Urologists on a tightrope: have we lost our balance?

abstract：:Pyelocancerous backflow during retrograde pyelography is a roentgen sign indicating renal tumors. An example of a pseudotumor (renal hematoma caused by anticoagulation) is presented which displayed this type of backlfow, demonstrating the nonspecificity of the sign. The diagnostic, especially radiographic, findings of...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rankin RS,Wegenke JD,Madsen PO

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical experience with thirty-one implantable Silastic penile prostheses in 28 patients is reviewed, with success in all but 2 patients. Surgical technique, indications for the procedure, postoperative complications, and results are reviewed. It is suggested that consideration be made for use of an implantable penil...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Bias HI,Leverett CL,Parry WL,Halverstadt DB

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the use of laparoscopic techniques in patients with a renal transplant. METHODS:Since 1992, 358 patients have undergone urologic laparoscopy at our hospital. Among these, 37 procedures (10.4%) were performed in patients with a renal transplant: 14 bilateral nephrectomies for severe drug-resistan...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Fornara P,Doehn C,Fricke L,Hoyer J,Jocham D

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the safety and efficacy of holmium laser resection for primary, clinically nonmuscle-invasive, bladder cancer (HoLRBT) compared with standard transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). METHODS:The data from a total of 212 consecutive patients with primary nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer w...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zhu Y,Jiang X,Zhang J,Chen W,Shi B,Xu Z

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Percutaneous perineal cryoablation of the prostate is a promising technique in the treatment armamentarium for clinically localized prostate carcinoma. We report our initial experience using a transrectal ultrasound-guided, third-generation, argon/helium cryosurgical system. METHODS:From January 2002 to Jul...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Polascik TJ,Nosnik I,Mayes JM,Mouraviev V

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify key anatomic structures that should be preserved to decrease postoperative anejaculation after Aquablation. METHODS:We conducted a case-control study design using patient data and operative video logs from Aquablation clinical trials. Cases were sexually active participants with functional baseli...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Nguyen DD,Mantri SS,Zorn KC,Misraï V,Elterman D,Bhojani N

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the safety and efficacy of transurethral electrovaporization of the prostate (TVP) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. METHODS:A prospective trial of 114 consecutive patients who underwent TVP since August 1994 was conducted. The mean follow-up period was 12.3 months. Parameters evaluated...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kaplan SA,Santarosa RP,Te AE

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To conduct a trial using three different doses of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) to determine whether lowering the dose of BCG could reduce toxicity without compromising its efficacy in the treatment of superficial bladder cancer. METHODS:From July 2002 to June 2005, 152 patients with superficial bladder ca...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Agrawal MS,Agrawal M,Bansal S,Agarwal M,Lavania P,Goyal J

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review our early experience with the use of a gastric segment for lower ureteral replacement in patients with bilateral ureteral stenosis after pelvic radiotherapy. METHODS:Four adult patients (three women and one man) underwent bilateral ureteral substitution using stomach. All patients received whole p...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Muraishi O,Yashi M,Shioji Y,Suzuki K,Sugaya Y,Tokue A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schwannoma of the penis is a rare tumor. We report a case of penile schwannoma in a young man who was accurately diagnosed preoperatively with the help of gray-scale and color flow Doppler ultrasonography, and confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. The tumor was successfully resected to completion, with preservation...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Marshall J,Lin E,Dogra V,Davis R

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To accurately measure the correction obtained by the release of the skin and dartos fascia and that obtained by mobilization of the urethral plate and resection of the underlying fibrous tissue (according to Koyanagi and Mollard), in the release of chordee. METHODS:From February 1996 to February 2011, 234 pa...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Acimi S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of travel distance on quality and survival outcome measures for bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy for urothelial carcinoma. METHODS:Four hundred eight patients who underwent radical cystectomy for bladder cancer at a single institution from 2007 to 2013 were inc...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Haddad AQ,Singla N,Gupta N,Raj GV,Sagalowsky AI,Margulis V,Lotan Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In bladder cancer, variations in clinical course and treatment outcomes support the concept that the condition may comprise a compendium of different types of tumor diathesis with unique, albeit interrelated, pathways of development. This concept and the schema of developmental pathways of bladder cancer derived from ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Droller MJ

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether the stone composition affects the operative time of ureteroscopic holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser lithotripsy (ULL) with active fragment retrieval. The chemical composition of a calculus is known to affect the efficacy with which it is fragmented by a device, such as pneumatic, laser, ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wiener SV,Deters LA,Pais VM Jr

