Obstructing posterior urethral valves in octogenarian.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish whether the short-term risks of prolapse surgery are increased by a concomitant anti-incontinence procedure. METHODS:Using data from the past 4 years of the National Hospital Discharge Survey, we identified women admitted for surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (specifically, suspension of the va...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Handa VL,Harvey L,Cundiff GW,Kjerulff KH

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparo-endoscopic single-site (LESS) renal surgery is steadily gaining momentum. LESS by itself is technically challenging, with a potentially increased procedural risk, and the presence of major vascular anomaly may increase the risk of intraoperative mishap. Here we present a case of left transperitoneal LESS radica...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wang L,Wu Z,Cai C,Liu B,Yang Q,Sun Y

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effects of transient post-shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) obstruction on renal function after SWL application for treatment of renal stones in nonobstructed kidneys. METHODS:One hundred consecutive patients with unilateral renal stones were treated by SWL monotherapy. They had a normal laborator...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sheir KZ,Gad HM

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Hydro-Jet technique has been used to cut various industrial materials. In the medical field, this technique has been successfully used for selective dissection of the parenchyma of organs such as the liver. Recently, this technique was successfully used for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in humans. We deve...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Shekarriz B,Shekarriz H,Upadhyay J,Wood DP Jr,Bruch HP

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the utility of the systematic 12-core prostate biopsy (SB) combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-targeted lesion biopsy (MRI-TB) vs MRI-TB alone in the diagnosis of high PI-RADS lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients undergoing MRI-TB + SB for suspicious MRI lesions were retrospectively ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Arabi A,Deebajah M,Yaguchi G,Pantelic M,Williamson S,Gupta N,Park H,Peabody J,Menon M,Dabaja A,Alanee S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare follow-up outcomes of ureteroscopy (URS) and shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for ureter calculi in the setting of asymptomatic renal calculi <15 mm. METHODS:This study included 789 patients who underwent URS (n = 301) or SWL (n = 488) as primary treatment for ureter calculi and who had ipsilateral ren...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ito K,Takahashi T,Kanno T,Okada T,Higashi Y,Yamada H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrophy of the renal columns of Bertin may present as a mass, at times difficult to distinguish from neoplasia or cyst. Herein, we present a case characterized by the inability of this lesion to absorb 99mTc DTPA (99mTechnetium diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid) isotope on two separate renal studies. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Katz AS,Landau SJ

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the feasibility and outcome of retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy (RPN) for pyonephrotic nonfunctioning kidneys. METHODS:RPN for pyonephrotic nonfunctioning kidneys was used in 52 patients from July 2001 to May 2007. Percutaneous nephrostomy drainage was instituted in 46 patients because of sepsis b...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Hemal AK,Mishra S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature on epidermoid cyst of the testis is reviewed, and 2 additional cases are presented. Etiology and pathology of the disease are discussed. Our review revealed that 85 per cent of patients have undergone orchiectomy for this benign disease. Diagnostic characteristics of this lesion are emphasized so that i...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Gonzalez BL,Ross LS

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the importance of the site of tumor implantation on the treatment response to laser-induced hyperthermia (LIH) of rat prostate cancer (PCa), because interventional manipulations of PCa have been reported to increase metastatic dissemination. METHODS:Seven to nine days after either subcutaneou...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lein M,Koenig F,Misdraji J,McDougal WS,Jung K,Loening SA,Hasan T,Ortel B

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although currently available antimuscarinic agents are the standard of care for overactive bladder (OAB), they are limited by certain side effects, particularly dry mouth and constipation. Research aimed at discovering new therapies for OAB has resulted in the identification of some promising drugs. Investigations of ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Andersson KE

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound are emerging as useful diagnostic adjuvants in the confirmation of pelvic lipomatosis. A case of pelvic lipomatosis studied by CT and sonography is presented. These two techniques offer greater precision in the demonstration of fatty tissue density within the true pelvis. The fi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Church PA,Kazam E

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Torulopsis glabrata fungemia with persistent funguria and pyelonephritis secondary to colonization of renal calculus is presented. The importance of secondary colonization of renal calculi in persistent infection and septicemia is discussed. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Beckwith DG,Saunders CD,Anderson JR

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:incidental bilateral adrenal calcification was detected in a man during evaluation for low back pain. He had been born a double footling breech at home, and probably had bilateral adrenal hemorrhage. He now has normal adrenal function. This case is discussed, and the literature is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Bergman SM,Scouras GP

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the response to sildenafil citrate (Viagra) in patients with erectile dysfunction after radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. METHODS:Baseline and follow-up data from 21 patients presenting with erectile dysfunction after radiation treatment for clinical T1-2 prostate cancer were obt...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kedia S,Zippe CD,Agarwal A,Nelson DR,Lakin MM

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Epididymectomy is an option for the relief of epididymal pain related to postoperative obstruction, epididymal cysts, or epididymitis. We performed 66 epididymectomies on 52 patients from 1996 to 2006 at our institution for localized epididymal pain. We evaluated the long-term symptomatic relief after epidid...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Siu W,Ohl DA,Schuster TG

