Sacral Neuromodulation in Urological Practice.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate variation in neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) use among patients with ≥ clinical T2 (cT2) bladder cancer and determine changes in staging at radical cystectomy (RC) associated with therapy. METHODS:Using the National Cancer Database (NCDB), we identified all patients diagnosed with organ-confined, ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zaid HB,Patel SG,Stimson CJ,Resnick MJ,Cookson MS,Barocas DA,Chang SS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To reassess the incontinence and urge complaints in adults who had undergone inpatient urotherapy during childhood and compare the results with the short-term outcomes. METHODS:From 1987 to 1990, 95 children (13 boys and 82 girls; age 6-17 years) underwent hospitalized urotherapy to treat functional lower ur...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Vijverberg MA,Stortelder E,de Kort LM,Kok ET,de Jong TP

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of treating carcinoma of the prostate with levodopa (L-dopa), a known inhibitor of prolactin secretion, has been tested in 11 Stage D patients who were refractory to conventional modalities. Relief of bone pain and recovery of mobility was excellent in 6, fair in 2, questionable in 1, and nonexistent in 2...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Farnsworth WE,Gonder MJ

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemoprevention of cancer can be accomplished using primary, secondary, or tertiary strategies. Tertiary chemoprevention has been the predominant approach for bladder cancer and addresses the need for preventing the occurrence of second primary cancers in patients who have previously been treated for cancer. Because n...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Grossman HB

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five patients with renal cell carcinoma were treated with a lipophilic macromolecular drug, poly(stylene-co-maleic acid)-conjugated neocarzinostatin (SMANCS) dissolved in lipid contrast medium (Lipiodol). The drug was injected by catheterizing the renal artery and another feeding artery in 24 patients, and in t...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kobayashi M,Imai K,Sugihara S,Maeda H,Konno T,Yamanaka H

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Delay in treatment of testis cancer (TC) has a proven negative impact on disease stage, treatment outcome, and mortality. Poor public awareness of the disease and lack of testis self-examination (TSE) may account for late presentation. The aim of this study was to examine the knowledge of TC and performance ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Casey RG,Grainger R,Butler MR,McDermott TE,Thornhill JA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pyruvate kinase type M2 (TuM2-PK) and thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) are the key enzymes involved in tumor cells metabolism and proliferation. We explored the association of their preoperative circulating levels with disease recurrence in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). METHODS:We measured the plasma le...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Nisman B,Yutkin V,Nechushtan H,Gofrit ON,Peretz T,Gronowitz S,Pode D

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether a significant percentage of patients with a benign digital rectal examination (DRE) and an elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level harbor a prostatic malignancy, 100 consecutive patients underwent transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy of the prostate. The biopsy results were cor...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Guthman DA,Wilson TM,Blute ML,Bergstralh EJ,Zincke H,Oesterling JE

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent improvements in socioeconomic conditions have changed the clinical picture of urinary stones, including bladder calculi. With the ongoing changes in these predisposing factors, it is possible that the clinical picture of bladder calculi will show additional changes. Nevertheless, few contemporary seri...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Hammad FT,Kaya M,Kazim E

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To exploit the favorable dose intensity and safety profile of weekly paclitaxel, we conducted a Phase I trial of paclitaxel by 3-hour infusion in combination with estramustine phosphate (EM) in men with hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC). The antimicrotubule drug combination of paclitaxel by 96-hour i...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Haas N,Roth B,Garay C,Yeslow G,Entmacher M,Weinstein A,Rogatko A,Babb J,Minnitti C,Flinker D,Gillon T,Hudes G

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of experiments has indicated that the bladder surface is lined with a sulfated polysaccharide that is capable of acting as a nonspecific antiadherence factor. It is capable of preventing the interaction of the transitional cells with many substances in urine, including bacteria, calcium, protein, and potentia...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Parsons CL

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital pelvic arteriovenous malformations are rare entities, especially in males. Presenting symptoms, if any at all, are commonly a mass, thrill, bruit, or pain. Treatment options include surgical extirpation, embolization, or a combination of both. This case provides support for the last option in a patient pres...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Richards SL,Melman A,Davis-Joseph BK

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present a series of 5 patients with solitary metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) to the pancreas after radical nephrectomy at our institution and review the published reports of this rare event. METHODS:A retrospective review of the records of 5 patients with histologically confirmed RCC metastatic to ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kassabian A,Stein J,Jabbour N,Parsa K,Skinner D,Parekh D,Cosenza C,Selby R

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 84-year-old woman with left flank pain presented to our institution. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography demonstrated a large spherical adrenal mass (diameter 13 cm) showing features of a benign lesion. Histologic examination revealed a giant adrenal hemangioma. Surgical resection was curative, with no recurrence...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Galea N,Noce V,Ciolina F,Liberali S,Francone M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure past active surveillance (AS) adoption rates, institute the best practice, and measure the AS adoption rates following implementation. We report our findings over a 3-year period. METHODS:Patient prostate needle biopsy and treatment data from the period August 2011 to August 2014 were retrieved fr...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Gaylis F,Cohen E,Calabrese R,Prime H,Dato P,Kane CJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous drainage of retroperitoneal collections is a method employed with an ever-increasing frequency. The indication for primary surgical drainage of these collections is rapidly decreasing. Herein we describe what we consider to be the indications for primary surgical drainage of retroperitoneal collections il...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Laor E,Schiffman Z,Reid RE,Tolia BM,Freed SZ

