Urinary tract infections in women. Current unsatisfactory situation and prospects of a new therapeutic concept.

abstract：:Modern LDR brachytherapy has drastically reduced rectal toxicity and decreased the occurrence of rectourethral fistulas to <0.5% of patients. Therefore, symptoms of late-onset sequelae are often ignored initially. These fistulas cause severe patient morbidity and require interdisciplinary treatment. We report on the o...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Borchers H,Pinkawa M,Donner A,Wolter TP,Pallua N,Eble MJ,Jakse G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial cystitis is a chronic benign disease of the bladder that causes bothersome and debilitating symptoms and mainly affects women. Since interstitial cystitis (IC) might result from a defective glycosaminoglycan layer of the bladder epithelium, we conducted a trial of hyaluronic acid (HA), used intravesically...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Porru D,Campus G,Tudino D,Valdes E,Vespa A,Scarpa RM,Usai E

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sperm-specific glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDS) originates from spermatogenic cells of the human testis. A strong staining of GAPDS was detected in epididymal epithelium, especially in principal cells and basal cells of the epithelium. GAPDS also bound to the fibrous sheet of the sperm tail and inhibit...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Liu J,Sun CM,Zhang CL,Wang X,Li JY

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The guidelines of testicular cancer were elaborated and agreed upon interdisciplinarily. Standard therapy of stage I seminoma is infradiaphragmatic radiotherapy. Possible alternatives are adjuvant carboplatin therapy (still in test procedure) and, in case of lacking risk factors, the watch-and-wait strategy. If small ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Weissbach L

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Papillary renal cell carcinoma type 1 (pRCC1) represents the second most common type of malignant renal epithelial tumour. The origin of its characteristic appearance, its growth mechanism, and the long-term efficiency of its surgical treatment remain uncertain. Our aim was to determine typical characteristics of s...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Procházková K,Staehler M,Trávníček I,Pitra T,Eret V,Ürge T,Eberlová L,Roušarová M,Hošek P,Chudáček Z,Ferda J,Hes O,Hora M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salvage high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and cryotherapy (CRYO) have emerged as interesting alternatives in the treatment of local radio-recurrent prostate cancer. Currently, recommendations concerning the use of CRYO and HIFU in the salvage setting are still evolving. AIM:The objective of this revi...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Autran-Gomez AM,Scarpa RM,Chin J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that diabetes mellitus is accompanied by complications of sexual dysfunction and it is believed that diabetic neuropathy may cause impotence. In our study, we found that not all the patients who visited our center with the chief complaint of diabetic impotence were suffering from organic impotence, an...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Takanami M,Nagao K,Ishii N,Miura K,Shirai M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to determine the safety and feasibility of catheter removal on the first morning after transurethral prostatectomy. METHODS:Fifty-four patients who underwent transurethral prostatectomy were included in a prospective study. The decision to remove the catheters on the first morning after surgery w...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Aslan G,Celebi I,Arslan D,Esen AA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We planned to examine the connection between serum uric acid (UA) values and prostatic calculi (PCal) presence and to evaluate the relation between PCal and other etiological factors. METHODS:Patients between 20 and 60 years of age who were referred to the clinic with any reason and had non-contrast abdomina...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Balasar M,Sönmez MG,Aydın A,Göger YE,Özkent MS,Poyraz N

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated the relationship between posterior vault prolapse and overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms or detrusor overactivity (DO) and their changes after surgical repair. METHODS:Forty-three patients with vault prolapse and prevalent posterior compartment prolapse underwent pelvic organ prolapse repai...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Costantini E,Lazzeri M,Zucchi A,Mearini L,Fragalà E,Del Zingaro M,Bini V,Porena M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adherence of human prostate carcinoma (PC 3, DU 145), bladder (647 V, J 82) carcinoma and melanoma (RPMI-8252) cell lines to plastic and bovine endothelial monolayers (BEM) was tested in the presence of 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 20 IU of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), unfractionated heparin (UFH) or saline as a control. Cu...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Lersch C,Gericke D,Classen M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinoma as a presenting sign of carcinoma of the bladder, as occurred in this case, is rare. Aspiration of the cystic mass under sonography and chemistry of the fluid confirmed the diagnosis. The inferior extension of the urinoma on CT scan confirmed the gradual fading of Gerota's fascia into the retroperitoneum. Abdo...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Ali Khan S,Desai PG,Jayachandran S,Smith NL

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the feasibility, problems and results of Nd-YAG laser core through urethrotomy in the management of failed urethroplasty for posttraumatic bulbomembranous urethral strictures. MATERIAL AND METHODS:61 patients with obliterative posttraumatic urethral strictures were treated by Nd-YAG laser core thro...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Dogra PN,Nabi G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past 10 years, buccal mucosa grafting for urethroplasty has gained widespread acceptance. In general the reported success rates are 80% and higher. Typical complications are recurrent strictures, fistula, and, especially when the technique of ventral onlay urethroplasty has been used, sacculations that are ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Miller J,Hauck EW,Rohde V,Weidner W

