Diagnosis of renal tumor by gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (EC 2.3.2.2).

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of dietary management for the treatment of idiopathic hyperoxaluria in a large tertiary care center and examine the influence of patient factors, compliance, and follow-up on oxalate reduction, which has not been previously investigated. METHODS:Retrospectively, 149 patients with kidne...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Schwen ZR,Riley JM,Shilo Y,Averch TD

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simple renal retention cysts are the most common masses of the kidney, but rarely cause any clinical difficulty, are usually without attendant symptoms, generally posing only a differential diagnostic problem when discovered. However, renal cysts can predispose to hemorrhage, particularly in a setting of anticoagulati...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Spires SM,Gaede JT,Glenn JF

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary retention and the possible consequence of infection after total joint replacement is an important subject to urologists and orthopedic surgeons. A prospective, randomized study was performed in 77 elderly female patients with total joint replacement to test whether twenty-four-hour catheterization perioperativ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Carpiniello VL,Cendron M,Altman HG,Malloy TR,Booth R

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) causes cardiac muscle injury that alters the levels of troponin I plasma, a cardio-specific enzyme shown to be useful in diagnosing cardiac muscle injury because of its high specificity. METHODS:Patients treated by SWL for renal stones participated in the ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Greenstein A,Sofer M,Lidawi G,Matzkin H

更新日期：2003-05-01 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：:A case report of a solitary metastasis to the urethra from previously resected renal cell carcinoma is reported. The patient presented with total gross painless hematuria. We believe this is the first such case to be reported. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Goldberg MG,Plaine L

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review current literature pertaining to the availability and implementation of urology-focused curricula, in an effort to highlight current approaches to urologic education at the medical school level. METHODS:A medical librarian searched PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, ERIC, and Scopus for articles...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sam P,Heermans JT,Schmidt CM,Deibert CM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The presence of metastatic lesions is the only acceptable fact to confirm malignant pheochromocytoma. Patients with malignant pheochromocytomas, however, have a very poor survival rate. The aim of our study was to postulate predictive values for malignant pheochromocytomas. METHODS:We evaluated symptoms, di...

journal_title：Urology

authors： John H,Ziegler WH,Hauri D,Jaeger P

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the financial implications of how the costs of new minimally invasive surgery such as laparoscopic robotic prostatectomy (LRP) and cryosurgical ablation of the prostate (CAP) technologies compare with those of conventional surgery. METHODS:From January 2002 to July 2005, 452 consecutive patients...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Mouraviev V,Nosnik I,Sun L,Robertson CN,Walther P,Albala D,Moul JW,Polascik TJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify and address factors that may impact a surgeon's performance during endourologic procedures. METHODS:A literature review was performed for articles focusing on surgical ergonomics, education, sports and performance psychology. RESULTS:As urologists and trainees have become more comfortable approa...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Golan R,Shah O

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the outcome of patients with T3a and T3c adenocarcinoma of the prostate and determine the utility of these substages as defined in the current American Joint Committee on Cancer and the International Union Against Cancer (AJCC/UICC) staging system. METHODS:An analysis was performed of patients wi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Corn BW,Hanks GE,Lee WR,Schultheiss T

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This article reports outcomes of 2 patients who received a single-stage renal transplantation and concomitant urinary-diversion procedure. TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS:We followed the clinical diagnosis and outcome of 2 patients who underwent renal transplantation and urinary diversion as a single-stage proce...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cusano A,Meraney AM,Abarzua-Cabezas F,Lally A,Brown M,Shichman S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the robustness of hydronephrosis literature with the application of fragility index (FI) and fragility quotient (FQ) calculations. METHODS:A literature review was conducted using Pubmed, Medline, and Ovid for "hydronephrosis" and associated terms and we included all studies with at least 2 groups b...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rickard M,Lorenzo AJ,Hannick JH,Blais AS,Koyle MA,Bägli DJ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis related to a testicular neoplasm. The syndrome is characterized by progressive amnesia and psychiatric disturbances resulting from an inflammatory reaction probably related to an immune response to the neuronal proteins expressed by tumors. It is usually associate...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Almeras C,Soussi N,Molko N,Azoulay-Cayla A,Richard F,Chartier-Kastler EJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the potential protective effects of selenium and lycopene, either alone or in combination, for cisplatin-induced oxidative stress and testicular dysfunction in male rats. METHODS:A total of 50 adult male Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups of 10 animals each, as follows: control group (trea...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Salem EA,Salem NA,Maarouf AM,Serefoglu EC,Hellstrom WJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare systemic non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. We report the first case of surgical treatment of severe compression of renal parenchyma by retroperitoneal masses in a 61-year-old male patient with progressing renal failure. After 3 years of follow-up, we have concluded that the open surg...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wimpissinger TF,Schernthaner G,Feichtinger H,Stackl W

