Gastrointestinal hemorrhage as first manifestation of metastatic testicular tumor.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the perioperative complications and functional midterm outcomes after pyeloplasty for poorly functioning kidneys due to ureteropelvic junction obstruction. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent pyeloplasty for primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction in very poor...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Nayyar R,Yadav S,Singh P,Kumar R,Seth A,Dogra PN

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：:Chromaffin cell tumors are derived from neural crest cells and can produce and secrete catecholamines. Classic symptoms include headache, palpitations, diaphoresis, and hypertension. Diagnosis is typically in adulthood, and metastatic disease is rarely found. Genetic testing is suggested with young age, extra-adrenal ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Alavi-Dunn N,Mamlok V,Smith CK

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine pediatric urologists' antibiotic prophylaxis prescribing practices for children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and other congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT). METHODS:Web-based survey of pediatric urologists about their practice of antibiotic prophylaxis in children wit...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Hamdy RF,Pohl HG,Forster CS

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare single-stage laparoscopic orchiopexy (SSLO) and staged Fowler-Stephens (SFS) procedures in the management of intra-abdominal undescended testes, and to analyze postoperative atrophy and malpositioning as end points. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective chart review identified laparoscopic orchiop...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Alam A,Delto JC,Blachman-Braun R,Wayne G,Mittal AG,Castellan M,Kozakowski K,Labbie A,Gosalbez R

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clearly define the proportions of benign vs malignant histologic findings in resected renal masses through an in-depth review of the contemporary medical data to assist in preoperative risk assessment. MATERIALS AND METHODS:PubMed and select oncology congresses were searched for publications that identify...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Corcoran AT,Russo P,Lowrance WT,Asnis-Alibozek A,Libertino JA,Pryma DA,Divgi CR,Uzzo RG

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the long-term metabolic and nutritional consequences of interposing intestinal segments in the urinary tract. METHODS:Comprehensive analyses of blood and urine were performed in 20 patients with conduit urinary diversion and in 19 with continent cecal reservoir for urine, all with normal or near...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Davidsson T,Lindergård B,Månsson W

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 84-year-old man presented to our department with a recurrence of a primary amyloidosis of the bladder 14 years after the first diagnosis. Follow-up had been stopped 5 years after the first procedure because no cystoscopic anomalies were noted. General evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of primary amyloidosis. The l...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ruffion A,Valignat C,Champetier D,Lopez JG,Perrin P,Devonec M

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:How much can a man carry? Penoscrotal elephantiasis is a debilitating syndrome. This is a case report of a patient with giant genital elephantiasis secondary to long-standing lymphogranuloma venereum infection in Ethiopia. Complete surgical resection of the pathologic tissue and penile reconstruction was undertaken wi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kuepper D

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility and results of retroperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty in the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction. METHODS:From September 1996 to January 1999, 15 patients underwent extraperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Aberrant vessels were ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ben Slama MR,Salomon L,Hoznek A,Cicco A,Saint F,Alame W,Antiphon P,Chopin DK,Abbou CC

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report our experience in applying the Lich-Gregoir extravesical ureteral reimplantation (EVR) approach to complex cases (megaureter, duplex systems) through a small inguinal incision, with the goal of minimizing invasiveness. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We reviewed the records of all patients who underwent comm...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Howe AS,Palmer LS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare, retrospectively, the results of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) to open partial nephrectomy (OPN) using a tumor size-matched cohort of patients. Limited data are available comparing LPN to OPN in the treatment of small renal tumors. METHODS:Between September 2000 and September 2003, 27 LP...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Beasley KA,Al Omar M,Shaikh A,Bochinski D,Khakhar A,Izawa JI,Welch RO,Chin JL,Kapoor A,Luke PP

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To perform immune-cell enumeration and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (cc-RCC) with tumor thrombus (TT) to guide therapeutic decisions. METHODS:After obtaining IRB approval and surgical consent, 6 patients underwent radical nephrectomy with venous tumor thromb...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Liss MA,Chen Y,Rodriguez R,Pruthi D,Johnson-Pais T,Wang H,Mansour A,Kaushik D

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess sexual dysfunction in sexually active men after radical cystectomy (RC) and to determine whether sildenafil citrate can improve erectile dysfunction after surgery. METHODS:The baseline and follow-up data from 49 sexually active male patients (mean age 57.8 +/- 9.1 years) undergoing RC (1995 to 200...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zippe CD,Raina R,Massanyi EZ,Agarwal A,Jones JS,Ulchaker J,Klein EA

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A critical issue in the management of prostate cancer is the ability to distinguish patients at risk of disease recurrence. The aim of this study was to determine whether specific physical alterations of chromosome 8 may be associated with disease recurrence and poor outcome using postoperative prostate-spec...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Macoska JA,Trybus TM,Wojno KJ

