Salvage repair of vesicovaginal fistula.

abstract：PURPOSE:Vasectomy is one of the most common urological operations performed, and provides permanent contraception. Many vasectomized men ultimately seek vasectomy reversal because of unforeseen changes in lifestyle. Vasovasostomy has varying rates of success. In this study, we utilize vas deferens (VD), artery, and vei...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Nasir S,Soyupek S,Altuntas S,Konas E,Roach EC,Özorak A,Bircan S

更新日期：2014-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the cost-effectiveness of medical expulsive therapy (MET) versus observation for large distal ureteral stones in China and provide preliminary evidence for the determination of the course of MET by mathematical estimation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:With linear success rate assumptions, a decision tree wa...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Zhang Y,Ouyang W,Li H,Liu H,Yuan P,Lu H,Sun X,Ye Z,Xing J,Chen Z,Xu H

更新日期：2020-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic. Since then hospitals have reduced inpatient and outpatient workflow and cancelled or suspended all non-emergent and routine surgical procedures. Our objective is to determine whether, during the COVID-19 period, there has been any m...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Efthimiou I

更新日期：2020-07-22 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：PURPOSE:To compare the influence of three operative approaches [transurethral en bloc resection of bladder tumor by pin-shaped electrode (pin-ERBT), transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) and transurethral holmium laser resection of bladder tumor (HoLRBT)] on the recurrence rate of non-muscle-invasive bladder...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Li S,Jia Y,Yu C,Xiao H,Guo L,Sun F,Wei D,Zhang P,Li J,Liu J

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a dorsal island penile fasciocutaneous flap in the man­agement of resistant fossa navicularis strictures in circumcised West African men. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From January 2004 to December 2013 there were twenty-one patients with fossa navic­ularis strictures (...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Tijani KH,Ojewola RW,Odusanya B,Yahya GL

更新日期：2015-09-04 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:The aim of this study was to evaluate diuresis renography with an intravenous injection of furosemide 20 minutes after administering the radiopharmaceutical (F+20 protocol) or 15 minutes before (F-15 protocol) in patients with upper urinary tract dilatation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-one patients with ...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Taghavi R,Ariana K,Arab D

更新日期：2007-01-01 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 investigate the influence of stone opacity in plain radiography on stone free rate and complications ofpercutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A number of 101 patients who underwent PCNL between July-September 2015 wereprospectively included. Stone opacity was judged on preoperative plain...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Maghsoudi R,Etemadian M,Kashi AH,Ranjbaran A

更新日期：2016-12-08 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：INTRODUCTION:We evaluated the ratio of free to total prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and PSA to protein concentrations in saliva and serum of healthy men. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Concentrations of protein, free PSA, and total PSA in serum and saliva were measured in 30 healthy men aged 42 to 73 years, and their ratios w...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Ayatollahi H,Darabi Mahboub MR,Mohammadian N,Parizadeh MR,Kianoosh T,Khabbaz Khoob M,Kamalian F

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To the assess sensitivity and specificity of urinary levels of hyaluronic acid (HA) and hyaluronidase (HAase) as an individual or a combined test to diagnose bladder transitional cell carcinoma (TCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred and ninety-four urine specimens were collected from individuals between July...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Jamshidian H,Hashemi M,Nowroozi MR,Ayati M,Bonyadi M,Najjaran Tousi V

更新日期：2014-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To share our multicenter experience using a safe and effective method for treating large proximal ure-teral calculus by simultaneous supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy (sPCNL) and retrograde ureterolithotripsy (URSL) in the Galdakao-modified supine Valdivia position. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between December 201...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Chen YC,Chen HW,Juan YS,Lo IS,Shih MP,Wu WJ,Jhan JH,Huang TY

更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of utilizing in situ anterior vaginal wall sling in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study included 11 women with a median age of 50 years (range, 36 to 60 years) who were operated on during the period of November 2005 to Au...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Mustafa M,Wadie BS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our aim was to investigate sperm nuclear chromatin condensation and its correlation with semen parameters and vitality test in infertile patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), varicocele, and idiopathic infertility. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sperm chromatin condensation was determined by aniline blue stainin...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Salsabili N,Mehrsai A,Jalalizadeh B,Pourmand G,Jalaie S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the kidney tumor size on radical nephrectomy pathology specimen with size estimated by computed tomography (CT) scan and ultrasonography. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The tumor size on pathology specimen of 40 patients who had undergone radical nephrectomy at our center from March 2003 until March 2009 was...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Nasseh HR,Falahatkar S,Ghanbari A,Bagheri Chenari H

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We compared the efficacy and safety of a combined thulium laser incision and bipolar resection of prostate technique (web procedure) with traditional bipolar TURP. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of 96 web procedure, 93 traditional bipolar TURP patients between 2013 and 2016. The web proc...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Huang KC,Chow YC,Chen M,Chiu AW

更新日期：2019-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to identify the prevalence and risk factors of three outcomes after stone removal following treatment for obstructive acute pyelonephritis (APN) associated with urinary tract calculi: immediate postoperative febrile urinary tract infection (UTI), stone recurrence, and APN recurrence during the follow-u...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Yamashita S,Kohjimoto Y,Higuchi M,Ueda Y,Iguchi T,Hara I

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcutaneous ultrasound guided nephrolithotomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From December 1999 to December 2000, 12 patients with renal stone were selected for PCNL. Six patients had failed ESWL and the remainder had multiple and large stones in pelvis and lower calyx. Ultras...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Etemadian M,Amjadi M,Simforoosh N

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the efficacy of tunica albuginea urethroplasty for pan urethral stricture management as an alternative approach to conventional dorsal buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty, especially in cases with unavailability of healthy buccal mucosa. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eighty-six patients with panurethral stric...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Mathur RK,Sharma A

更新日期：2010-06-10 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVE:To determine disease-related predictors for the occurrence of prostate specific antigen (PSA) failure in Iranian prostate cancer patients who underwent radical prostatectomy. METHODS:In this cohort study, we enrolled eligible patients with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy at our center bet...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Simforoosh N,Dadpour M,Mousapour P,Shafiee A,Bonakdar Hashemi M

更新日期：2020-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether use of dutasteride, a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, for at least four weeks preoperatively affected the blood loss during open prostatectomy (OP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis was made of the data of 110 patients who had undergone OP. Group I comprised 50 patients that use...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Demirbas A,Resorlu B,Gulpinar MT,Kardas S,Doluoglu OG,Tepeler A,Kilinc MF,Karakan T,Ozcan S

更新日期：2018-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of thymoquinone, a major component of Nigella Sativa seeds on ethylene glycol-induced kidney calculi in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sixty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 groups (intact control, ethylene glycol control, and 4 experimental g...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Hadjzadeh MA,Mohammadian N,Rahmani Z,Rassouli FB

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Peyronie's disease (PD) is a condition of middle aged men and frequently accompanied by erectile dysfunction (ED) which was attributed to penile deformity, vascular pathology and psychological components. The implantation of semi-rigid penile prosthesis allows for these patients to undergo a simple procedure ai...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Yavuz U,Ciftci S,Ustuner M,Yilmaz H,Culha M

更新日期：2015-12-23 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:Oxidative stress can cause tissue damage in many diseases. Oxidative status depends on the balance between total oxygen radical absorbance capacity and antioxidants. Neurogenic bladder (NB) is a special state where oxidative status can influence urinary tract function. We decided to measure antioxidant (thiol) ...

journal_title：Urology journal

authors： Korzeniecka Kozerska A,Zawada BO,Skutnik JM,Wasilewska A

更新日期：2014-05-06 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: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