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although a number of pretransplant urologic evaluations have been recommended in the literature, their efficacy has not been validated. This study was undertaken to evaluate a standardized urologic diagnostic protocol for potential adult transplant recipients. METHODS:One hundred consecutive adult transplant...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Yang CC,Rohr MC,Assimos DG

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ninety-one children with nocturnal enuresis or enuresis plus daytime urgency incontinence were studied by cystometry. Seventy-two per cent of the girls and 62 per cent of the boys had evidence of bladder instability. Sixty-eight children in whom abnormalities were found on preliminary voiding urodynamics or voiding cy...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Mahony DT,Laferte RO,Blais DJ

更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the practice preferences among urologists treating superficial bladder cancer in the United States. METHODS:We surveyed 226 urologists using a specially designed survey instrument. The type of practice, number of urologists in group practice, annual volume of patients with bladder cancer, and thos...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Joudi FN,Smith BJ,O'Donnell MA,Konety BR

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine hospital-level variation in outcomes following benign urologic surgeries given that hospital-level variation in surgical outcomes can portend quality and appropriateness of care concerns and identify quality improvement opportunities in perioperative care. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Using the Washingto...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zetlen H,Daratha KB,Harper JD,Wessells H,Roberts KP,Gore JL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate protein expression and genetic aberrations of p53 and HER-2 in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) as well as possible association of p53 and HER-2 abnormalities with the tumor behavior of RCC. METHODS:Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue blocks from 70 patients with RCC were studied. Protein e...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zhang XH,Takenaka I,Sato C,Sakamoto H

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To describe the occurrence of a physician-assigned diagnosis of prostatitis in a community-based cohort. METHODS:A sampling frame of all Olmsted County, Minnesota, male residents was used to randomly select a cohort of men between 40 and 79 years old by January 1, 1990, to participate in a longitudinal stud...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Roberts RO,Lieber MM,Rhodes T,Girman CJ,Bostwick DG,Jacobsen SJ

更新日期：1998-04-01 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 effect of introducing a fine catheter on the urethral wall was studied by electromyography in rabbits. On introducing the catheter, increased electrical activity in the form of biphasic potentials was recorded from the external sphincter and bladder neck. This indicates active muscular contraction of these regions...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Koraitim M

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect irrigation fluid temperature has on core body temperature changes in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). METHODS:Fifty-six male patients (mean age 71.2 +/- 8.2 years) scheduled for TURP were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomized to one of two...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Jaffe JS,McCullough TC,Harkaway RC,Ginsberg PC

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turner syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that occurs in an estimated 1 in 2500 female live births. It is estimated that 6%-12% of all Turner syndrome patients will be a mosaic with Y-chromosomal elements putting them at risk for gonadoblastoma and subsequent dysgerminoma. While 30%-50% of this population demonstrate ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Armstrong JM,Malhotra NR,Lau GA

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of prostatic adenocarcinoma associated with extensive cutaneous metastases and malignant acanthosis nigricans is reported. Pertinent literature is reviewed. The pathogenesis of the possible mechanism of the development of cutaneous metastases in this as well as other related cases is discussed. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Pervaiz N,Fellner MJ,Davis JE

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To confirm the presence of hemorrhage in the seminal vesicles by aspiration in patients with findings suspicious for hemorrhage on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); and to investigate the relationship between findings on MRI and the freshness of hemorrhage. METHODS:Twenty-six patients with hemospermia who sh...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Furuya S,Furuya R,Masumori N,Tsukamoto T,Nagaoka M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of wound infiltration with bupivacaine and i.m. diclofenac administration on patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) tramadol consumptions and postoperative pain in patients who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) under general anesthesia. Previous studies have found only limited...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Bilgin TE,Bozlu M,Atici S,Cayan S,Tasdelen B

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if the 10-year rule should apply to men with high-grade, clincially localized prostate cancer, we characterized the survival benefits of aggressive (surgery, radiation, brachytherapy) over nonaggressive treatment (watchful waiting, active surveillance) among older men with differing comorbidity a...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Daskivich TJ,Lai J,Dick AW,Setodji CM,Hanley JM,Litwin MS,Saigal C,Urologic Disease in America Project.

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal adrenal hemorrhage presenting as scrotal swelling has been reported in 17 cases, with unnecessary surgical exploration in 7. We report 2 new cases, emphasizing the knowledge of this clinical association and the role of ultrasonography in the differential diagnosis for this specific condition and in all cases ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Avolio L,Fusillo M,Ferrari G,Chiara A,Bragheri R

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00