更新日期：2000-05-01 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 evaluate the efficacy of sildenafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy and to determine whether age, preservation of the neurovascular bundles (NVBs), or the interval between surgery and the initiation of sildenafil therapy influences the response to sildenafil. METHODS...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zagaja GP,Mhoon DA,Aikens JE,Brendler CB

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) still remains the "gold standard" surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In recent years, holmium laser enucleation of prostate (HoLEP) gets more and more popularity in the world. Our objective is to compare the efficacy and safety of HoLEP and TURP for BP...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zhong J,Feng Z,Peng Y,Liang H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies to detect ultrastructural changes in testicular tissues after a fifteen-minute exposure to ultrasonic waves were done in 10 men undergoing bilateral orchiectomies for prostatic carcinoma. Examination of Sertoli cells and germ cells in different stages of differentiation failed to reveal significant differences...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Grunberger I,Suhrland MJ,Greco MA,Glasser J,Al-Askari S

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of vesical endometriosis treated surgically in a thirty-one-year-old woman who presented with hypogastric pain and a pelvic mass. Echography showed an intravesical tumor, and cystoscopy led to a presumptive diagnosis of bladder endometriosis. The clinical features, diagnosis, and management are dis...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Arap Neto W,Lopes RN,Cury M,Montelatto NI,Arap S

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overactive bladder (OAB) is a common, disabling condition associated with considerable negative impact on quality of life, quality of sleep, and mental health. The age-specific prevalence of OAB is similar among men and women. Urge incontinence affects only a portion of the OAB population: 33% of patients have OAB wit...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Tubaro A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify the effective radiation dose associated with the evaluation and follow-up of patients with urolithiasis. METHODS:Retrospective review was performed for consecutive patients presenting to a tertiary stone clinic with acute stone episodes between November 2007 and December 2008, and had at least 2 ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Fahmy NM,Elkoushy MA,Andonian S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively review our experience with extravesical robotic-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation to determine whether postoperative voiding dysfunction can be avoided with pelvic plexus visualization and to assess the efficacy of this approach for the treatment of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). M...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kasturi S,Sehgal SS,Christman MS,Lambert SM,Casale P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop a serum-based assay to detect neutralizing antibodies to the xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) retrovirus and to use this assay with polymerase chain reaction and fluorescence in situ hybridization to identify patients with prostate cancer previously exposed to XMRV infection a...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Arnold RS,Makarova NV,Osunkoya AO,Suppiah S,Scott TA,Johnson NA,Bhosle SM,Liotta D,Hunter E,Marshall FF,Ly H,Molinaro RJ,Blackwell JL,Petros JA

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with posterior urethral valves (PUV) are at significant risk for progression to end-stage renal disease, despite early correction of the obstruction. Experimental models of urinary obstruction demonstrate increased renal expression of the profibrotic inflammatory mediator, transforming growth factor...

journal_title：Urology

authors： MacRae Dell K,Hoffman BB,Leonard MB,Ziyadeh FN,Schulman SL

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemangiomas of the genitalia are extremely rare. A hemangioma is self-limited and usually resolves spontaneously, therefore conservative treatment is generally recommended. However, genital hemangiomas may require surgical treatment if they become symptomatic. Herein we report a case of hemangioma of the penis and scr...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Alter GJ,Trengove-Jones G,Horton CE Jr

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on regeneration of the bladder acellular matrix graft (BAMG). METHODS:A total of 40 female rats were divided into two groups. In the experimental group (VEGF+), the BAMG was incubated in VEGF and VEGF was injected into the host bladder. In ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Youssif M,Shiina H,Urakami S,Gleason C,Nunes L,Igawa M,Enokida H,Tanagho EA,Dahiya R

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acid phosphatase level of irrigant solution used during transurethral prostate resections was measured in 20 patients. The mean acid phosphatase of the irrigant solution was 45.3 IU/L (S.D. 50.7). The degree of elevation of irrigant acid phosphatase was related to the weight of tissue resected, the duration of the...

journal_title：Urology

authors： O'Donnell PD,Jacks DW,Brizzolara JP

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if same day catheter removal is feasible in a select population after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP). METHODS:We performed an analysis of patients undergoing HoLEP at our institution who underwent same-day catheter removal after HoLEP. All HoLEPs were performed with Moses 2.0 ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Agarwal DK,Rivera ME,Nottingham CU,Large T,Krambeck AE

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the use of radiofrequency (RF) and electrocautery in partial nephrectomy without renal artery clamping for bleeding and tissue destruction. METHODS:Sixteen adult rabbits were randomized into two groups. Partial nephrectomy using a monopolar RF device without renal artery clamping was performed in...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Seckiner I,Mungan NA,Yesilli C,Gun B,Akduman B

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00