Rare variant of isolated lower pole hydronephrosis: primary obstructive megaureter.

abstract：:Paratesticular tumors are extremely rare, with paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma being the most common finding. A 6-month-old boy presented with an asymptomatic, right intrascrotal mass whereby the testicle was surrounded by a friable lipomatous tumor. Frozen section revealed an inflammatory process, negative for malign...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ruiz E,Pozo P,Toselli L,Fernández M,Christiansen S,Lambertini R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From pre- and postoperative urodynamic examinations of congenital neurogenic bladder caused by tethered cord syndrome including tight filum terminale, the results of intraspinal surgery on tethered cord syndrome are reported herein. As a result, urodynamic and electrophysiologic examinations are considered as excellen...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Fukui J,Kakizaki T

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze differences in length of stay, opioid use, and other perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing radical cystectomy with urinary diversion who received either liposomal bupivacaine (LB) or epidural analgesia. METHODS:This was a single center, retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing ope...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chu CE,Law L,Zuniga K,Lin TK,Tsourounis C,Rodriguez-Monguio R,Lazar A,Washington SL 3rd,Cooperberg MR,Greene KL,Carroll PR,Pruthi RS,Meng MV,Chen LL,Porten SP

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effects of the selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor etodolac on prostate cancer cell lines in vitro and in vivo and on E-cadherin expression in prostate cancer cells. METHODS:We evaluated the cytotoxicity of etodolac on the three prostate cancer cell lines LNCaP, C4-2, and PC-3. W...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Shigemura K,Shirakawa T,Wada Y,Kamidono S,Fujisawa M,Gotoh A

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare different tools for evaluate prostate-specific antigen (PSA) kinetics before prostate biopsy, such as PSA velocity, PSA slope, natural logarithm PSA slope (lnPSA slope), and PSA doubling time (PSADT). METHODS:This study was conducted involving 325 male patients evaluated with transrectal ultrasou...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Benecchi L,Pieri AM,Destro Pastizzaro C,Potenzoni M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To perform a prospective evaluation of the long-term effects of hysterectomy on symptoms of urinary incontinence. METHODS:A prospective observational cohort study was performed. Preoperatively, 120 consecutive patients undergoing hysterectomy for benign conditions answered a questionnaire on symptoms associ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Gustafsson C,Ekström A,Brismar S,Altman D

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of the decapeptide luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) has led to the development of LHRH agonists, which are a new class of drugs for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. These peptides have a modified amino acid structure that makes them more potent than LHRH. Prolonged administrati...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chodak GW

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital prolapse is usually seen as a benign condition warranting treatment only when bothersome. We report the case of a 77-year-old woman who presented with massive incarcerated pelvic organ prolapse, which led to bladder necrosis, cystectomy with bilateral cutaneous ureterostomy, and death from medical complication...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Peyronnet B,Berquet G,Lefevre M,Khene Z,Bensalah K,Manunta A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To improve the clinical diagnosis and treatment of calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) of the tunica vaginalis testis, we discussed clinical manifestations and pathologic features of CFT. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis of 2 cases of CFT that occurred in our hospital was performed, and we also revi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kang W,Cui Z,Li X,Sun P,Jin X

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：:A case in which sonography demonstrated that calculi may arise in female urethral diverticula is presented. The diagnosis of female urethral diverticula is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Perlmutter S,Huang AB,Hon M,Subudhi MK

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine estrogen receptor-beta (ERbeta) expression in prostate cancer (CaP) metastases, thereby providing a basis for conducting estrogen therapy studies in patients with metastatic CaP. Advanced androgen-independent CaP is a serious health problem with no effective treatment at present. Estrogens have be...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lai JS,Brown LG,True LD,Hawley SJ,Etzioni RB,Higano CS,Ho SM,Vessella RL,Corey E

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess serum creatinine as a putative marker for staging/prognosis in localized prostate cancer. Although clinical stage, tumor grade, serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and tumor volume assessment by biopsy positivity are established prognostic markers in prostate cancer, the need for additional seru...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Merseburger AS,Connelly RR,Sun L,Richter E,Moul JW

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Quantitative cytology (Quanticyt) provides an objective reproducible alternative for routine cytology. To increase the sensitivity of cytology, we studied the application of consecutive cytology in patients in follow-up for superficial bladder cancer. METHODS:Between 1991 and 1998, a set of five or more bla...

journal_title：Urology

authors： van der Poel HG,van Rhijn BW,Peelen P,Debruyne FM,Boon ME,Schalken JA

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Androgen ablation with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists, orchiectomy, or oral estrogens has significant untoward sexual side effects. We evaluated a combination of finasteride and flutamide as potency-sparing androgen ablative therapy (AAT) for advanced adenocarcinoma of the prostate. In...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Brufsky A,Fontaine-Rothe P,Berlane K,Rieker P,Jiroutek M,Kaplan I,Kaufman D,Kantoff P

