Low Preoperative Prolactin Levels Predict Non-Organ Confined Prostate Cancer in Clinically Localized Disease.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the reliability of the physician-assisted International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). PATIENTS AND METHODS:374 patients who applied to our clinic with erectile dysfunction problems were asked to complete the IIEF questionnaire; 225 patients who visited the clinic again within 1-3 days com...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Bayraktar Z,Atun AI

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined Southern blot analysis of genomic DNAs from 70 patients with sporadic renal cell carcinoma, using the human L-myc oncogene fragment as a hybridization probe. Our purpose was to study the relationship between the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of the L-myc and the frequencies of metastasis....

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kakehi Y,Taki Y,Yoshida O

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biopsies of 9 testicular tumors were examined for the presence of cytoplasmic receptor proteins for estrogens, progestins, androgens, and glucocorticoids. Using an arbitrary threshold value of 10 fmol/mg cytosol protein for a postive assay, only 1 of 9 tumors was estrogen-receptor positive. However, no receptor-specif...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Bojar H,Weissbach L,Petzinna D,Maar K,Staib W

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous cell-mediated cytotoxicity has been shown to be augmented after therapeutic infarction of human renal carcinomas. The effector cell responsible for the enhanced cytotoxicity was characterized by fractionation by adherence to nylon-wool and serum-coated plastic surfaces, density, and reactivity with certain...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Johnson G,Kalland T

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The urinary bladder is commonly involved in pelvic malignancy. The incidence of apparent extension into adjacent organs in locally advanced colorectal malignancy is 5-12%. It is not known with other pelvic malignancy. No guidelines are available for its management. Often a dilemma exists between cystectomy...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Siva Prasad G,Chacko KN,Antony D,Lionel G,Kekre NS,Gopalakrishnan G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We compared the results of holmium laser and pneumatic intracorporeal lithotripsy for large ureteric calculi in terms of efficacy, safety and complications. METHODS:The study was conducted between April 2009 and October 2010. 80 patients divided into two equally matched groups were included in a prospective ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kassem A,Elfayoumy H,Elsaied W,Elgammal M,Bedair A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This prospective study was designed to compare symmetrical overlapping double flaps with a single dartos flap in regard to fistula formation as an adjunct to tubularized incised plate urethroplasty (TIPU). PATIENTS AND METHODS:77 consecutive children with primary coronal or subcoronal hypospadias were ran...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Erol A,Kayikci A,Memik O,Cam K,Akman Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper urinary tract dynamics was evaluated using diuresis renography during full and empty reservoir in 14 patients (11 men, 3 women, 13-70 years old) with intestinal urinary reservoir or intestinal bladder augmentation. Types of operation were Mainz pouch urinary diversion 5, Mainz neobladder to urethra, 5, Kock pouc...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Takeda M,Katayama Y,Tsutsui T,Komeyama T,Takahashi H,Nishiyama T,Mizusawa T,Saito K,Tanikawa T,Sato S

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to report the safety and efficiency of laparoscopic varicocelectomy in 100 consecutive patients operated at a single teaching institution. There were three indications: (1) infertility associated with oligo-astheno-teratospermia (n = 52); (2) chronic dragging sensation of the left testicle...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Iselin CE,Almagbaly U,Borst F,Rohner S,Schmidlin F,Campana A,Graber P

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and highly malignant neoplasm. We present the case of a 51-year-old male patient with a left-sided ACC admitted to hospital with ipsilateral flank pain, weight loss, difficulty in breathing, abdominal discomfort and swelling and bilateral leg edema. Thoracoabdominal computed to...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Yavascaoglu I,Yilmaz M,Kordan Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) forming tumor thrombus (TT) of vena cava (VC) is characterized by poor prognosis. Nevertheless, the outcome of patients after radical surgery varies. To date only limited data concerning prognostic biomarkers in this RCC subgroup are available. METHODS:Out of 159 patients with pT3b/c...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Spachmann PJ,Breyer J,Kalogirou C,Lausenmeyer EM,Weber F,Prohaska S,Denzinger S,Burger M,Kübler H,Otto W,Vergho D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gene-modified cell vaccines are now considered to be the best way to achieve immunotherapy for a variety of cancers including prostate cancer (PCa). XAGE-1b is a member of the cancer/testis antigen family which has demonstrated strong immunogenicity. We investigated whether XAGE-1b is an ideal target for P...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Xie C,Wang G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The short-term effects of intravesical chemoimmunotherapy with epirubicin and bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) administered repeatedly for prophylaxis of recurrence of superficial bladder cancer (pTa, pT1) were investigated in 24 patients aged a median of 70 years between March 1996 and February 1999, and were co...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Tozawa K,Okamura T,Sasaki S,Kawai N,Ito Y,Hayashi Y,Kohri K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From July 1992 to April 1994, 70 patients with prostatic cancer underwent laparoscopic pelvic lymph-node dissection (LPLD) before retropubic radical prostatectomy or afterloading therapy in our clinic. After an initial learning phase, the accuracy of LPLD was excellent, with only 3.0% residual nodes and no false-negat...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Klän R,Meier T,Knispel HH,Wegner HE,Miller K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of socioeconomic status-related parameters on competing (non-bladder cancer) mortality after radical cystectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 1,268 consecutive patients who underwent radical cystectomy for urothelial or undifferentiated bladder cancer at our institution between 1...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Froehner M,Muallah D,Koch R,Hübler M,Borkowetz A,Heberling U,Huber J,Wirth MP,Thomas C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 25-year-old male with an incisional hernia following suprapubic trocar cystostomy for a failed traumatic perurethral catheterization is presented. This is only the 2nd case reported in the literature. Pathophysiology and management of this rare complication are discussed. ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Nabi G,Aron M,Gupta NP

