Urgency, detrusor overactivity and posterior vault prolapse in women who underwent pelvic organ prolapse repair.

abstract：:We report a rare case of massive bilateral staghorn calculi in a spinal cord injury patient with significant renal compromise. The patient was successfully treated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy to achieve a stone-free status. The various options of treatment are discussed with special attention to the technical as...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Issa MM,McNamara DE,Myrick SE,Hansen MH,Gong M,Perkash I

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the feasibility and performance of radical cystectomy with urinary diversion using exclusively regional anesthesia (i.e. combined spinal thoracic epidural anesthesia, CSTEA), avoiding the adverse effects of general anesthesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In our hospital, radical cystectomy with extended ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Friedrich-Freksa M,Schulz E,Nitzke T,Wenzel O,Popken G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelolipomas of the adrenal gland were first described in 1905. They are rare cortical, nonfunctioning, benign neoplasms, generally unilateral, usually discovered by accident or at autopsy. Thus they are often classified as 'incidentaloma'. These tumors are more frequent in males 40-60 years old. Most adrenal myelolip...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Appetecchia M,Chilelli M,Sciarretta F,Anzà M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 2 patients with epididymo-orchitis, caused by Brucella melitensis, accompanied by severe delay of diagnosis. In 1 patient the correct diagnosis was only suspected after his wife had been diagnosed with brucellosis. Our cases illustrate that diagnosing brucellosis can be difficult in nonendemic areas, especia...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Moens AA,Vlaspolder F,Verlind J,Sepers JM,Stam F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To give an overview of the literature concerning the clinical practice of Botulinum toxin A (BTA) treatment to meet the needs and knowledge of urologists. METHODS:A literature search was performed to BTA treatment, together with a survey among Dutch urologist. RESULTS:The registration trials used strict in...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： van Breda HM,Heesakkers JP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The goal of the study was to define treatment rules for the uncommon, rarely (10%) malignant and chemorefractory Leydig cell tumors (LCT) of the testis. METHODS:The main clinical data of patients treated in centers affiliated to the GUONE (North-Eastern Uro-Oncological Group, Italy) were reviewed. We cons...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Di Tonno F,Tavolini IM,Belmonte P,Bertoldin R,Cossaro E,Curti P,D'Incà G,Fandella A,Guaitoli P,Guazzieri S,Mazzariol C,North-Eastern Uro-Oncological Group, Italy.

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Improvements in quality of life (QoL) and disease-related symptoms are key goals in the treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer (HRPC). Our aim was to evaluate the impact of gefitinib on QoL of patients with HRPC. METHODS:Patients with HRPC received gefitinib 250 mg daily in addition to antiandrogen...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Curigliano G,Spitaleri G,De Cobelli O,Scardino E,Sbanotto A,de Braud F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) is a difficult to treat malignancy and currently Sunitinib is a standard of care first-line therapy. A new metastasis during the treatment is considered a sign of drug failure and alternative therapeutic methods should be tried. Here, we report 2 cases of newly diagnosed isolated...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Shablak A,O'Dwyer J,Hawkins R,Board R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine an optimum mode for systemic administration of recombinant interleukin 2 (rIL2), the effects of rIL2 on lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity against renal carcinoma cells were studied in vitro. Augmentation of the cytotoxicity by rIL2 was dose- and time-dependent. The optimum dose of rIL2 was 100-500...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Marumo K,Ueno M,Muraki J,Tachibana M,Deguchi N,Baba S,Jitsukawa S,Hata M,Tazaki H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prostate cancer is a prominent form of cancer diagnosed in men living in developed countries, for which radical prostatectomy is a common frontline treatment. The aim of this systematic review was to determine whether robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) is more effective in the treatment...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Allan C,Ilic D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Stricture of the vesicourethral anastomosis remains a well-documented complication after radical retropubic prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed a retrospective study of 294 patients with prostate cancer who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy. Possible correlations between anastomotic st...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kostakopoulos A,Argiropoulos V,Protogerou V,Tekerlekis P,Melekos M

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Concomitance of different primary malignant neoplasms in the same individual has been observed and explained by several possible mechanisms. For urogenital malignancies in concomitance with lymphoid or with intestinal malignancies some data indicate that common etiologic factor(s) with pleiotropic effects may be invol...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Shabtai F,Lask D,Kimchi D,Hart J,Halbrecht I

