Cystinuria: current diagnosis and management.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the predictive performance of a logistic regression model developed with contemporary data from a diverse group of urology practices to that of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) Risk Calculator version 2.0. MATERIALS AND METHODS:With data from all first-time prostate biopsies performed b...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Auffenberg GB,Merdan S,Miller DC,Singh K,Stockton BR,Ghani KR,Denton BT

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the contributions of fear of recurrence and the more commonly examined treatment-related symptoms to the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of men treated for localized prostate cancer. METHODS:A total of 730 men with localized disease were identified from the Cancer of the Prostate Strategic...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Bellizzi KM,Latini DM,Cowan JE,DuChane J,Carroll PR

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize the contemporary management of prostate cancer patients in large community practices. The optimal management of incident prostate cancer has changed in the last decades to include active surveillance for a large number of men. At the same time, many community practices have merged into larger ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Shelton JB,Buffington P,Augspurger R,Gaylis F,Cohen T,Mehlhaff B,Suh R,Bradford TJ,Kwan L,Koo AS,Shore N

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the sensitivity to change of question 6 (Q6) of the modified short form version of the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) before and after synthetic sling removal (SSR). METHODS:Following IRB approval, a prospectively maintained database of mid-urethral sling (MUS) complications identified wo...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wang CN,Christie AL,Zimmern PE

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vesicovaginal fistulae (VVF) caused by cystoceles are very rare. To date, there are no documented cases in English literature. A 77-year-old woman presented with near total incontinence. On physical examination, she was found to have severe vaginal atrophy and pressure necrosis of the anterior vaginal wall, which caus...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Head RB,Walker K,Secrest C

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A single-stage urethroplasty for penile urethral stricture is described. This method obviated some of the common complications, such as fistula formation. This operation was performed on 11 patients with encouraging results. Further study is needed to assess its ultimate value. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Panda SN,Subudhi CL

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether physician-diagnosed prostatitis was associated with later development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)-associated events in a longitudinal, population-based sample of 2447 men residing in Olmsted County, Minnesota. METHODS:Medical records were reviewed for physician diagnosis of pr...

journal_title：Urology

authors： St Sauver JL,Jacobson DJ,McGree ME,Girman CJ,Lieber MM,Jacobsen SJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transrectal ultrasound may establish the diagnosis of prostatic abscess in an ambiguous clinical setting. Transurethral resection (deroofing) is the treatment preferred by many clinicians, yet intraoperative complete abscess obliteration may be difficult to confirm endoscopically. We report on a patient with a complex...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kinahan TJ,Goldenberg SL,Ajzen SA,Cooperberg PL,English RA

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a standardized PU-score (posterior urethral stenosis score), with the goal of using this scoring system as a preliminary predictor of surgical complexity and prognosis of posterior urethral stenosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed records of all patients who underwent posterior u...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wang L,Lv X,Jin C,Guo H,Shu H,Fu Q,Sa Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To correlate the clinical outcomes of 148 patients with clear cell renal carcinoma treated at a single institution with a variety of other factors. METHODS:Cases were derived from a consecutive series of nephrectomy specimens obtained from 1980 to 1994. A retrospective review of clinical records was perform...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Oh WK,Manola J,Renshaw AA,Brodkin D,Loughlin KR,Richie JP,Shapiro CL,Kantoff PW

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of testicular vessel division on testicular volume during laparoscopic staged Fowler Stephens orchiopexy (LSFSO). METHODS:Testicular dimensions were prospectively measured intraoperatively at both first (S1) and second stages (S2) of LSFSO, and with scrotal ultrasound 3-12 months postoper...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Abdelhalim A,Chamberlin JD,Young I,Fahim M,Chuang KW,McAleer IM,Wehbi E,Stephany HA,Khoury AE

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess efficacy and safety of liposomal bupivacaine (LB) infiltration of the buccal mucosal graft (BMG) harvest site in alleviating pain by evaluating the postoperative narcotic usage, pain score, and morbidities. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Single-blinded randomized controlled trial of 43 adult patients for BMG...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chua ME,Zuckerman JM,Strehlow R 6th,Virasoro R,DeLong JM,Tonkin J,McCammon KA

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the relationship between serum interleukin (IL)-6 and cachexia in patients with prostate cancer. METHODS:Serum levels of IL-6, total protein, albumin, total cholesterol, and hemoglobin concentration were determined in 164 blood samples from patients with prostate cancer. The body mass index and ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kuroda K,Nakashima J,Kanao K,Kikuchi E,Miyajima A,Horiguchi Y,Nakagawa K,Oya M,Ohigashi T,Murai M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of an "extra-renal" calculus and associated perinephric abscess treated by endourologic techniques. The calculus could have fallen into the perinephric tissues at the time of open renal surgery. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Moretti KL,Kellett MJ,Miller RA