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the impact of health status on androgen levels in men and to assess the age-related changes in androgen levels. METHODS:Sera were obtained from 526 men (age 20 to 89 years) participating in a health screening project and 35 men selected according to the SENIEUR protocol, which excludes those ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Schatzl G,Madersbacher S,Temml C,Krenn-Schinkel K,Nader A,Sregi G,Lapin A,Hermann M,Berger P,Marberger M

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine patients have undergone single-stage radical cystectomy and ileal conduit urinary diversion two to fifty-one months after coronary artery bypass procedures. Two patients presenting with intractable angina at the time their malignant disease was being evaluated required bypass surgery before cystectomy could be un...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Boileau MA,Hayes EE,Johnson DE

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To perform immune-cell enumeration and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (cc-RCC) with tumor thrombus (TT) to guide therapeutic decisions. METHODS:After obtaining IRB approval and surgical consent, 6 patients underwent radical nephrectomy with venous tumor thromb...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Liss MA,Chen Y,Rodriguez R,Pruthi D,Johnson-Pais T,Wang H,Mansour A,Kaushik D

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the learning curve of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) and analyze whether a surgeon's prior surgical experience has effects on the surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From April 2012 to August 2015, 3 surgeons performed RALP on 355 consecutive patients with prostate cancer...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chang Y,Qu M,Wang L,Yang B,Chen R,Zhu F,Wang H,Wang Y,Lu X,Ma C,Shi Z,Dong Z,Chen H,Xu C,Sun Y,Gao X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate, in two randomized, multicenter trials, levofloxacin compared with ciprofloxacin and lomefloxacin for efficacy and safety in treating acute pyelonephritis. METHODS:We enrolled a total of 186 patients with bacteriologically proved infection. Of these, 89 patients in both trials combined received ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Richard GA,Klimberg IN,Fowler CL,Callery-D'Amico S,Kim SS

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the possible correlations of apoptosis and apoptosis-associated factors, including the apoptotic index (AI), proliferation index (PI), and expression of Bcl-2 and caspase 3, with the percent area density of epithelium and stroma in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). METHODS:A total of 60 pat...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zhang X,Zhang Q,Zhang Z,Na Y,Guo Y

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent evidence indicates that ischemia and reperfusion (free radical generation) are major etiologic factors in the rabbit bladder subjected to partial outlet obstruction. The current investigation was designed to determine the time course of damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitro...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Juan YS,Lin WY,Kalorin C,Kogan BA,Levin RM,Mannikarottu A

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of a tumor colony assay was evaluated for its ability to predict anticancer drug response in an N[4-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl] formamide mouse bladder tumor model. One-hour and continuous drug exposure were compared to determine what effect altering drug concentration and time of exposure would have on the...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Niell HB,Soloway MS,Wood CA

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility and results of retroperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty in the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction. METHODS:From September 1996 to January 1999, 15 patients underwent extraperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Aberrant vessels were ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ben Slama MR,Salomon L,Hoznek A,Cicco A,Saint F,Alame W,Antiphon P,Chopin DK,Abbou CC

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To obtain accurate spatial information on cancer distribution with a novel prostate biopsy regimen. METHODS:From 2003 to 2005, 265 patients underwent a three fan-shaped biopsy (3FSB) technique of 12 to 14 cores and sextant biopsy (SB) simultaneously. When both techniques had positive findings, and radical p...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Introini C,Naselli A,Vigliercio G,Spina B,Truini M,Puppo P

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To retrospectively evaluate the clinical outcomes of 20 patients diagnosed with a nonpalpable or small testicular mass (2 cm) at 2 academic urological department. Testis-sparing surgery (TSS) is currently performed routinely for the management of nonpalpable testicular masses. High reliability of frozen secti...

journal_title：Urology

authors： De Stefani S,Isgrò G,Varca V,Pecchi A,Bianchi G,Carmignani G,Derchi LE,Micali S,Maccio L,Simonato A

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Complete and reliable infiltration of the entire prostate is important to improve the efficacy of intraprostatic gene therapy, as well as drug delivery. We sought to evaluate the optimal injection scheme and feasibility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using a surrogate solution to assess the distribution...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kassouf W,Brown GA,Shetty A,Hazle JD,Stafford RJ,Rosser CJ,Stephens C,Tinkey PT,Pisters LL

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether an association exists between C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) as assessed by the American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUA-SI) among both men and women, and to determine the association of CRP levels with the individual urologic symptoms c...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kupelian V,McVary KT,Barry MJ,Link CL,Rosen RC,Aiyer LP,Mollon P,McKinlay JB

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Tissue-specific expression is of key importance in gene therapy and can be achieved by using tissue-specific promoters to drive therapeutic gene expression. The uroplakin (UP) promoter is a powerful tool for bladder cancer gene therapy, but the role of UP protein in the bladder remains unknown. This study ai...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Matsumoto K,Satoh T,Irie A,Ishii J,Kuwao S,Iwamura M,Baba S

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00