A rare case of classic testicular seminoma in an 86-year-old shows similar proliferation rate as in younger men.

abstract：:Between August 1991 and July 1994, an original balloon-expanding urethral suture guide (24 F) was used in 157 consecutive cases of radical retropubic prostatectomy. Both the instrument and its clinical use are described. This guide guarantees good intraoperative exposure of the sectioned urethral stump during vesical ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Da Pozzo LF,Colombo R,Montorsi F,Guazzoni G,Rigatti P

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate our 5-year experience with deep lateral transurethral incisions of bladder neck contracture (TUIBNC), identify risk factors associated with failure of procedure, and assess outcomes of men subsequently treated for concomitant or de novo stress urinary incontinence (SUI). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ramirez D,Zhao LC,Bagrodia A,Scott JF,Hudak SJ,Morey AF

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) as a treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) in a rat model of type I diabetes mellitus (DM) induced by streptozotocin (STZ). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Seventy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to 2 cohorts: a normal control (NC) ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lei H,Xin H,Guan R,Xu Y,Li H,Tian W,Wang L,Gao Z,Guo Y,Lue TF,Lin G,Xin Z

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the expressions of transient receptor potential (TRP) channel A1 and TRPM8 in the human urogenital organs (urinary bladder and prostate) and how these expressions change in association with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In addition to TRPM8, a cool recepto...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Du S,Araki I,Kobayashi H,Zakoji H,Sawada N,Takeda M

更新日期：2008-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the outcomes of pregnancy and cesarean delivery (CD) in women with neuropathic bladder (NB) and pediatric lower urinary tract reconstruction (LUTR) as these women often have normal fertility and may become pregnant. METHODS:We reviewed consecutive patients with NB due to spinal dysraphism who un...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Roth JD,Casey JT,Whittam BM,Szymanski KM,Kaefer M,Rink RC,Schubert FP,Cain MP,Misseri R

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present outcomes of a contemporary series of patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer after previous treatment for localized cancer of the prostate (CaP). METHODS:A retrospective review of more than 1000 RCs performed for bladder cancer between 1995 and 2008 identified 49 patients p...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Jayram G,Katz MH,Steinberg GD

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of testicular torsion is described in a sixty-four-year-old man. Although unusual in this age group, the diagnosis of testicular torsion should be considered in older patients presenting with unilateral testicular pain. Early recognition and surgical intervention may reverse testicular ischemia and avert unnece...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Brewer ME,Glasgow BJ

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unilateral multicystic kidneys are not infrequent during infancy. However, few cases in adults are reported. A case is presented in which a unilateral multicystic kidney with atresia of the ureter was found as an incidental finding in an asymptomatic elderly patient. The literature is reviewed, and a nonoperative diag...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Marsidi PJ,Lin WI,Pilloff B

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the frequency of urologic manifestations in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) seropositive individuals from Salvador and other cities in Bahia, Brazil, with or without clinical HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). METHODS:A total of 218 HTLV-I seropo...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Castro NM,Rodrigues W Jr,Freitas DM,Muniz A,Oliveira P,Carvalho EM

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a persistent male gender predominance in urology, especially with respect to female representation in leadership. We review the current status of women in urology leadership, discuss challenges women face in leadership positions, present the case for adopting inclusive practices that increase diversity and ge...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chyu J,Peters CE,Nicholson TM,Dai JC,Taylor J,Garg T,Smith AB,Porten SP,Greene K,Browning N,Harris E,Sutherland SE,Psutka SP

更新日期：2020-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19-year-old student who had presented with acute urinary retention was referred to our hospital with biopsy diagnosis of proliferating mesenchymal tumor of the prostate. Magnetic resonance imaging showed enlarged prostatic masses. Suspecting prostate sarcoma, we performed a nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. Histo...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sakura M,Tsukamoto T,Yonese J,Ishikawa Y,Aoki N,Fukui I

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the additional benefits of improved prostate cancer detection associated with 5α-reductase inhibitors are sufficient to warrant chemoprevention in the case where the degree of prostate cancer risk reduction is deemed inadequate. METHODS:We reanalyzed data from REDUCE, a randomized trial ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Vickers AJ,Sjoberg DD

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To classify defects in the penoscrotal region according to their specific anatomic sites. METHODS:From January 2002 to December 2012, 20 male patients underwent reconstruction for penoscrotal defects. The causative factors were Fournier's gangrene in 12 patients, extramammary Paget's disease in 4, skin tumor...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ahn DK,Kim SW,Park SY,Kim YH

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is scant literature on the frequency of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) in needle biopsy specimens. These data have implications as to how often pathologists should be expected to diagnose these lesions on needle biopsy and impact on the feasibility of cancer chemoprevention trials...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wills ML,Hamper UM,Partin AW,Epstein JI