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extrarenal calyces are an extremely rare entity and only a few cases have been reported worldwide. We report a case with extrarenal calyces and give a brief review of the literature. Awareness of this rare entity can prevent inadvertent injury to the pelvicalyceal system during surgery. ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Garg P,Godara R,Karwasra RK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study aimed to investigate clinical factors associating with occult lymph node micrometastases (pN1 disease) in a contemporary cohort of organ-confined prostate cancer (PCA) patients staged as cN0. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study evaluated 184 consecutive patients. Associations of clinical factors with pN1...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Porcaro AB,de Luyk N,Corsi P,Sebben M,Tafuri A,Mattevi D,Processali T,Cerruto MA,Brunelli M,Zecchini Antoniolli S,Siracusano S,Artibani W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chronic renal damage due to tubulointerstitial fibrosis is one of several complications of posterior urethral valves in a significant number of children. As activation of the renin-angiotensin system plays an important role in this injury, we conducted this study to investigate whether administration of captopr...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Shirazi M,Noorafshan A,Bahri MA,Tanideh N

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injuries of the penis are uncommon but represent urological emergencies. We report 3 cases of penile trauma illustrating the diversity of penile injury presentation. Radiological investigations are only mandatory if there is any suspicion of a urethral injury. Primary surgical approach is recommended in cases of penil...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Maruschke M,Lehr C,Hakenberg OW

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：PURPOSE:Detection of DNA hypermethylation is emerging as a novel molecular biomarker for different malignancies. We intend to define whether a hypermethylation profile of patients with prostate cancer (PCa) predicts biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy (RP). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Genome-wide methyla...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Angulo JC,Lopez JI,Dorado JF,Sanchez-Chapado M,Colas B,Ropero S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty males underwent transrectal ultrasonography before and after ejaculation to examine possible alterations that could influence interpretation of seminal vesicle ultrasonography. The preejaculation length of 35 mm was significantly (p < 0.05) decreased to 30 mm after ejaculation. The mean width of the seminal ves...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Fuse H,Okumura A,Satomi S,Kazama T,Katayama T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:β-HCG has been the only tumor marker evaluated in testicular vein (VT) blood until now. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the correlation between the tumor markers β-HCG, AFP, PLAP, and LDH from the VT and peripheral blood as well as their significance in predicting tumor recurrence and tumor stage. METHODS:Patients...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Zauner T,Heidler S,Lusuardi L,Albrecht W,Wimpissinger F

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor (rTNF) on highly metastatic rat prostatic cancer, Dunning R3327 MAT-LyLu, in vivo. It seemed that the inhibition of tumor growth needed more than 5 x 10(5) units of rTNF and this dose was near the lethal dose. Concerning the effect of rTNF on metastasi...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Iizumi T,Yazaki T,Umeda T,Soma GI

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the gold standard for treatment of benign adrenal lesions. Tumor size is a factor that might influence decision-making concerning the use of laparoscopic approach. The aim of this study was to analyze the results of adrenalectomy for tumors ≥6 cm in diameter. METHODS:Two groups...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Natkaniec M,Pędziwiatr M,Wierdak M,Major P,Migaczewski M,Matłok M,Budzyński A,Rembiasz K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an acute rat model (in vivo) spontaneous rhythmic bladder contractions were induced by ligation of the urethra. In addition single bladder contractions were recorded during neurostimulation of the pelvic nerve. Spontaneous and electrically induced bladder contractions were sensitive to papaverine and isoprenaline i...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Diederichs W,Majewski H,Graff J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the clinical implications of the cytology of voided urine we analyzed 65 patients among 147 cases of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) in relation to the cytohistologic correlation and prognostic significance. Urinary cytology detected 42.6% of bladder tumors, 59% of renal pelvic tumors, and 35.3% o...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Chow NH,Tzai TS,Cheng HL,Chan SH,Lin JS

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the hypothesis that testicles and scrotal skin undergo morphologic changes that would serve the mechanism of erection and ejaculation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Testicular and scrotal skin changes during erection and ejaculation were studied in 9 dogs. Testicular volume was measured by ultrasound, ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Shafik A,Shafik AA,Shafik IA,El Sibai O

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrarenal blood flow distribution was measured in normal and hypoperfused dog kidneys by xenon-133 washout measurement in one kidney vary slightly in contrast to those done in different kidneys. In normal kidneys the ratio of compartment I (CI) flow to whole renal flow -- i.e., the CI fraction--as measured by the xen...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Huland H,Leichtweiss HP,Schröder H,Jeschkies R

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification and diagnosis of thyroid metastases from renal adenocarcinoma are rare in living patients, though more frequent during autopsy. A case is reported in which the identification of thyroid metastases indicated a clear-cell renal carcinoma in a kidney treated 12 years earlier for emptying of multiple cy...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Prati GF,Muolo A,Dean P,Ghimenton C

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common kidney tumor. If feasible, metastasectomy is preferably indicated in metastatic disease. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of patients after pulmonary metastasectomy (PM). METHODS:PM for ccRCC was performed in 35 patien...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Procházková K,Vodička J,Fichtl J,Krákorová G,Šebek J,Roušarová M,Hošek P,Brookman May SD,Hes O,Hora M,Třeška V

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00