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Varicocele is one of the causes of male infertility. Treatment aims to improve the chance of conception despite lasting controversies about benefits of varicocele repair on fertility. Many techniques have been described for varicocele management including the antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy (ASS). Interestingly, ASS i...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Rossi M,Jacobs D,Wespes E,Roumeguère T,Raynal P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 50-year-old male with renal cell carcinoma and hypercalcemia presenting as acute pancreatitis. The sudden onset of epigastralgia, acute pancreatitis and hypercalcemia with raised parathyroid-like peptide levels in this patient could not be explained except for renal cell carcinoma. This is the first repor...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Nabi G,Dogra PN,Chowdhary A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Genetic variants of vitamin D receptor (VDR) were implicated in urolithiasis susceptibility in several case-control studies. However, these studies so far have provided conflicting results. In order to investigate the potential relationship, a meta-analysis was conducted. METHODS:Eligible studies were retrie...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Lin Y,Mao Q,Zheng X,Chen H,Yang K,Xie L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe a case of cystic dysplasia of the testis (CDT), an uncommon cause of scrotal swelling in the pediatric patient. Clinic, therapy, fertility, and radiographic and pathologic findings are discussed and the 30 previously reported cases are reviewed. METHODS:A 9-year-old boy presented with asymptomat...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Eberli D,Gretener H,Dommann-Scherrer C,Pestalozzi D,Fehr JL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) and MRI targeted biopsies (MRtb) are a new standard in prostate cancer (PCa) screening and diagnosis. Guidelines already include this approach for patients at risk. We aimed to gather information from German urologists about their knowledge, routine use, and attitude toward mpMR...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Saar M,Linxweiler J,Borkowetz A,Fussek S,Urbanova K,Bellut L,Kristiansen G,Wullich B,German Prostate Cancer Consortium (DPKK).

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:149 men suffering from erectile failure underwent a standardized combined procedure including intracavernosal pharmacological injection test (P test) artificial erection, pharmacocavernosography and cavernosometry with analysis of intracavernosal erection pressure and pressure drop. Patients with negative P test were ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Rudnick J,Bödecker R,Weidner W

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple oral doses of alpha-difluoromethyl-ornithine (alpha-DFMO), 18-24 g/day for up to 2 months, were administered to 2 patients with invasive and metastatic carcinoma of the bladder and to 3 patients with metastatic renal cancer in an open study. The moderate antigrowth effect of alpha-DFMO in these patients was c...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Dunzendorfer U

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report conservative and surgical strategies for treatment of mesh erosion after pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair. METHODS:Between 1998 and 2008, 179 patients underwent integral pelvic floor reconstruction for advanced POP in our tertiary urogynecological unit. Patients' charts and follow-up data were en...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Costantini E,Zucchi A,Lazzeri M,Del Zingaro M,Vianello A,Porena M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the familial occurrence of congenital bulbar urethral stricture in 2 brothers. Embryological mechanisms are briefly discussed and the literature reviewed. ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Aragona F,Maio G,Oliva G,Calabrò A,Ostardo E,Artibani W

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first case of carcinosarcoma in the spermatic cord is reported in a 40-year-old man. The tumor was a 2.5 X 2 cm pseudoencapsulated formation located in the connective tissue of the spermatic cord among the blood vessels. Light microscopy examination of the neoplasm revealed two different histological patterns: epi...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Nistal M,Burgos F,Paniagua R

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old man with hemophilia A presented with recurrent hematuria due to renal stone disease. He was receiving approximately 50,000 units of recombinant factor (rF) VIII concentrate every year due to hematuria. Between 1996 and 2002, his serum creatinine level increased from 0.7 to 1.2 ng/ml. In an effort to reso...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kural AR,Demirkesen O,Alici B,Obek C,Tunc B,Ozkan B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cross-antigenicity between streptococcus, Su strain (OK-432), and rat bladder cancer BC-47 was studied by the immunocytochemistry. Both anti-Su (OK-432) and anti-BC-47 reacted with both homo- and heterogenous antigens. The specificity of the PAP reactions using these sera was confirmed by absorption study of the f...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Fujioka T,Aoki H,Yoshida M,Ohhori T,Kubo T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) remains the reference standard for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), the concern about complications promotes researchers to develop alternative surgical methods with fewer complications. In this study, we compared the safety and efficacy between the tra...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Ran L,He W,Zhu X,Zhou Q,Gou X

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The urodynamic findings and voiding habits in patients with concomitant clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and detrusor overactivity (DO) presenting with or without the symptom of urgency were compared. MATERIALS AND METHODS:84 BPH patients with an urodynamic diagnosis of DO by conventional cystometry we...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Tong YC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00