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is one-half of a 2 part review on minimally-invasive procedures in pediatric urology. This article focuses on lower tract procedures, including ureteroureterostomy, anti-reflux surgeries, creation of continent catheterizable channels, and augmentation cystoplasty. We note important articles on pure laparosc...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Traxel EJ,Minevich EA,Noh PH

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether the prostate-specific antigen doubling time (PSADT) and velocity (PSAV) at the emergence of androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC) provide independent prognostic information. METHODS:Patients treated with chemotherapy were identified in an institutional prostate cancer database. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Daskivich TJ,Regan MM,Oh WK

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The urologic literature reports excellent success with minimal complications utilizing electrohydraulic lithotresis for bladder calculi. Our recent experience with 10 patients suggests that small stones of struvite/carbonate apatite composition can be fragmented easily, but larger stones, particularly of uric acid or ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Pelander WM,Kaufman JM

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a man with a testicular mixed germ cell tumor in whom the first symptom was severe anemia secondary to upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a metastatic pure choriocarcinoma. He underwent ileal enterectomy, radical orchiectomy, and several cycles of chemotherapy (cisplatin, etoposide, and bleomycin...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Shariat SF,Duchene D,Kabbani W,Mucher Z,Lotan Y

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concomitant existence of a branched (partial staghorn) calculus and clear cell carcinoma (hypernephroma) in the same kidney is rare. Herein, we report the eighth such case in the world literature, and to our knowledge, the first patient with a parenchymal tumor identified preoperatively. In all of the previous 7 c...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Oesterling JE,Kerr LA,Segura JW

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The techniques for hemostasis after renal tumor excision have limited the widespread application of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN). To improve hemostasis and aid visualization, we report our experience with a novel radiofrequency coagulation (RFC) technique for LPN. METHODS:Ten patients underwent RF...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Gettman MT,Bishoff JT,Su LM,Chan D,Kavoussi LR,Jarrett TW,Cadeddu JA

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To verify whether alterations in bone density and turnover in patients with calcium nephrolithiasis and hypercalciuria are observable in various subgroups of patients divided according to the pathogenesis of the hypercalciuria. METHODS:Seventy patients with calcium nephrolithiasis and idiopathic hypercalciu...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Tasca A,Cacciola A,Ferrarese P,Ioverno E,Visonà E,Bernardi C,Nobile M,Giannini S

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasectomy and vaso-occlusion techniques were used in 47 male rhesus monkeys to maximize and minimize the amount of sperm allowed to escape from the vas into surrounding tissues for up to seventy-two weeks postoperatively. Body weight changes and blood clinical data indicated that the general health of all the monkeys ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Harrison RM,Domingue GJ,Heidger PM Jr,Roberts JA,Schlegel JU

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of metallic stents in the management of malignant ureteric obstruction is unclear. This systematic review evaluates the use of 4 commercially available metallic stents (Resonance, Memokath 051, Uventa, and Allium URS). Twenty-one studies met eligibility criteria. Overall success rates ranged from 88%...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Khoo CC,Abboudi H,Cartwright R,El-Husseiny T,Dasgupta R

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prevalence, clinical correlates, and severity of sexual dysfunction in combat veterans with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using a validated instrument for assessing sexual function. The results of recent studies have suggested that combat veterans with PTSD experience a hi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cosgrove DJ,Gordon Z,Bernie JE,Hami S,Montoya D,Stein MB,Monga M

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agents which exert their effect on the lower urinary tract by stimulating or depressing the activity of smooth muscle directly are discussed. Many of these drugs also exert other actions on the urinary tract mediated via the autonomic nervous system. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Finkbeiner AE,Welch LT,Bissada NK

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether easily measurable prostate biopsy features could complement Gleason score, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), or clinical stage in predicting recurrence-free survival after prostatectomy. Information relating preoperative parameters to recurrence-free survival is needed to counsel patients...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Nelson CP,Rubin MA,Strawderman M,Montie JE,Sanda MG

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effectiveness and durability of transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) in the treatment of symptoms of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) in a randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled study. METHODS:Thirty-three patients with moderate-to-severe symptoms of CPPS were randomized to either T...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Leskinen MJ,Kilponen A,Lukkarinen O,Tammela TL

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A murine transitional cell carcinoma tumor model has been used to evaluate the combined use of radiotherapy and three chemotherapeutic agents, doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide, and cis-diamminedichloroplatinum. The preliminary radiation therapy evaluation demonstrated that the tumor is radiosen...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Weldon TE,Kursh E,Novak LJ,Persky L

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00