Postoperative Progress after Stone Removal Following Treatment for Obstructive Acute Pyelonephritis Associated with Urinary Tract Calculi: A Retrospective Study.

abstract：PURPOSE:Sexual functions in the males with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) have been well investigated in the literature; however sexual functions in the premenopausal women with OSAS have been studied to a lesser extent. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study included 22 premenopausal women diagnosed as OSAS by the ...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Yilmaz Z,Sirinocak PB,Voyvoda B,Ozcan L

更新日期：2017-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the number of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) operations which are required to achieve competence or excellence. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred and five consecutive PCNL operations performed by a fellow in endourology, with no previous experience in performing solo PCNL, were studied. Opera...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Ziaee SA,Sichani MM,Kashi AH,Samzadeh M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Fibrates are drugs widely used for the treatment of hyperlipidemic disorders. Previous studies on a novel analogue of clofibrate, called silafibrate, have shown good lipid lowering effects. This study was designed to assess the role of silafibrate as a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) agonist...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Delashoub M,Ziaee M,Khorrami A,Banan-Khojasteh SM

更新日期：2018-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the clinical efficacy between locally applied diclofenac diethylamine gel, EMLA cream and systemically given diclofenac sodium for the pain relief during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) using Dornier Delta Compact Lithotripter. MATERIAL AND METHODS:One hundred five patients with renal st...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Liu J,Zang YJ

更新日期：2013-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the proportion of benign and malignant testicular lesions among patients with nonpalpable incidental testicular masses. METHODS AND MATERIALS:Ten patients with nonpalpable incidental testicular masses underwent surgical exploration. Surgery was performed via an inguinal approach with temporary cor...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Ayati M,Ariafar A,Jamshidian H,Soleimani A,Ghasemi F,Nowroozi MR

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy and reliability of fluoroscopy-free retrograde intrarenal surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective evaluation was made of the data of 226 patients who underwent RIRS as kidney stone treatment between May 2015 and May 2017. When evaluation was made acccording to the exclusion crit...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Alma E,Ercil H

更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report our experience with laparoscopic bilateral retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) in 4 patients with stage II testis cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between January 2002 and January 2009, 4 patients with stage II testis cancer underwent laparoscopic bilateral RPLND. In 2 patients, laparoscopic b...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Basiri A,Asl-Zare M,Sichani MM,Djaladat H

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate ciprofloxacin resistance (CR) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) positivity in the rectal flora, antibiotic prophylaxis received, and post-biopsy infectious complications in patients undergoing prostate biopsy. MATERIAL & METHODS:Rectal swab samples collected from 99 patients suspected of ...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Korkmaz N,Gurbuz Y,Sandikci F,Kul G,Tutuncu EE,Sencan I

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Concurrent valve ablation and bladder neck incision is suggested as an effective and safe treatment approach in posterior urethral valve children with prominent bladder neck. We evaluated chronic kidney disease risk factors in these children. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed medical records of...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Amirzargar H,Shahab E,Ghahestani S,Hekmati P,Arshadi H

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The shortage of cadaveric donors for kidney transplantation has led to the expansion of the criteria used for donor selection, such as the use of pediatric cadaveric donors. In this study we reviewed our results of en bloc kidney transplantation of pediatric cadaveric donors to adults. MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Mahdavi R,Arab D,Taghavi R,Gholamrezaie HR,Yazdani M,Simforoosh N,Tabibi A

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To evaluate the effect of intravenous thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) on the urethral closure pressure (UCP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-two female patients with either bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) or detrusor under activity were included in this study. They divided into two study and control gr...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Hajebrahimi S,Madaen SK,Sheikhzadeh P

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of the hydroalcoholic extract of Hypericum perforatum (H. perforatum) leaves on the kidney calculi in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fifty-two Wistar male rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: Groups 2, 3, and 4 received ethylene glycol (EG) 1% + ammonium chloride (0.5%)-added drink...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Khalili M,Jalali MR,Mirzaei-Azandaryani M

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the efficacy and safety of PCNL in patients with positive urine culture without an any other risk factors prior to surgery, and to define an optimal pre-operative antibiotic regimen for these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study included 269 consecutive PCNL cases. These cases were divided in...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Gorgotsky I,Shkarupa D,Shkarupa A,Yarova N,Suchkov D

更新日期：2020-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiovascular disease is still a major cause of mortality in kidney transplant patients. This is partially attributed to the nonclassic cardiovascular risk factors including arterial stiffness, an established independent predictor of mortality in several patient populations. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An exte...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Khoshdel AR,Carney SL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A randomized clinical trial was designed to compare the efficacy, success rate and surgical complications of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and laparoscopic pyelolithotomy (LP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sixty patients with renal pelvic stones larger than 2 cm were randomly divided into two groups of LP and P...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Basiri A,Tabibi A,Nouralizadeh A,Arab D,Rezaeetalab GH,Hosseini Sharifi SH,Soltani MH

