Polyorchidism and testicular torsion.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the association of serum micronutrients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). METHODS:We included 2497 men, 60 years old and older, who participated in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1988 to 1994 and for whom serum concentrations of vitamins A, C, and E, caro...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rohrmann S,Smit E,Giovannucci E,Platz EA,Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine what slice thickness provides optimal curved planar reformation (CPR) images of the urinary tract. METHODS:A total of 75 consecutive patients with acute flank pain were included in a retrospective pilot study and underwent unenhanced multislice computed tomography (MSCT) (collimation 3.75 mm, p...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wehrschuetz M,Gallé G,Wehrschuetz E,Sorantin E,Schaffler G

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the long-term outcomes of endoscopic bladder neck incision (BNI) for functional bladder neck obstruction. Functional and/or mechanical obstruction of the bladder neck in men causes lower urinary tract symptoms. Although alpha-blockers are the initial treatment, they often fail to alleviate the sy...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Suri A,Srivastava A,Singh KJ,Dubey D,Mandhani A,Kapoor R,Kumar A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate oncological outcomes after radical cystectomy (RC) in patients with plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma (UC) and to compare survival to that in patients with pure UC of the bladder. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We identified 46 patients with plasmacytoid UC and 972 with pure UC who were treated with RC be...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cockerill PA,Cheville JC,Boorjian SA,Blackburne A,Thapa P,Tarrell RF,Frank I

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the rate of upgrading in a contemporary cohort from 2 Japanese institutions, and evaluating the predictive accuracy of the nomogram when applied to patients, regardless of race. Previous reports have indicated that a maximum of 43% of men with prostate cancer will show an upgraded Gleason score fr...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Imamoto T,Suzuki H,Utsumi T,Takano M,Suyama T,Kawamura K,Kamiya N,Naya Y,Ueda T,Ichikawa T

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the normal values for nocturnal urine production and its determinants, as well as the relation between nocturnal urine production and voiding frequency. METHODS:Data were collected from 1688 men aged 50 to 78 years without bladder or prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy, neurogenic bladder dys...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Blanker MH,Bernsen RM,Bosch JL,Thomas S,Groeneveld FP,Prins Ad,Bohnen AM

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the presence of mast cell growth factor receptors (c-kit) on bladder mast cells in interstitial cystitis (IC), a bladder condition occurring primarily in women. IC is characterized by pain, urgency, frequency, and mucosal microhemorrhages discernible with cystoscopy under general anesthesia. O...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Pang X,Sant G,Theoharides TC

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urethral dilatation has long been the standard treatment for patients with urethral stricture. However, in many patients such dilatations may be difficult, painful, or have to be done at frequent intervals. The alternative techniques of direct vision urethrotomy or urethroplasty have been considered in 101 patients ov...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Smith PJ,Dunn M,Roberts JB

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the establishment and characterization of a human cell line, SEM-1, from a patient diagnosed with a mediastinal seminoma. METHODS:A small percentage of germ cell tumors develop as primary lesions in extragonadal sites, and the etiology of these tumors is poorly understood. Currently, only 2 cell ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Russell SM,Lechner MG,Mokashi A,Megiel C,Jang JK,Taylor CR,Looijenga LH,French CA,Epstein AL

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize the interactions between the cholinergic and prostaglandin signaling systems within the urothelium-lamina propria of the guinea pig and elucidate the role of muscarinic receptors in these interactions. METHODS:The urothelium-lamina propria was isolated from guinea pig bladders, cut into strip...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Nile CJ,Gillespie JI

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the specific contribution of ilioinguinal (II) and iliohypogastric (IH) nerve injury and referred pain to interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and patient-reported chronic pelvic pain, and to enumerate the effects of II and IH nerve resection on the pain and voiding symptoms in patients wit...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Gornet ME,Chandawarkar A,Herati A,Dellon AL

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare different tools for evaluate prostate-specific antigen (PSA) kinetics before prostate biopsy, such as PSA velocity, PSA slope, natural logarithm PSA slope (lnPSA slope), and PSA doubling time (PSADT). METHODS:This study was conducted involving 325 male patients evaluated with transrectal ultrasou...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Benecchi L,Pieri AM,Destro Pastizzaro C,Potenzoni M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is evaluated as a candidate mediator of morbidity in patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate. METHODS:IL-6 concentration is measured by enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay (ELISA) in the ejaculate plasma of healthy men, in primary culture of prostate epithelial cells, in...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Twillie DA,Eisenberger MA,Carducci MA,Hseih WS,Kim WY,Simons JW

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant hydronephrosis is the term designating the presence of more than 1,000 ml. of fluid in the collecting system. Of 4 cases of congenital hydronephrosis found over a three-year period at the Ochsner Medical Institutions, 2 were associated with unsuspected carcinomas. Hydronephrosis may first be detected as a mass p...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ochsner MG,Fuselier HA Jr,Brannan W,Simo JB

