Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection: duplication of open technique.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To validate the use in Spain of a linguistically harmonized Spanish version of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS Sp), and to compare it with the original American scale (IPSS Am). METHODS:Validity and reliability were studied in 59 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (age >50 years...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Badía X,García-Losa M,Dal-Ré R,Carballido J,Serra M

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the relation between uroflow Stop Test and early recovery of potency following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). We recently showed that the ability to completely stop urine flow during voiding, measured objectively by uroflowmetry at the time of catheter removal (uroflow Stop Test) can pr...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Alenizi AM,Bienz M,Rajih E,Alesawi A,Al-Hathal N,Benayoun S,Lebeau T,Zorn KC,El-Hakim A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) based end points are commonly used to report outcomes after treatment for prostate cancer. This study examines the influence of follow-up length on biochemical control (bNED) rates. METHODS:We reviewed 437 patients with clinically localized prostate cancer treated with confor...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Connell PP,Ignacio L,McBride RB,Weichselbaum RR,Vijayakumar S

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To introduce a modified technique for urethral anastomosis in orthotopic neobladder reconstruction. METHODS:Between January 2002 and August 2008, about 141 consecutive patients (130 men and 11 women) underwent total cystectomy and orthotopic neobladder reconstruction in which a modified technique was used t...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Hou GL,Li YH,Zhang ZL,Xiong YH,Chen XF,Yao K,Liu ZW,Han H,Qin ZK,Zhou FJ

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the contemporary epidemiology of blunt trauma lower urinary tract injury (LUTI) and to evaluate outcomes in patients with and without associated pelvic fracture (PF). METHODS:Patients presenting to our level I trauma center with PF and/or LUTI from blunt trauma from 2000 to 2014 were identified in ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Johnsen NV,Dmochowski RR,Young JB,Guillamondegui OD

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether radical prostatectomy (RP) conducted before 4 or 6 weeks after prostate biopsy is associated with surgical difficulty or efficacy. Many urologists recommend an interval of at least 4 to 6 weeks between prostate biopsy and RP. METHODS:Using our surgical database, we identified 2996 men und...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Eggener SE,Yossepowitch O,Serio AM,Vickers AJ,Scardino PT,Eastham JA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether the excitatory amino acid receptor agonists can activate the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) and induce penile erections in the rat. METHODS:Male adult Sprague-Dawley rats were used. A 26-gauge needle was inserted into the corpus cavernosum to monitor the intracavern...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chen KK,Chang LS

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A common characteristic of Peyronie's Disease (PD) is plaque calcification, which is associated with decreased response to treatments and higher rates of surgical intervention. Despite its prevalence in the PD population, the literature on plaque calcification is limited. While the diagnosis of PD is mostly clinical, ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rainer QC,Rodriguez AA,Bajic P,Galor A,Ramasamy R,Masterson TA

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The cases of 57 patients who underwent implantation of a Kaufman prosthesis for urinary incontinence at this center are reviewed. All except one of the patients were incontinent following prostatic surgery. Although many of the patients required revision or adjustments after the initial implantation, 55 percent of the...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Durrani AF,Rosenbaum TP,Shaw PJ,Singh SK,Worth PH

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present our experience in laparoscopic adrenalectomy for isolated adrenal metastasis. METHODS:A total of 34 adrenalectomies were performed in 32 patients for incidental adrenal masses discovered at primary tumor diagnosis or during follow-up. The primary tumors diagnosed were 13 cases of lung carcinoma, ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Castillo OA,Vitagliano G,Kerkebe M,Parma P,Pinto I,Diaz M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the expression of p27(KIP1) and p21(CIP1) and the prognostic values of both markers in urothelial carcinoma. The expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27(KIP1) characterizes early-stage and well-differentiated carcinomas of the colon, breast, and prostate and is associated with an ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Franke KH,Miklosi M,Goebell P,Clasen S,Steinhoff C,Anastasiadis AG,Gerharz C,Schulz WA

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To treat mild-to-moderate apical compartment prolapse while preserving the uterus, our extraperitoneal uterosacral ligament hysteropexy repair technique was developed. Hysterectomy for prolapse accounted for 13% of all benign hysterectomies, which is the third most common reason.1 Although concomitant hystere...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ossin D,Ramirez-Caban L,Hurtado E

更新日期：2020-06-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:An acute animal model for hyperactive bladder in rats was developed using intravesical infusion of protamine sulfate (PS), an agent thought to break down urothelial barrier function, and physiologic concentrations of potassium chloride (KCl). METHODS:Continuous cystometrograms (CMGs) were performed in ureth...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chuang YC,Chancellor MB,Seki S,Yoshimura N,Tyagi P,Huang L,Lavelle JP,De Groat WC,Fraser MO

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively test the hypothesis that end-fire transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsy probes have greater cancer detection rates than side-fire probes. Retrospective studies have suggested that such probes might have greater cancer detection rates. METHODS:The present prospective randomized multicenter t...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rom M,Pycha A,Wiunig C,Reissigl A,Waldert M,Klatte T,Remzi M,Seitz C

