： AbouFarha KM,Menheere PP,Nieman FH,Arends JW,Janknegt RA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In spite of readily available evidence-based guidelines on urolithiasis treatment, practical applications of treatments vary from country to country, or even within countries. The choice of treatment depends not only on the evidence, but often on general non-medical decision factors such as infrastructure, ex...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Durner L,Bach C,El Howairis Mel F,Hakenberg OW,Buchholz N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Routine follow-up after cystectomy for bladder cancer detect patients with local recurrence late in the course of disease. We set out to determine the value of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) as diagnostic tool to diagnose local failure. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1986 and 2003, radical cystectomy for bladde...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Simon J,Bartsch G Jr,Rinnab L,Hautmann RE,Volkmer BG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00