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal abscess is uncommon in children. In a few cases, ascending infection and/or hematogenous spread have been outlined as pathophysiologic mechanisms in published studies. We report on a 7-month-old female infant who was hospitalized with a high fever. Ultrasonography revealed a hypoechogenic mass in the left kidney...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Fechner G,Franke I,Willinek WA,Müller SC

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess, in our contemporary radical cystectomy (RC) series, female sexual dysfunction and whether the type of diversion affected the occurrence of sexual dysfunction. Outcome data after RC with and without orthotopic diversion has focused primarily on cure, urethral recurrence, and continence. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zippe CD,Raina R,Shah AD,Massanyi EZ,Agarwal A,Ulchaker J,Jones S,Klein E

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder metastatic to the penis. The diagnosis was established by fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). Malignant cells showed mucinous differentiation. Ancillary studies carried out in the FNA material as well as in the primary bladder carcinoma suggested...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Guo M,Lemos LB,Baliga M,Fowler JE Jr

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outpatient surgery in children with straightforward surgical problems has proved to be safe and cost effective. We have analyzed our experience in 138 consecutive "short-stay" surgical patients in terms of (1) cost effectiveness, (2) surgical procedure, and (3) complications. Selection of a patient for outpatient surg...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Shepard B,Hensle TW,Burbige KA,Lieberman I

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the complications and results of radical retropubic prostatectomy with the anatomic approach, at our center, to allow a comparison with published studies and precise patient counseling. METHODS:We reviewed the charts and records of the follow-up visits of all patients who consecutively underwent...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Maffezzini M,Seveso M,Taverna G,Giusti G,Benetti A,Graziotti P

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the influence of prostate volume on prostate cancer (CaP) detection in men who underwent repeated sextant transrectal ultrasound biopsy of the prostate. METHODS:Between September 1991 and September 2000, 4376 men underwent sextant transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate. Of the 4376 m...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Basillote JB,Armenakas NA,Hochberg DA,Fracchia JA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma is an aggressive cancer that can metastasize to a variety of organs. We present what we believe to be the first reported case of metastatic intratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma in a patient presenting with testicular pain shortly after the induction of systemic chemotherapy. The published data re...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cannon GM Jr,Polsky EG,Bellinger MF

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To substantiate claims for treatment, patients may overestimate treatment effects. Consequently, in funding debates, the question becomes whether the general public agrees on the value of a treatment. Unfortunately, little is known about the social values for treatments of erectile dysfunction (ED). To solve...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Stolk EA,Busschbach JJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Contemporary audits and reviews of outcome after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) make little reference to failure to void following catheter removal after this operation. There have been few reports of the likelihood of a successful trial without a catheter after TURP related to mode of presen...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Reynard JM,Shearer RJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this case report we describe a case of persistant Müllerian duct syndrome together with transverse testicular ectopia. These 2 entities are discussed to assess the relationship between them and the lack of necessity for magnetic resonance imaging in cases of undescended testes, and relevant literature is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Gökce Mİ,Burgu B,Aydoğdu Ö,Fitöz S,Soygür T

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We sought to evaluate the effectiveness and utility of an endoscopic approach to calculi that develop in the bladders of children following augmentation cystoplasty. In addition, we aimed to determine the indications for open vesicolithotomy. METHODS:We reviewed our experience between 1981 and 1993 with 26 ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Palmer LS,Franco I,Reda EF,Kogan SJ,Levitt SB

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This report focuses on the long-term follow-up of patients with endoscopically treated upper tract transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) to determine the effectiveness of endoscopic therapy. METHODS:From May 1983 to April 1994, 44 patients with TCC of the upper urinary tract underwent conservative endourologic ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Elliott DS,Blute ML,Patterson DE,Bergstralh EJ,Segura JW

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a patient with undiagnosed right renal tuberculosis miliary spread to both lungs developed following ureteral catheterization. Mycobacteremia with miliary metastatic foci should be considered as a complication of urinary tract instrumentation in the presence of renal tuberculosis. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Yekanath H,Gross PA,Vitenson JH

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Subepithelial hydroxyapatite calcification of renal papilla is thought to be involved in the formation of calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) papillary calculi. To assess the mechanism of formation, we sought to correlate the fine structure of papillary renal calculi with specific pathophysiologic conditions a...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Grases F,Costa-Bauzá A,Gomila I,Conte A

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 9413 trial has shown an improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) with external beam radiotherapy that included the pelvic nodes. In clinical practice, two pelvic field size designs are in use. We examined the effect of differences in the level of pelvic nodal covera...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Soto DE,Glaser S,Roberts RH,Schipper MJ,McLaughlin PW,Ray ME,Sandler HM,Pan CC

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A seven-year-old body with diurnal and nocturnal incontinence was found to have a dysplastic left kidney and an associated ectopic ureter in a single, system which opened beside the verumontanum. An intravesical bulge was identified which resembled a ureterocele but was, in fact, a dilated ectatic lower ureter proxima...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cumes DM,Sanfelippo CJ,Stamey TA

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00