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of preoperative ureteral stenting on success rates of ureteroscopy (URS) for nephroureterolithiasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated patients who underwent URS for nephroureterolithiasis without preoperative indwelling ureteral stents. These patients were matched ac...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Netsch C,Knipper S,Bach T,Herrmann TR,Gross AJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) with involvement of the testes is extremely rare. Here, we present a pediatric case of HSP involving testicular ischemic necrosis in an 8-year-old child. Ultrasonography plays an important role not only in the differential diagnosis at onset, but also in the assessment of treatment respo...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zhao L,Zheng S,Ma X,Yan W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We review the literature about the impact of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) on male reproduction. Studies investigating the in vitro effect of shock waves on semen samples indicate that spermatozoa are vulnerable to SWL. According to animal studies, intratesticular bleeding is common, but pregnancy rates are not affecte...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Philippou P,Ralph DJ,Timoney AG

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate a selected population of 50 consecutive patients with primary T1, G3 bladder transitional cell carcinoma in the absence of carcinoma in situ (Tis) treated with a bladder-sparing approach. METHODS:Between January 1983 and December 1992, all patients were treated by transurethral resection (TUR) p...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Serretta V,Piazza S,Pavone C,Piazza B,Pavone-Macaluso M

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testosterone therapy (TTh) has become highly controversial. There are important health consequences of testosterone deficiency, and meaningful benefits with treatment. There is level 1 evidence that TTh improves sexual function and desire, body composition, and bone density. Concerns regarding cardiovascular risk were...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Morgentaler A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new modification of transvaginal technique of bladder neck suspension is described. Its main merit is its safety. The ligature-carrying needles are inserted from below rather than above. It virtually eliminates bladder injury. Our experience with 29 cases and a follow-up of six to thirty months shows that this techn...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cervigni M,Sbiroli C

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal ureteral stents have become an integral part of urologic practice to relieve intrinsic as well as extrinsic upper urinary tract obstruction. Missed internal ureteral stents is a serious potential complication that is associated with increased patient morbidity and is especially a problem in developing countri...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Shekar P A,Dumra A,Patel H

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the influence of intravesical instillation of epirubicin or bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in patients with bladder cancer on the clinical performance of the uCyt+ test, which traces the three monoclonal antibodies M344, LDQ 10, and 19A211 in urothelial cells. METHODS:A total of 267 patients with a...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lodde M,Mian C,Negri G,Vittadello F,Comploj E,Palermo S,Staffler A,Brössner C,Pycha A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether the age at which the initial hypospadias repair is performed influences the complication rate of hypospadias repair. METHODS:The records of 325 consecutive patients who underwent initial hypospadias repair were reviewed. The patients with glanular and coronal hypospadias underwent repair w...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Perlmutter AE,Morabito R,Tarry WF

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare pre- and postoperative urodynamic findings in patients with a bulbourethral composite suspension and intraoperative urodynamically controlled sling tension adjustment. METHODS AND PATIENTS:All data were prospectively collected from 10 patients (mean age 66 years) who successfully underwent bulbou...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Horstmann M,Fischer I,Vollmer C,Horton K,Kurz M,Padevit C,John H

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the statistical association between routine home health use after prostatectomy, short-term surgical outcomes, and payments. METHODS:We identified all men who underwent a robotic radical prostatectomy from April 1, 2014, to October 31, 2015, in the Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collabor...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kaye DR,Syrjamaki J,Ellimoottil C,Schervish EW,Solomon MH,Linsell S,Montie JE,Miller DC,Dupree JM,Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative and the Michigan Value Collaborative.

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine feasibility of an electromagnetic (EM) guidance system (Auris Health, Redwood City, CA) in obtaining percutaneous renal access among urologists and trainees of different experience levels. EM-guidance is appealing for access as it allows real time, 3-dimensional targeting without radiation. Few s...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Borofsky MS,Rivera ME,Dauw CA,Krambeck AE,Lingeman JE

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe and assess the efficacy for increased glandular destruction by using 6 to 8 cryoprobes in place of the traditional 5 probes. METHODS:In April 1996, a revised method for cryosurgery was begun that uses 6 to 8 cryoprobes, and by July 1997, 81 men had been treated. This group was compared retrospec...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lee F,Bahn DK,Badalament RA,Kumar AB,Klionsky D,Onik GM,Chinn DO,Greene C

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between the body mass index and the size of renal stones in a group of patients with urolithiasis. METHODS:One-hundred seventy-three patients with renal stones were enrolled. Body mass index was calculated on the basis of height and weight measurements, and stone size was either m...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Mosli HA,Mosli HH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique utilizing a combined thoracoabdominal-median sternotomy approach is described for stimulatenous resection of a large adrenal cancer occluding the inferior vena cava and extending into the left hepatic vein. This technique is useful in removint an extensive extension of a renal or adrenal cancer into the in...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Javadpour N,Woltering EA,McIntosh CL

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the roles of stem cell factor (SCF) on the loss of interstitial cells (ICCs) in the bladder of diabetic rats, which have not been investigated. METHODS:The rats were assigned to 3 groups: normal control rats, diabetic rats, and SCF-treated diabetic rats. The diabetic rat model was created using a ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chen W,Jiang C,Jin X,Shen W,Song B,Li L

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00