Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy in first-trimester pregnancy.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the effectiveness of periprostatic nerve blockade versus intrarectal lidocaine during transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsies. METHODS:A prospective randomized study was performed on 150 men requiring biopsy of the prostate. Patients were assigned to three groups: group 1 received no anesthetic, g...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Stirling BN,Shockley KF,Carothers GG,Maatman TJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine (1) the frequency of testosterone (T) use in 2 academic male infertility practices, (2) the effect on semen parameters, and (3) the potential for reversibility. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review. Inclusion criteria were supplemental T usage at the time of initial visit, T cessation, an...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kolettis PN,Purcell ML,Parker W,Poston T,Nangia AK

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To prospectively evaluate a clinical algorithm that predicts nodal status in patients with prostate cancer and to assess the impact on the outcome. METHODS:Between September 1988 and December 1994, 192 patients with organ-confined prostate cancer and considered surgical candidates for radical perineal prost...

journal_title：Urology

authors： El-Galley RE,Keane TE,Petros JA,Sanders WH,Clarke HS,Cotsonis GA,Graham SD Jr

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate in more detail the effectiveness of a new designed more efficient ultrasonic propulsion for large stones and specific stone compositions in a tissue phantom model. In the first clinical trial of noninvasive ultrasonic propulsion, urinary stones of unknown compositions and sizes up to 10 mm were su...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Janssen KM,Brand TC,Bailey MR,Cunitz BW,Harper JD,Sorensen MD,Dunmire B

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of tamsulosin on reducing the serum levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and an elevated PSA level. METHODS:From June 2004 to July 2006, patients with lower urinary tract symptoms, a PSA level of >or=4 ng/mL, and a maximal flow rate o...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Tubaro A,De Nunzio C,Mariani S,Trucchi A,Miano R,Vicentini C,Miano L

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the presence of unsuspected extensive perirenal and pararenal disease, renal calculus surgery may be associated with extensive morbidity and mortality. To plan surgery properly, computed tomography (CT) often can be essential preoperatively. Three cases are presented where CT readily demonstrated the degree of extr...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Saksouk FA,Tipton-Donovan A,Amis ES Jr,Goldman SM

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:As the prevalence of obesity increases in the United States, it has become more important to assess its impact on surgical outcomes. We evaluated the significance of obesity on laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN) and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN). METHODS:This was a prospective database study ev...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Gong EM,Orvieto MA,Lyon MB,Lucioni A,Gerber GS,Shalhav AL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the risk of mortality among men treated for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors (5ARI) to those treated with alpha-blockers (AB) in community practice settings. METHODS:We employed a retrospective matched cohort study in 4 regions of an integrated healthcare system...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wallner LP,DiBello JR,Li BH,Van Den Eeden SK,Weinmann S,Ritzwoller DP,Abell JE,D'Agostino R Jr,Loo RK,Aaronson DS,Horwitz RI,Jacobsen SJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 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:Previous studies have observed higher age-specific serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values in African-American (AA) men without prostate cancer compared to white men, leading some to recommend race-specific PSA reference ranges for the early detection of prostate cancer. The primary objective of the Fli...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cooney KA,Strawderman MS,Wojno KJ,Doerr KM,Taylor A,Alcser KH,Heeringa SG,Taylor JM,Wei JT,Montie JE,Schottenfeld D

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To analyze and compare the etiological uropathogens and the susceptibility profile findings on urine culture between sporadic cases of community-acquired, uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) and recurrent UTI cases in women. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 1629 ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Hisano M,Bruschini H,Nicodemo AC,Gomes CM,Lucon M,Srougi M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous drainage of retroperitoneal collections is a method employed with an ever-increasing frequency. The indication for primary surgical drainage of these collections is rapidly decreasing. Herein we describe what we consider to be the indications for primary surgical drainage of retroperitoneal collections il...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Laor E,Schiffman Z,Reid RE,Tolia BM,Freed SZ

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukemic infiltration of the urinary tract is most common in the kidneys. Other areas are involved much less frequently. We report a case of leukemic infiltration of the penis. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Knight EL Jr,Sinha PP,Post GJ,Kandzari SJ,Morabito RA

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present our initial experience with laparoscopic ureteroneocystostomy in patients with traumatic disruption of the distal ureter owing to gynecologic procedures. Reconstructive laparoscopic procedures are still evolving. METHODS:Six patients with ureterovaginal fistula in whom endoscopic management had f...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Modi P,Goel R,Dodiya S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish whether a difference in the clinical outcomes of patients with progressive and primary muscle-invasive bladder cancer exists. METHODS:The records of patients who had undergone radical cystectomy for bladder urothelial carcinoma from 1990 to 2005 were reviewed. According to our inclusion criteri...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Türkölmez K,Tokgöz H,Reşorlu B,Köse K,Bedük Y

