Clinical predictors of stone fragmentation using slow-rate shock wave lithotripsy.

abstract：:We examined the effects of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor (rTNF) on highly metastatic rat prostatic cancer, Dunning R3327 MAT-LyLu, in vivo. It seemed that the inhibition of tumor growth needed more than 5 x 10(5) units of rTNF and this dose was near the lethal dose. Concerning the effect of rTNF on metastasi...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Iizumi T,Yazaki T,Umeda T,Soma GI

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the effects of retroperitoneal laparoscopic surgery (RPL) and transperitoneal laparoscopic surgery (TPL) on the hemodynamic and ventilatory functions in old patients. METHODS:Thirty-two senior patients underwent either RPL or TPL. Swan-Ganz and radial artery catheters were placed to monitor hemodyna...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Ji Q,Zhang L,Li W,Jia H,Wang Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Periurethral cysts are a rare entity that may be confused with urethral diverticula. The protocol for diagnosis and management of these lesions is still unclear. We present our experience with six patients presenting with periurethral cysts. METHODS:From 2001 to 2005 we evaluated six patients with a pa...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Lucioni A,Rapp DE,Gong EM,Fedunok P,Bales GT

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative analgesic effectiveness of the 2 block types. We also aimed to evaluate the effect of these block types on the postoperative complications and parental satisfaction. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This prospective observational study was conducted between April and Jul...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Ozen V,Yigit D

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To evaluate the feasibility and safety of bilateral single-session ureteroscopy in the treatment of bilateral stones with different localizations. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between February 2001 and October 2006, a total of 1,296 patients underwent ureteroscopy with pneumatic lithotripsy. Of these, 38 patient...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Gunlusoy B,Degirmenci T,Arslan M,Kozacioğlu Z,Nergiz N,Minareci S,Ayder AR

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous cell-mediated cytotoxicity has been shown to be augmented after therapeutic infarction of human renal carcinomas. The effector cell responsible for the enhanced cytotoxicity was characterized by fractionation by adherence to nylon-wool and serum-coated plastic surfaces, density, and reactivity with certain...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Johnson G,Kalland T

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical and demographic findings of children with urolithiasis in eastern Turkey. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 67 children with urolithiasis for clinical and laboratory data. RESULTS:Mean age at the time of diagnosis was 39.1 +/- 41.2 months. Complaints at admi...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Tabel Y,Akin IM,Tekin S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the pathophysiology of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in aged men without bladder outlet obstruction in a videourodynamic study. METHODS:In a videourodynamic study of 324 consecutive men with moderate to severe LUTS suggestive for bladder outlet obstruction, 112 were found to be urodynamically...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kuo HC

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic dysmenorrhea, unilateral abdominopelvic mass, acute urinary retention and renal agenesis ipsilateral to the pelvic mass in a young woman suggest uterus didelphys with unilaterally imperforate vagina. ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Moskovitz B,Deutsch M,Levin DR

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A medium that had been conditioned by PC-3 cells stimulated the calcification of a human osteoblastic cell line, Tak-10, in a nonmitogenic culture. The calcification of the osteoblasts was stimulated maximally at a 25% concentration of the conditioned medium. Calcification activity was markedly enhanced by the additio...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kimura G,Sugisaki Y,Masugi Y,Nakazawa N

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sacrocolpopexy, a surgical technique with a low morbidity rate, is a valid procedure for repairing vaginal vault prolapse. To our knowledge, only 1 case of rectum erosion after open sacrocolpopexy has been reported in the literature, and there is no record of any such incident after laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy. We rep...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Balzarro M,Rubilotta E,Sarti A,Curti P,Artibani W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 231 adults the frequency and the pattern of the retroaortic left renal vein were studied. We observed a retroaortic left renal vein in 9.09% ("renal collar" in 5.62%, single retroaortic left renal vein in 3.46%. According to our results and to the findings in the literature a retroaortic left renal vein can be expe...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Schmidt GP,Loeweneck H

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed sonography in 7 males with membranous and posterior urethral calculi. Sonography demonstrated the urethral calculi in all 7 patients. These findings suggest that sonography is useful as a noninvasive screening technique for urethral calculi. ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Koga S,Shiraishi K,Saito Y,Arakaki Y,Matsuoka M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze demographics, perioperative mortality and overall survival of radical cystectomy (RC) in patients aged 70+ years in Austria in a nation-wide registry cohort. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All patients >69 years who underwent RC in public hospitals (covering >95% of all surgical procedures) in Austria between 199...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Madersbacher S,Bauer W,Willinger M,Wehrberger C,Berger I,Brössner C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This open label, phase I clinical trial (NCT02945462) using 2 consecutive intracavernous autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) for the first time in the treatment of diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). The primary outcome is to assess the safety and tolerability of int...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Al Demour S,Jafar H,Adwan S,AlSharif A,Alhawari H,Alrabadi A,Zayed A,Jaradat A,Awidi A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated the effects of standard oral anticholinergic treatment with tolterodine in children with neurogenic bladder over a 5-year follow-up period and focused on treatment satisfaction, patient compliance and urodynamic parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The follow-up consisted of regular visits and...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Christoph F,Moschkowitsch A,Kempkensteffen C,Schostak M,Miller K,Schrader M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The principle of treating male infertility in those with chromosomal aberrations should change according to progress in treatment modalities. METHODS:In this study, ten patients with Robertsonian translocation were assessed for their cytogenetic and clinical characteristics to establish guidelines for treat...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kondoh N,Matsumiya K,Nakamura Y,Koga M,Nishimura K,Kitamura M,Takeyama M,Okuyama A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the relative importance of clinicopathological factors affecting survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma, univariate and multivariate analyses by Cox's proportional hazards model were performed for 121 patients undergoing nephrectomy between 1980 and 1991. The 5-year survival rate was 67% for all 121...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Takashi M,Nakano Y,Sakata T,Miyake K,Hamajima N