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the incidence of healthcare-associated infections/urinary tract infection (UTI), risk factors, microorganisms isolated and antibiotic resistances in patients who underwent lower urinary tract endoscopic surgery (LUTES) in a tertiary care hospital. METHODS:A prospective observational study was carr...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Sopeña-Sutil R,Medina-Polo J,Justo-Quintas J,Gil-Moradillo J,Garcia-Gonzalez L,Benítez-Sala R,Alonso-Isa M,Lara-Isla A,Tejido-Sanchez A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intravesical recurrence after treatment of primary upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomas (UUT-UCs) is common. While intravesical instillation is widely used to prevent recurrence after transurethral resection for primary bladder tumors, there is still no consensus on the prophylactic capability of intr...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Fang D,Li XS,Xiong GY,Yao L,He ZS,Zhou LQ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to review our pathological archive to find out the actual incidence of micropapillary pattern (MPP) in our urothelial carcinoma patient population and determine its correlation with clinical outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS:14 out of 170 cases with complete clinical follow-up were clinicopathologic...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Alkibay T,Sözen S,Gürocak S,Işik Gönül I,Poyraz A,Ure I

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The simultaneous subcutaneous injections of dihydrotestosterone (0.5 mg/kg) and/or ovine prolactin (5 or 50 IU/kg) to mature castrate rats for periods of 5-10 days led to an augmentation of prostate gland levels of RNA, DNA and protein. Of the various lobes of the prostate gland, the dorsal portion seemed to be partic...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Thomas JA,Manandhar MS,Keenan EJ,Edwards WD,Klase PA

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No relevant data have been published on the impact of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (LND) on clinical outcome in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer. METHODS:We retrospectively studied the records of 6 patients with lymph node metastases from castration-resistant prostate cancer who u...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Busch J,Hinz S,Kempkensteffen C,Erber B,Klopf C,Weikert S,Miller K,Magheli A

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Stricture of the vesicourethral anastomosis remains a well-documented complication after radical retropubic prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed a retrospective study of 294 patients with prostate cancer who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy. Possible correlations between anastomotic st...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kostakopoulos A,Argiropoulos V,Protogerou V,Tekerlekis P,Melekos M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of a double testicular tumor, with different histology and the same marker chromosome, led to a search of the literature for cases of testicular tumors that were double, bilateral, or familial. The literature on abnormal chromosomes in tumors of the testis is also reviewed. After a discussion of the fa...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Haddad FS,Sorini P,Somsin AA,Nathan H

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and biomedical research give hope to many patients who need bio-implants. Tissue engineering applications have already been developed based on bioreactors. Physiological ureter implants, however, do not still function sufficiently, as they represent tubular hollow structures w...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Seifarth V,Gossmann M,Janke HP,Grosse JO,Becker C,Heschel I,Artmann GM,Temiz Artmann A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The study aimed to present our experience of surgical treatment for urorectal fistulas (URF) that develop after cancer surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fourteen patients with URF who were treated at our institution from 2005 through 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. Among these, 7 patients had previous su...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Sakai Y,Komai Y,Saito N,Ito M,Sakuraba M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty males underwent transrectal ultrasonography before and after ejaculation to examine possible alterations that could influence interpretation of seminal vesicle ultrasonography. The preejaculation length of 35 mm was significantly (p < 0.05) decreased to 30 mm after ejaculation. The mean width of the seminal ves...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Fuse H,Okumura A,Satomi S,Kazama T,Katayama T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) is a difficult to treat malignancy and currently Sunitinib is a standard of care first-line therapy. A new metastasis during the treatment is considered a sign of drug failure and alternative therapeutic methods should be tried. Here, we report 2 cases of newly diagnosed isolated...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Shablak A,O'Dwyer J,Hawkins R,Board R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 33-year-old male presented to the Chiba University Hospital with the main complaint of right flank pain. Bilateral vas deferens were not palpable. Hormonal examination revealed hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and cytogenetic studies a 47,XXY karyotype. The significance of the association of this karyotype with the ab...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Fuse H,Shiseki Y,Shimazaki J,Katayama T

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the factors affecting the success rate of endoscopic subureteral injection (ESI) treatment of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). METHOD:All patients who had ESI treatment for VUR at our unit between 1999 and 2002 were retrospectively reviewed with regard to age, gender, causes of VUR, reflux grade, type of in...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Alkan M,Ciftci AO,Senocak ME,Tanyel FC,Buyukpamukcu N

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Since little investigation has been undertaken to determine if alpha1-blockers should be given continuously to sustain their efficacy, we conducted a pilot study to determine symptom change following discontinuation of tamsulosin after an initial improvement in symptoms in men with lower urinary tract sympto...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kobayashi M,Tokue A,Morita T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00