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the incidence and type of incontinence after external beam radiotherapy (RT) and brachytherapy. Distinct late effects on the urinary bladder can occur and are frequently mild after adjuvant RT for Stage I endometrial carcinoma. Not all side effects that impair quality of life (eg, urinary inconti...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Herwig R,Bruns F,Strasser H,Pinggera GM,Micke O,Rehder P,Gozzi C,Willich N,Hertle L

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leiomyomas account for less than 0.43% of all bladder tumors. To date only about 250 cases have been reported in the literature. Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung disease featuring abnormal proliferation of atypical smooth muscle cells around bronchovascular structures. We describe a woman with L...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Metzdorf MM,Schmidt JD

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experience with 8 boys having proximal hypospadias with severe chordee and a foreshortened dorsal hooded foreskin is presented. Use of a distal Thiersch-Duplay tube was incorporated in addition to an island pedicle flap to achieve the correct meatal location on the glans. One boy with perineal hypospadias required bot...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zaontz MR,Kaplan WE,Ritchie EL

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the technique and initial clinical results with application of a novel method to achieve renal parenchymal hypothermia using retrograde ureteral access. A 38-year-old man was scheduled to undergo an open right partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Before the open procedure, a ureteral access sheath...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Landman J,Venkatesh R,Lee D,Vanlangendonck R,Morissey K,Andriole GL,Clayman RV,Sundaram CP

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop an evidence-based approach to the diagnostic workup of suspicious upper urinary tract lesions. METHODS:The PubMed database was searched using the following terms with a filter for English language: "upper tract urothelial carcinoma" and "upper tract transitional cell carcinoma," along with the fol...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Potretzke AM,Knight BA,Potretzke TA,Larson JA,Bhayani SB

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety of a novel ureteral occlusion device and compare its performance with that of other devices and guidewires. METHODS:The XenX (Xenolith Medical) was tested in an ex vivo porcine model to determine the percentage of denuded urothelium because of manipulation within the ureter, the capaci...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sarkissian C,Paz A,Zigman O,Webster K,Tamir I,Monga M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new operation, very simple to perform under local anesthesia, is described for urinary incontinence caused by operations on the prostate gland or the bladder neck; satisfactory results have been obtained, with no complications to date. The surgical procedure consists essentially of plication of the external urethral...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Islam M

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate and compare the safety and effectiveness of two noncontact laser regimens for the treatment of human benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and to assess the impact of the spatial distribution of the laser-induced lesions on treatment outcome. METHODS:This was a prospective, double-blind, randomize...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Orihuela E,Motamedi M,Pow-Sang M,DeAngelis A,Cammack T,LaHaye M,Torres J,Warren MM

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare pyeloplasty outcomes in children with and without "supra-normal" differential renal function (SNDRF) defined as >55% differential renal function (DRF) in children with ureteropelvic junction obstruction. METHODS:Our prospectively collected pyeloplasty database (2008-2015) was reviewed (n = 151). A...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rickard M,Braga LH,Gandhi S,Oliveria JP,Demaria J,Lorenzo AJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the mechanism for the 46,XX/46,XY karyotype observed in a patient with an ovotesticular disorder of sexual development (ie, true hermaphroditism). METHODS:Cytogenetic, molecular cytogenetic, and molecular DNA analyses were performed on the blood, skin, and left and right gonadal tissue from 2 s...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Berger-Zaslav AL,Mehta L,Jacob J,Mercado T,Gadi I,Tepperberg JH,Palmer LS

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present our experience with inferior vena cava (IVC) reconstruction in patients undergoing post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (PC-RPLND) due to metastatic germ cell tumor. Four patients underwent IVC reconstruction with a prosthetic graft. Early postoperative leg edema was prevented in all 4. L...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ehrlich Y,Kedar D,Zelikovski A,Konichezky M,Baniel J

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the national practice variations in imaging studies performed for men newly diagnosed with clinically localized prostate cancer. METHODS:We created an analytic file from 1991 to 1996 Medicare claims data using files for a random sample of 5% of all Medicare beneficiaries. Among men with newly dia...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Saigal CS,Pashos CL,Henning JM,Litwin MS

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the antimuscarinic effect of oxybutynin in the rat detrusor muscle after estrogen pretreatment because, to our knowledge, no study has been done on the interaction of estrogen with antimuscarinic drugs. Estrogen has been shown to affect muscarinic receptors in the detrusor muscle of animals. I...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Yildiz O,Ozgok Y,Seyrek M,Un I,Kilciler M,Tuncer M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess, in a retrospective study, the outcome of different treatment modalities in newborns with undescended testes secondary to large abdominal wall or diaphragmatic defects. Large abdominal and diaphragmatic defects are known to be associated with cryptorchidism, yet the reported incidence varies widely...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Berger AP,Hager J

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The use of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) paste in the lower urinary tract for the treatment of vesicoureteral reflux or urinary incontinence is increasing. Its use remains controversial and the long-term consequence of this substance injected into the lower urinary system of humans is largely unknown. When i...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Noe HN,Williams RS,Causey J,Smith DP

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00