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether anticholinergic medication contributes to early recovery of continence and improvement of other voiding symptoms after radical prostatectomy (RP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 78 patients with clinically localized prostate cancer who had incontinence at 1 week after RP were enrolled pr...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Shim M,Kim J,Park S,Choi SK,Lee SM,Huh KO,Song C,Choo MS,Ahn H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze the effect of delayed presentation of posterior urethral valves in children. METHODS:We divided 194 children with posterior urethral valve (PUV) who underwent surgical ablation into group I (less than 2 years old) and group II (greater than 2 years old) according to age at presentation. We analyz...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ansari MS,Singh P,Mandhani A,Dubey D,Srivastava A,Kapoor R,Kumar A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A supratesticular intrascrotal mass clinically mimicking a spermatocele was found to be a scrotal neoplasm histologically identified as a schwannoma. We herein present the first case of intrascrotal schwannoma to our knowledge. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Arciola AJ,Golden S,Zapinsky J,Fracchia JA

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine, after psychometric evaluation and validation of the translated National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI), the practical value of this questionnaire in a routine diagnostic prostatitis setup for patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPP...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Schneider H,Brähler E,Ludwig M,Hochreiter W,Collins MF,Eremenco S,Weidner W

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To demonstrate the existence of a prostate-bladder neural reflex that might help clarify a neurologic mechanism for voiding dysfunction associated with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome. METHODS:Experiments were performed on anesthetized adult male Wistar rats. Repeated cystometry was used to...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Song B,Jiang C,Wang Y,Lu Y,Li L

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystinuria is an inherited disorder of the dibasic amino acid transport system in the proximal tubule and the small intestine. Two responsible genes have been identified, the SLC3A1 on chromosome 2 and the SLC7A9 on chromosome 19. The inability of renal tubules to reabsorb cystine and the relative insolubility of cyst...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Saravakos P,Kokkinou V,Giannatos E

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This report focuses on the long-term follow-up of patients with endoscopically treated upper tract transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) to determine the effectiveness of endoscopic therapy. METHODS:From May 1983 to April 1994, 44 patients with TCC of the upper urinary tract underwent conservative endourologic ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Elliott DS,Blute ML,Patterson DE,Bergstralh EJ,Segura JW

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the clinical utility of the subforms of free prostate-specific antigen (PSA), namely proPSA and "benign" PSA (BPSA), to improve cancer detection when the percent free PSA level is less than 15%. Percent free PSA, while maintaining sensitivity, has greatly improved the specificity of PSA for th...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Khan MA,Sokoll LJ,Chan DW,Mangold LA,Mohr P,Mikolajczyk SD,Linton HJ,Evans CL,Rittenhouse HG,Partin AW

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outpatient surgery in children with straightforward surgical problems has proved to be safe and cost effective. We have analyzed our experience in 138 consecutive "short-stay" surgical patients in terms of (1) cost effectiveness, (2) surgical procedure, and (3) complications. Selection of a patient for outpatient surg...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Shepard B,Hensle TW,Burbige KA,Lieberman I

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that persistent penile irritation and purulent discharge from around the urethral meatus may rarely be caused by inflammation of tiny tubular structures previously known as paraurethral ducts. They appear to be rare embryologic remnants which can be involved in the venereal disease complex. Local exc...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Gilhooly P,Hensle TW

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate testicular Rho-kinase levels and the effects of its inhibitor, Y-27632, on oxidative stress, spermatogenesis, and apoptosis in testicular ischemia-reperfusion rat model. METHODS:The study included 29 adult Wistar-Albino male rats weighing 150-200 g. The rats were divided into 3 groups. Group 1...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Çayan S,Saylam B,Tiftik N,Ünal ND,Apa DD,Efesoy O,Çimen B,Bozlu M,Akbay E,Büyükafşar K

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Ureteral stents commonly cause lower urinary tract and flank discomfort. We evaluated the use of extended release oxybutynin versus phenazopyridine versus placebo for the management of ureteral stent discomfort after ureteroscopy. METHODS:Each of 60 patients who received a unilateral stent after ureteroscop...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Norris RD,Sur RL,Springhart WP,Marguet CG,Mathias BJ,Pietrow PK,Albala DM,Preminger GM

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the feasibility and clinical efficacy of retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery for renal tumors. METHODS:Between June 2002 and February 2004, 11 cases of renal benign tumor and 21 cases of renal malignant tumor underwent enucleation of the tumor and wedge resection of the tumor th...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zhang X,Li HZ,Ma X,Zheng T,Li LC,Ye ZQ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients with protracted benign hematuria underwent silver nitrate instillation of the upper collecting system. The doses varied from 10 ml. of 0.25 per cent silver nitrate to 14 ml. of 1 per cent silver nitrate. In all 4 cases the hematuria resolved within four days without significant complications. At follow-u...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Diamond DA,Jeffs RD,Marshall FF

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of obstructing sodium urate stones occurring in the form of extensive deposition on the wall of isolated ileum for replacement of the entire ureter. The stones were disintegrated and removed with a rigid ureteroscope and an electrohydraulic lithotriptor. Hyperuriaciduria, excessive alkalization o...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Naito S,Iwabuchi N,Kumazawa J

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00