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the in vitro functional activity of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) androgen response element (ARE) I alleles alone or in combination with androgen receptor (AR) polymorphisms and to determine the association of ARE I alleles with serum PSA in men without clinical prostatic disease. Data are c...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rao A,Chang BL,Hawkins G,Hu JJ,Rosser CJ,Hall MC,Meyers DA,Xu J,Cramer SD

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of introducing a fine catheter on the urethral wall was studied by electromyography in rabbits. On introducing the catheter, increased electrical activity in the form of biphasic potentials was recorded from the external sphincter and bladder neck. This indicates active muscular contraction of these regions...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Koraitim M

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the degree to which expenditures on symptom evaluations vary among urologists and the factors associated with such variation. As the medical and surgical specialists for men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), urologists provide testing to evaluate symptoms and determine therapy. METHOD...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Strope SA,Elliott SP,Smith A,Wei JT,Wilt TJ,Saigal CS,Urologic Diseases in America Project.

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 152 patients had cytology and cystoscopy performed for either initial or recurrent bladder tumors and postoperative control examinations. Positive cytology was found in 97 per cent of patients with pathologically proved bladder tumors. However, 23 per cent of the patients with negative cytology had positive...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sutton AP,Hajdu E,Ganz M,Buchbinder M,Abrams HJ

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1975 and 1985 132 patients underwent bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy and insertion of Iodine 125 seeds for biopsy-proved localized carcinoma of the prostate. Surgical stages were A2 9 percent, B 64 percent, C 9 percent, and D1 18 percent. Operative mortality was zero. Short and long-term complications were le...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Weyrich TP,Kandzari SJ,Jain PR

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare prostate volume and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels with bacterial growth in prostate tissue cultures. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fifty male patients who underwent transurethral prostate resection were investigated prospectively. Resection chips from the prostate gland were added to brain-heart ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Heidler S,Drerup M,Lusuardi L,Bannert U,Bretterbauer K,Bures J,Dietersdorfer F,Dlouhy-Schütz E,Hessler C,Karpf R,Mittellehner LA,Mitlöhner B,Schwarz S,Thomay G,Lösch G,Freibauer C,Albrecht W

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the renal function outcomes after selective trans-arterial embolization (SAE) of iatrogenic vascular lesions (IVL), including pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula, following partial nephrectomy (PN). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A multi-institutional study was conducted including consecutive patient...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Baboudjian M,Gondran-Tellier B,Abdallah R,Lannes F,Sichez PC,Akiki A,Gaillet S,Toledano H,Delaporte V,Andre M,Karsenty G,Lechevallier E,Rossi D,Vidal V,Boissier R,Bastide C

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of a patient's educational level on treatment selection for patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer. A patient's educational level may impact a patient's understanding and perception of the risks and benefits of the treatment options for prostate cancer. METHODS:We examined 3484 ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kane CJ,Lubeck DP,Knight SJ,Spitalny M,Downs TM,Grossfeld GD,Pasta DJ,Mehta SS,Carroll PR

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To retrospectively compare the long-term functional outcomes of ileal and sigmoid orthotopic bladder replacements after radical cystectomy. METHODS:From 1990 to 2004, 123 male patients underwent orthotopic neobladder reconstruction after cystectomy; 75 underwent ileal neobladder (IN) and 48 sigmoid neobladd...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kato M,Takeda A,Saito S,Terai A,Taki Y,Kato S,Okada Y,Ogawa O,Arai Y,Tohoku-Kyoto Urinary Reconstruction Study Group.

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new modification of transvaginal technique of bladder neck suspension is described. Its main merit is its safety. The ligature-carrying needles are inserted from below rather than above. It virtually eliminates bladder injury. Our experience with 29 cases and a follow-up of six to thirty months shows that this techn...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cervigni M,Sbiroli C

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate prospectively the success of scrotal incision orchiopexy (Bianchi technique) with or without inguinal hernia in patients with an undescended testis within the inguinal canal or beyond the external inguinal ring. METHODS:A total of 72 orchiopexies were performed in 56 patients with a primary unde...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Dayanç M,Kibar Y,Tahmaz L,Yildirim I,Peker AF

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether donor kidney Mayo Adhesive probability (MAP) score is associated with (total operative time) ORT in patients undergoing hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (HALDN). METHODS:Three hundred and thirty-one patients undergoing HALDN were reviewed. Donor kidney MAP scores were recorded b...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cockerill KJ,Young S,T Ball C,Custer K,Taner CB,Perry DK,Thiel DD

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multicenter, randomized double-blind study was carried out in 203 patients with metastatic prostate cancer, in order to compare the efficacy of complete suppression of androgens achieved with surgical castration and nilutamide (Anandron), 100 mg t.i.d. The combined therapy was well-tolerated by patients, and they no...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Beland G

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00