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to make a model of renal vasoconstriction induced by mechanical manipulation of the renal artery and to investigate the influence of endothelin (ET) in renal vasoconstriction. Renal arteries of anesthetized rats were stretched with a 30-gram weight for 5 min, and released. Renal blood flo...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Watarai Y,Yoshioka M,Tanda K,Seki T,Saito H,Koyanagi T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern LDR brachytherapy has drastically reduced rectal toxicity and decreased the occurrence of rectourethral fistulas to <0.5% of patients. Therefore, symptoms of late-onset sequelae are often ignored initially. These fistulas cause severe patient morbidity and require interdisciplinary treatment. We report on the o...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Borchers H,Pinkawa M,Donner A,Wolter TP,Pallua N,Eble MJ,Jakse G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The best technique of radical prostatectomy--open retropubic versus robot-assisted surgery--is a subject of controversy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between January 1st, 2007 and December 31st, 2011, 2,177 men underwent radical prostatectomy at our department. 252 (12%) cases were laparoscopic robot-assisted, the ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Froehner M,Koch R,Leike S,Novotny V,Twelker L,Wirth MP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Papillary renal cell carcinoma type 1 (pRCC1) represents the second most common type of malignant renal epithelial tumour. The origin of its characteristic appearance, its growth mechanism, and the long-term efficiency of its surgical treatment remain uncertain. Our aim was to determine typical characteristics of s...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Procházková K,Staehler M,Trávníček I,Pitra T,Eret V,Ürge T,Eberlová L,Roušarová M,Hošek P,Chudáček Z,Ferda J,Hes O,Hora M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dissemination of tumor cells by vascular channels seems to be enhanced by certain surgical procedures, e.g. transurethral resection of the prostate, an operative procedure commonly used in the diagnosis and management of prostatic cancer, the third biggest killer of men in the United States. Circulating tumor cells ha...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Bhatti R,Baumgartner G,Guinan P,Ray P,McKiel C

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective analysis based on Robson's tumor stage classification was performed on 56 patients with renal cell carcinoma who had undergone radical nephrectomy through a lumbar flank approach and 35 who had through a transperitoneal approach. The 5-year survival rates of patients with nephrectomy through the lumbar...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Sugao H,Matsuda M,Nakano E,Seguchi T,Sonoda T

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The treatment of T1G3 bladder cancer is still a controversial issue. Nowadays, intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) instillation is considered to be the treatment of choice for patients with high-grade superficial bladder tumour after transurethral resection of all visible tumour. The aim of this re...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Bogdanović J,Marusić G,Djozić J,Sekulić V,Budakov P,Dejanović N,Stojkov J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the accurate Fas antigenic expression in transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) cells and and compare its synergistic modulation on adriamycin cytotoxicity with alpha-tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha). METHODS:The expression of Fas antigen in normal urothelium and TCC cell lines was measured by flow cy...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Yu DS,Hsieh DS,Chen HI,Chang SY

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Robot-assisted bladder diverticulectomy (RABD) through a technique for easier identification of diverticulum along with concomitant management of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) utilizing a combination of transurethral prostatectomy (TUR-P) and photoselective vaporization of prostate (PVP) is presented. ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Tufek I,Mourmouris P,Argun OB,Öbek C,Keskin MS,Akpinar H,Atug F,Kural AR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report conservative and surgical strategies for treatment of mesh erosion after pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repair. METHODS:Between 1998 and 2008, 179 patients underwent integral pelvic floor reconstruction for advanced POP in our tertiary urogynecological unit. Patients' charts and follow-up data were en...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Costantini E,Zucchi A,Lazzeri M,Del Zingaro M,Vianello A,Porena M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To provide a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing ureterolithotripsy (URS) with percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) or laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (LU) techniques for the management of large proximal ureteral stones (diameter greater than 10 mm). METHODS:A literature search was perfo...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Wu T,Duan X,Chen S,Yang X,Tang T,Cui S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed at evaluating the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for treating distal ureteral calculi performed in supine vs. prone position. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eligible studies were identified by 2 reviewers using PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases. Outcomes included stone-free r...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Li T,Gao L,Chen P,Bu S,Cao D,Yang L,Wei Q

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00