Incidence, predictors and associated outcomes of renal cell carcinoma in long-term dialysis patients.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed the frequency of bone metastases, their association with serum alkaline phosphatase (AP), and prognostic capabilities of AP in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), using bone scan as the reference standard for diagnosis. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of patients with metastati...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Seaman E,Goluboff ET,Ross S,Sawczuk IS

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the results of retroperitoneal laparoscopic versus open nephrectomy for benign renal diseases in children. METHODS:From January 1999 to February 2003, retroperitoneal nephrectomy or nephroureterectomy was performed in 23 consecutive children (7 girls and 16 boys). The median patient age was 4 yea...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ku JH,Yeo WG,Choi H,Kim HH

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness and morbidity of salvage brachytherapy for locally recurrent or persistent prostate cancer after radiotherapy failure. METHODS:In this retrospective study, 49 patients of median age 73.3 years (range 52.9 to 86.9) with biopsy-proven localized prostate cancer underwent interacti...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Grado GL,Collins JM,Kriegshauser JS,Balch CS,Grado MM,Swanson GP,Larson TR,Wilkes MM,Navickis RJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1962 to 1978, 56 patients underwent transrenal endarterectomy as surgical treatment for renovascular hypertension. Over-all results were 39 per cent cured, 36 per cent improved, and 25 per cent failed. Criteria for selecting patients with atherosclerotic renal artery disease for surgical treatment are reviewed. T...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Pechan BW,Novick AC,Stewart BH,Straffon RA

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare pediatric tumor. Pancake kidneys are unusual anatomic anomalies resulting when both upper and lower poles of the embryonic kidney become fused. We report on a 4-year-old boy who was discovered to have a stage 4, group IV renal embryonal RMS arising from a pancake kidney with meta...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Walther A,Cost NG,Garrison AP,Geller JI,Alam S,Tiao GM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the protective effects of melatonin (Mel) on an ethylene glycol (EG)-induced nephrolithiasis model in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-two Wistar albino rats were divided into 4 groups: control, EG, prevention Mel (Mel + EG + Mel), and therapeutic Mel (EG + Mel). EG (0.75%) was added to drinkin...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sener TE,Sener G,Cevik O,Eker P,Cetinel S,Traxer O,Tanidir Y,Akbal C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since December 1985, we have treated 65 patients with urinary stress incontinence due to intrinsic sphincter dysfunction with the vaginal wall sling procedure. Of the 54 patients who were available for follow-up, intrinsic sphincter dysfunction was related to multiple prior bladder neck suspension procedures in 48 pat...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Juma S,Little NA,Raz S

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) in the adjuvant and salvage setting after radical prostatectomy (RP). METHODS:From 1986 to 1997, 38 patients received adjuvant 3D-CRT, with a median time from RP to 3D-CRT of 2.8 months, and 57 patients were treated w...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Tsien C,Griffith KA,Sandler HM,McLaughlin P,Sanda MG,Montie J,Reddy S,Hayman JA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of different degrees of intratesticular hematoma (ITH), a major consequence of blunt testis trauma, on testis microstructure and function. We determined a cutoff point for significant vs nonsignificant ITH. METHODS:Seventy male rats were divided into 7 equal groups. The control group ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Aminsharifi A,Monsef A,Noorafshan A,Karbalay-Doust S,Jafarinezhad Z,Koohi-Hosseinabadi O,Molaei A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interim findings of two studies of intravenous ofloxacin for the treatment of pyelonephritis are presented. The findings are from one center of a multicenter trial. In the first study intravenous (IV) ofloxacin was given to 34 patients with urine-culture-positive pyelonephritis. After three days of intravenous the...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cox CE

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) for both retroaortic and circumaortic veins is described. LDN for left retroaortic vein draining into the common iliac vein (CIV) is not described previously. We report 2 cases of laparoscopic harvesting of left kidney having retroaortic renal vein draining into the left CIV and su...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Modi P

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred patients with surgical Stage D1 (TXN + M0) adenocarcinoma of the prostate underwent pelvic lymphadenectomy and radical retropubic prostatectomy and were followed up for one-half to fifteen and one-half years. Forty-eight patients received "adjuvant" hormonal or radiation (or both) treatment; all patients w...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zincke H,Utz DC

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bioassay using the polythemic mice demonstrated persistent erythropoietin (Ep) activity in 24 renal carcinoma patients. Eight patients without clinical evidence of renal carcinoma had Ep levels that were slightly higher than those of controls, suggesting the possibility of occult disease. Increased levels of Ep we...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Nseyo UO,Williams PD,Murphy GP

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cystitis glandularis has been considered a premalignant lesion, the instance of cystitis glandularis progression to adenocarcinoma or cystitis glandularis associated with adenocarcinomatous change is rare. This article includes 4 cases of neurogenic bladder with urinary diversion for different periods of time...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lin JI,Yong HS,Tseng CH,Marsidi PS,Choy C,Pilloff B