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We sought to compare the results of different therapeutic strategies in patients with horseshoe kidneys and urolithiasis. METHODS:The records of 47 patients (28 male, 19 female; mean age, 42 years) with horseshoe kidney treated for urolithiasis from 1983 to 1994 were reviewed retrospectively and follow-up s...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lampel A,Hohenfellner M,Schultz-Lampel D,Lazica M,Bohnen K,Thürof JW

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 84-year-old man presented to our department with a recurrence of a primary amyloidosis of the bladder 14 years after the first diagnosis. Follow-up had been stopped 5 years after the first procedure because no cystoscopic anomalies were noted. General evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of primary amyloidosis. The l...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ruffion A,Valignat C,Champetier D,Lopez JG,Perrin P,Devonec M

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For most of the past 25 years, 1 of the favored approaches to treating prostate cancer has been the suppression of circulating testosterone with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists. LHRH agonists produce a downregulation of LHRH receptors and an uncoupling of the LHRH signal transduction mechanism. T...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Moul JW,Evans CP,Gomella LG,Roach M 3rd,Dreicer R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of testicular vessel division on testicular volume during laparoscopic staged Fowler Stephens orchiopexy (LSFSO). METHODS:Testicular dimensions were prospectively measured intraoperatively at both first (S1) and second stages (S2) of LSFSO, and with scrotal ultrasound 3-12 months postoper...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Abdelhalim A,Chamberlin JD,Young I,Fahim M,Chuang KW,McAleer IM,Wehbi E,Stephany HA,Khoury AE

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate our 5-year experience with deep lateral transurethral incisions of bladder neck contracture (TUIBNC), identify risk factors associated with failure of procedure, and assess outcomes of men subsequently treated for concomitant or de novo stress urinary incontinence (SUI). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ramirez D,Zhao LC,Bagrodia A,Scott JF,Hudak SJ,Morey AF

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether needle biopsy of the posterolateral aspects of the prostate aids in prostate cancer detection. In the routine sextant biopsy strategy, the posterolateral aspects of the prostate are not sampled. METHODS:Using an 18-gauge biopsy gun, we performed sextant biopsies and an additional nine n...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Epstein JI,Walsh PC,Carter HB

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To correlate sperm mitochondrial respiratory efficiency with variations in sperm motility and with sperm morphologic anomalies. METHODS:Sperm mitochondrial respiratory activity was evaluated with a polarographic assay of oxygen consumption carried out in hypotonically-treated sperm cells. A possible relation...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ferramosca A,Provenzano SP,Coppola L,Zara V

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate of efficacy of transgluteal (supine) approach for shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in treatment of distal ureteric stones. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This prospective, randomized, comparative study was conducted on 98 patients. Patients were randomly assigned into 2 groups: group A (n = 49; prone position)...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kamel M,Salem EA,Maarouf A,Abdalla M,Ragab A,Shahin AM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To modify the bladder neck dissection during radical prostatectomy, in an effort to improve continence and diminish the incidence of anastomotic stricture, without compromising the primary surgical objective of complete cancer removal. Between December 1991 and August 1992, 50 patients underwent radical retropubic pro...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Gomez CA,Soloway MS,Civantos F,Hachiya T

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-five patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis or ureter of all stages and grades were studied for presence or absence of ABO(H) antigens utilizing an improved technique for staining and preserving the slides. Seventy per cent of the grade I tumors retained their antigens. Patients with anti...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lippert M,Bergman S,Walker P,Berger C,Javadpour N

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the surgical precision for optimizing nephron-mass preservation of tumor enucleation (TE) vs standard partial nephrectomy (SPN), with primary focus on functional outcomes. TE is presumed to optimize preservation of parenchymal mass and function but this has not yet been rigorously studied and quant...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Blackwell RH,Li B,Kozel Z,Zhang Z,Zhao J,Dong W,Capodice SE,Barton G,Shah A,Wetterlin JJ,Quek ML,Campbell SC,Gupta GN

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of testicular malakoplakia is described in which cells other than histiocytes were involved in the tissue response. The abundant cell junctions, some closely related to mitochondria, and the peripheral displacement of rough endoplasmic reticulum by abundant phagolysosomes, suggest involvement of Sertoli cells, ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Dionne GP,Bovill EG,Seemayer TA

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The retrograde ejaculation experienced by a juvenile diabetic man was successfully treated with brompheniramine, a drug having antihistaminic and anticholinergic properties. A possible mechanism of action is suggested. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Andaloro VA Jr,Dube A

更新日期：1975-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present management challenges, surgical technique, and outcome associated with penoscrotal reconstruction in patients with giant scrotal lymphedema in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS:A prospective study of all patients who had penoscrotal reconstruction for giant scrotal lymphedema at our university teaching ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Salako AA,Olabanji JK,Oladele AO,Alabi GH,Adejare IE,David RA

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00