更新日期：2014-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the rational surgical margin for pathological T1b renal cell carcinoma (RCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:This retrospective study included surveys of 60 patients with T1bN0M0 RCC who underwentradical nephrectomy (RN, n = 40) or partial nephrectomy (PN, n = 20) between October 2008 and December2014 at t...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Zhang K,Xie WL

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:PRESIDEN study is a large study to analyze the erectile dysfunction (ED) incidence in Spanish population. The present study is a pilot sub-analysis from PRESIDEN to determine if ED or plasma testosterone (TST) level in controlled hypertensive patients may be associated with comorbidities and/or plasma nitrite+n...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Zamorano-Leon JJ,Segura A,Lahera V,Rodriguez-Pardo JM,Prieto R,Puigvert A,Lopez-Farre AJ

更新日期：2018-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study was designed to assess and predict patient-reported goal achievement after treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients with tamsulosin. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From November 2013 to October 2015, 272 patients initially diagnosed with BPH were prospectively enrolled in nine different center...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Kim BS,Kim TH,Kim KH,Kim BH,Ha JY,Cho DH,Kim GN,Lee YH,Kim JS,Jung HJ,Shin HS,Song PH,Yoon JH,Kim JH,Yoo ES

更新日期：2019-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in elderly patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 50 PCNLs performed in the elderly patients (age > 65 years) carried out in our clinic from 2001 through 2007 and compared those with 248 P...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Karami H,Mazloomfard MM,Golshan A,Rahjoo T,Javanmard B

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this short communication we briefly discuss some aspects of organ shortage for transplantation with a brief characterization of the Iranian model of kidney transplantation, and we present 3 interesting stories related to this model. ...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Tayebi Khosroshahi H,Bastani B

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate if 18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) scan could identify post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node (RPLN) involvement in advanced germ cell tumors of the testis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between January 2005 and January 2009, 16 patients with advanced germ cell tumors o...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Akbulut Z,Canda AE,Atmaca AF,Caglayan A,Asil E,Balbay MD

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Retractile testis may affect testicular parenchyma and spermatogenesis, and surgical treatment has been recommended for infertile men with retractile testes. We evaluated outcomes of orchidopexy in men with idiopathic infertility who suffered from bilateral retractile testes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We perf...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Dadfar MR

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though previous major abdominal surgery and pelvic irradiation may be a significant drawback of subsequent laparoscopic procedure, technological advances such as better visualization and more controlled finer movementsof robotic arms allowing better dissection in robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery may reduce some o...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Basatac C,Akpinar H

更新日期：2018-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the expression of microRNAs in tissue samples from patients with bladder cancer and to compare it with healthy adjacent tissue samples as controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty five tissue samples from patients with newly diagnosed untreated bladder transitional cell carcinoma and 35 adjacent norma...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Mahdavinezhad A,Mousavibahar SH,Poorolajal J,Yadegarazari R,Jafari M,Shabab N,Saidijam M

更新日期：2015-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Prevalence of ureter and kidney duplication is roughly 1 per 125 people, and is associated with vesicoureteral reflux to lower pole in about 45% of cases. From antireflux surgical principles viewpoint, standard antireflux surgeries can be performed in these kidneys without releasing ureters from each other. We ...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Kazemi-Rashed F,Simforoosh N

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Alpha-blockers have been proven as an effective method for increasing the stone expulsion rate of distal ureteral stones. Limited studies have focused on doxazosin; its efficacy remained unclear. We performed this meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy and safety of doxazosin for patients diagnosed with dist...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Ma L,Zou S,Yang L,Wang F

更新日期：2020-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of Amplatz sheath size used in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) on postoperative outcomes, bleeding and renal impairment rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated the records of 91 patients who had undergone PCNL. We divided the patients into 2 groups according to Ampl...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Karakose A,Aydogdu O,Atesci YZ

更新日期：2014-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays there is not any specific technique for repairing the recurrent urethral stricture with retained urethral stent. We report a 49 year-old man with history of end to end urethroplasty 11 years ago who was referred with urethral stricture. He refused to undergo urethroplasty again, so the stricture was managed b...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Hosseini J,Tayebi-Azar A,Rahavian AH,Ghiasy S

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the feasibility and safety of using biocompatible, nanofibrous electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) and combination of polylactic acid (PLLA) and PCL mats in a canine model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Plasma-treated electrospun unseeded mats were implanted in three dogs. The first dog was sacrificed af...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Shakhssalim N,Dehghan MM,Moghadasali R,Soltani MH,Shabani I,Soleimani M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper introduces a novel technique, known as appendiceal conduit. It could be used as an alternative for ileal conduit and cutaneous ureterostomy, ultimately applied after radical cystectomy. The six-month follow-up indicated that the patient had appendix-stoma as nipple without any stenosis, nor did he have any ...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Moudi E,Ghasemi Shektaie SH,Rostami G

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00