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lymphatic spread of prostate adenocarcinoma most often involves the iliac, obturator, and hypogastric nodes. Inguinal lymphadenopathy is very rare during the early stages of this disease, especially in the absence of pelvic lymphadenopathy or other metastases. We present a case of prostate adenocarcinoma with ingu...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Huang E,Teh BS,Mody DR,Carpenter LS,Butler EB

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the urologic needs of adult patients with spina bifida (SB) at the time of their transition from pediatric to adult care. We hypothesized that delays in transition to adult care would be associated with higher rates of active problems. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed patients seen at adult de...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Summers SJ,Elliott S,McAdams S,Oottamasathien S,Brant WO,Presson AP,Fleck J,West J,Myers JB

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon cutaneous neoplasm of neuroendocrine origin. We report the case of a 71-year-old man with Merkel cell carcinoma metastases to the prostate and bladder presenting with lower urinary tract obstruction. Efforts should be made to optimize the patient's quality of life with the finding ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Mack DP,Moussa M,Cook A,Izawa JI

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrospective review of 298 extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) treatments was undertaken to determine the factors which influence radiation exposure during ESWL. Fluoroscopy time averaged 160 seconds (3-509), and the average number of spot films taken per patient was 26 (5-68). The average stone burden was 1...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Carter HB,Näslund EB,Riehle RA Jr

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present a novel method to increase injection force of medication into very fibrotic and sometimes calcified plaques in patients with Peyronie's disease and try to improve infiltration of the drug inside the plaque. METHODS:We adapted a simple commercial inflation device, commonly used in other surgical fi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Stein A,Dekel Y

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report an alternative form of management of a persistent lymphocele that was unresponsive to percutaneous drainage and ethanol sclerotherapy. METHODS:Herein is described the technique of dilating the previously established percutaneous drainage tract to facilitate insertion of a flexible ureteroscope. Thr...

journal_title：Urology

authors： McDougall EM,Clayman RV

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole body elemental composition of 15 men occupationally exposed to cadmium was determined by total body in vivo neutron activation analysis and whole body counting. A significant deficit (P less than 0.01) in calcium was observed, compared with two groups of control subjects. The deficit increased with length of tim...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Scott R,Haywood JK,Boddy K,Williams ED,Harvey I,Paterson PJ

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of prostate cancer is still evolving. We used ultrasound to examine 202 patients with palpably abnormal prostates. Of 151 patients undergoing biopsy, ultrasound-guided biopsy was comparable to digitally directed biopsies in cancer detection (92% vs 90.7%). The two methods are co...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Van Every MJ,Rooney B

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist therapy is one of the mainstays of prostate cancer treatment. Three dosing regimens currently exist: calendar-based, intermittent, and a testosterone (T)-based (T-based) regimen. We investigated the differences in development of early castrate resistance r...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Blumberg JM,Kwon EO,Cheetham TC,Niu F,Shapiro CE,Pacificar J,Loo RK,Williams SG,Chien GW

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the penis occurring in a renal transplant recipient is presented. Despite a markedly increased incidence of epidermoid carcinoma in the transplant population, this is the first reported case of penile carcinoma occurring in a renal transplant recipient. As with other superficial ep...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Previte SR,Karian S,Cho SI,Austen G Jr

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the exact anatomical structure for establishing penile veno-occlusive function, we sought to conduct a hemodynamic study on defrosted human cadavers. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirteen penises were used for this experiment, and 11 intact penises were allocated into the electrocautery group (EG, n = ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Hsieh CH,Huang YP,Tsai MH,Chen HS,Huang PC,Lin CW,Hsu GL

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To report our experience in applying the Lich-Gregoir extravesical ureteral reimplantation (EVR) approach to complex cases (megaureter, duplex systems) through a small inguinal incision, with the goal of minimizing invasiveness. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We reviewed the records of all patients who underwent comm...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Howe AS,Palmer LS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the quality of specimens obtained from prostate biopsies performed by urology residents and evaluate the number of procedures required to perform high-quality transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsies. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between 2006 and 2009, 770 patients underwent TRUS-guided pros...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Benchikh El Fegoun A,El Atat R,Choudat L,El Helou E,Hermieu JF,Dominique S,Hupertan V,Ravery V

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the impact of radical nephrectomy and nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) for localized renal cell carcinoma on quality of life (QOL). METHODS:Retrospectively, 357 patients who had undergone NSS (n = 158) or radical nephrectomy (n = 199) for localized renal cell carcinoma completed postal questionnaire...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Poulakis V,Witzsch U,de Vries R,Moeckel M,Becht E

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on regeneration of the bladder acellular matrix graft (BAMG). METHODS:A total of 40 female rats were divided into two groups. In the experimental group (VEGF+), the BAMG was incubated in VEGF and VEGF was injected into the host bladder. In ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Youssif M,Shiina H,Urakami S,Gleason C,Nunes L,Igawa M,Enokida H,Tanagho EA,Dahiya R

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00