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare, in vitro, probe velocity/displacement, retropulsion, and fragmentation capacity of the cordless electromechanical (LithoBreaker) (hard vs soft probe guide) and pneumatic (StoneBreaker). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Probe velocities/displacements were measured using high-speed resolution camera (100.000 ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Khoder WY,Bader MJ,Haseke N,Stief CG,Baumgartl M,Pongratz T,Sroka R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the predictive performance of a logistic regression model developed with contemporary data from a diverse group of urology practices to that of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) Risk Calculator version 2.0. MATERIALS AND METHODS:With data from all first-time prostate biopsies performed b...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Auffenberg GB,Merdan S,Miller DC,Singh K,Stockton BR,Ghani KR,Denton BT

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the clinical utility of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) of voided urine in the detection of bladder cancer and the prediction of its recurrence. METHODS:FISH with centromere-specific probes for chromosomes 9 and 17 was performed to evaluate the chromosomal alterations of exfoliated ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ishiwata S,Takahashi S,Homma Y,Tanaka Y,Kameyama S,Hosaka Y,Kitamura T

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The CD40 antigen is expressed by antigen-presenting cells, many kinds of epithelium, and carcinomas. As signaling through CD40 modulates the differentiation state of CD40-expressing cells, we wanted to investigate whether benign or malignant prostate epithelium expressed CD40. METHODS:Twenty-two paraffin-em...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Moghaddami M,Cohen P,Stapleton AM,Brown MP

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common sarcoma diagnosed in childhood and adolescence, arising from the bladder/prostate in only 5%-10% of cases. Treatment-induced cytodifferention of tumor cells into mature rhabdomyoblasts has been reported following chemoradiation and is thought to suggest a more favorable outcome. We ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Agard H,Clark C,Massanyi E,Steele M,McMahon D

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate several comorbidity classifications as possible predictors of mortality, because the value of comorbidity as a prognostic factor is uncertain in patients older than 70 years of age and radical prostatectomy in patients older than 70 years is controversial. METHODS:A total of 214 consecutive p...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Froehner M,Koch R,Litz RJ,Hakenberg OW,Oehlschlaeger S,Wirth MP

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the long-term oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic cryoablation for clinical stage T1 renal masses at the Medical College of Wisconsin. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed evaluating patients who underwent laparoscopic cryoablation for renal masses at the Medical College ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Johnson S,Pham KN,See W,Begun FP,Langenstroer P

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the associations between elevated urinary ammonium and clinical characteristics of kidney stone formers. A 24-hour urine test is recommended in high-risk patients to identify urinary abnormalities and select interventions to reduce the recurrence risk. While elevations in urine ammonium may be see...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sui W,Hancock J,Asplin JR,Gould ER,Hsi RS

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder reconstruction, either by augmentation or substitution enterocystoplasty, is a safe alternative to supravesical urinary diversion providing careful attention to preoperative selection, surgical technique, and postoperative review is observed. However, under the most optimal conditions an untoward outcome may o...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Khoury JM,Timmons SL,Corbel L,Webster GD

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether tamsulosin, as an alpha(1)-blocker, was effective for the treatment of steinstrasse in the lower ureter after shock wave lithotripsy. METHODS:A total of 67 patients (43 men and 24 women) with steinstrasse in the lower portion of the ureters were randomly divided into two groups. Only hyd...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Resim S,Ekerbicer HC,Ciftci A

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 2 cases of concordant prune belly syndrome occurring in monozygotic twins. In addition to suggesting a genetic basis for this disease, our 12-year follow-up of these cases illustrates that these patients with an otherwise poor prognosis can have normal growth, development, and renal function with appropriate...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Balaji KC,Patil A,Townes PL,Primack W,Skare J,Hopkins T

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To detect and isolate disseminated prostate cancer cells because significant effort has been directed toward defining the characteristics of the primary tumor that predict progression, but little progress has been made on evaluating the disseminated prostate cancer cell. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) rever...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ellis WJ,Pfitzenmaier J,Colli J,Arfman E,Lange PH,Vessella RL

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prostatic structure and secretory activity are thought to be influenced by autonomic innervation of the prostate. Prostatic denervation is especially likely in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) at the level of the cauda equina or the conus medullaris, where the peripheral nerve supply to the prostate ma...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Konety BR,Nguyen TT,Brenes G,Lewis N,Saul M,Nelson JB,Getzenberg RH

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence and risk factors for incomplete bladder emptying after midurethral slings (MUS) in a large multicenter trial. METHODS:Five hundred ninety-seven women were randomized to retropubic (RMUS) or transobturator midurethral slings as part of the Trial of MidUrethral Slings study. Demograp...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Norton PA,Nager CW,Chai TC,Mueller E,Stoddard A,Lowder J,Varner E,Lemack G,Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00