Imaging studies in the diagnosis of urogenital trauma.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study aimed to document the types of meatal occlusive disease (MOD) in adult males in terms of its clinical presentation, management and prognosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Eighty-six adult males with MOD were assessed during the study period. The patients were divided into Group 1, having meatal opening tha...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Dalela D,Gupta P,Dalela D,Bansal A,Govil T,Goel A,Sankhwar SN

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship among serum mean platelet volume (MPV) levels, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)/lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and metabolic syndrome (MetS), and study the potential role of serum MPV levels in BPH/LUTS progression in an indirect manner. ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Zhao S,Tang J,Shao S,Yan Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between January 1985 and October 1991, 54 patients with calculi in a solitary kidney were treated by ESWL using the Dornier HM-3 lithotriptor. The mean age of the patients was 53.9 years (range 24-77 years). In 51.9% of the cases the stones measured > 1 cm in diameter, in 42.6% between 0.4 and 1 cm, and in 5.5% < 0.4 ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Heimbach D,Wirth M,Hofmockel G,Frohmüller H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The role of positron emission tomography (PET) with 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ([18F]FDG) is currently under evaluation in urologic oncology. The aim of the present study was to investigate the use of [18F]FDG positron emission tomography ([18F]FDG-PET) in the detection and treatment control of malign...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Tsatalpas P,Beuthien-Baumann B,Kropp J,Manseck A,Tiepolt C,Hakenberg OW,Burchert W,Franke WG,Wirth MP

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spontaneous contractile force of muscle strips isolated from male rabbit urinary bladder dome [detrusor) and base (trigonal muscle) was dose dependently inhibited by isoproterenol, a non-specific beta-adrenoceptor agonist. The relaxant response to 10(-6) M isoproterenol in the detrusor muscle was completely blocke...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Morita T,Dohkita S,Kondo S,Nishimoto T,Hirano S,Tsuchida S

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 51 consecutive female patients with genuine stress incontinence who underwent a Burch or Stamey operation were clinically and urodynamically evaluated preoperatively at least 8 months postoperatively. Our study group consisted of 27 women who underwent the Burch colposuspension and 24 who had the Stamey end...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Athanassopoulos A,Barbalias G

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze positive surgical margins (PSM) after radical prostatectomy (RP) in the overall population and in patients previously treated with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:2,408 patients treated with RP for clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa) were consecutively ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Gacci M,Simonato A,Lanciotti M,Ennas M,Varca V,Maffezzini M,Imbimbo C,Gontero P,Schiavina R,Carini M,Martorana G,Nicita G,Mirone V,Carmignani G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of sodium and water loss after relieve of the obstruction shows that the obstructive nephropathy originates in three pathogenetic mechanisms. (1) Acute complete bilateral ureteric obstruction causes tubular atrophy, prevents both resorption and glomerular filtration, reduces the renal blood flow and in...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Sigel A,Chlepas S,Ernstberger W

更新日期：1979-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this work was to verify the tolerability and the preliminary clinical results of intensive intravesical instillations of a mitomycin C (MMC) regimen. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From September 2007 to November 2009, 40 consecutive evaluable patients with pathologically confirmed intermediate-risk non-mus...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Racioppi M,Volpe A,Cappa E,D'Agostino D,Pinto F,D'Addessi A,Sacco E,Bassi P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We compare the absorption of irrigant fluid during gyrus plasmakinetic transurethral prostatectomy (PK-TURP) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:42 patients with clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia were randomly assigned to undergo PK-TURP or TURP. In the PK-TURP gro...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Akçayöz M,Kaygisiz O,Akdemir O,Aki FT,Adsan O,Cetinkaya M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present paper was to review findings from the most relevant studies and to evaluate the value of current chemotherapy and surgery in advanced unresectable and metastatic bladder cancer. Studies were identified by searching the MEDLINE® and PubMed® databases up to 2011 using both medical subject heading ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Racioppi M,D'Agostino D,Totaro A,Pinto F,Sacco E,D'Addessi A,Marangi F,Palermo G,Bassi PF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of an appendicular mass mimicking symptoms of a bladder tumour in a 27-year-old female. The patient initially presented with a 5-month history of intermittent lower abdominal pain associated with dysuria, anorexia and weight loss. Cystoscopy revealed an erythematous urothelium with the appearance of ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Johal NS,Kouriefs C,Apthorp L,Plail RO

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Stricture of the vesicourethral anastomosis remains a well-documented complication after radical retropubic prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed a retrospective study of 294 patients with prostate cancer who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy. Possible correlations between anastomotic st...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kostakopoulos A,Argiropoulos V,Protogerou V,Tekerlekis P,Melekos M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aims of this study were to establish the prevalence of enuresis, to determine accompanying factors, and to identify common methods in the management of enuresis in Turkish children aged between 6 and 11 years living in eastern Anatolia. METHODS:The parents of 3,527 schoolchildren aged between 6 and 11...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Ozkan KU,Garipardic M,Toktamis A,Karabiber H,Sahinkanat T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To assess the influence of music therapy on perceived anxiety and pain during outpatient urodynamic study (UDS) in a prospective, randomized fashion. METHODS:Between January and December 2018, a total of 70 patients were randomized to either have music therapy (study) or not have (control) in a 1:1 ratio....

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Diri MA,Çetinkaya F,Gül M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVE:To describe the technique, results and follow-up of dynamic rectus abdominis tendon colposuspension (DRTC) in the management of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Eighteen patients with SUI were studied prospectively from 1998 to 1999 who underwent DRTC. Type I and type I...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Goel MC,Roberts JG

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections and the related risk factors among urologic surgery patients and urologists. This cross-sectional, prospective study included 300 consecutive urologic surgery patients and 24 urologists working in ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Oge O,Ozen H,Oner S,Akova M,Bilen CY

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is increasing interest in evaluating the quality of life of patients with cortisol-producing adrenocortical adenoma (CPA). Our objective was to assess patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with CPA compared to non-CPA. METHODS:Between January 2012 and September 2015, a ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Inoue S,Hayashi T,Teishima J,Matsubara A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we describe the clinical, radiologic, histopathological and immunohistochemical features of a rare spontaneous rupture of renal angiosarcoma detected in the left kidney of a 55-year-old male. Due to the rarity of this neoplasm (less than 15 cases have been reported), there is no unanimous consensus for therapy fo...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Aksoy Y,Gürsan N,Ozbey I,Biçgi O,Keleş M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To assess the association of prostate volume index (PVI), defined as the ratio of the central transition zone volume to the peripheral zone volume, and prostatic chronic inflammation (PCI) as predictors of prostate cancer (PCA) risk in patients presenting with normal digital rectal exam and prostate-specif...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Porcaro AB,Tafuri A,Sebben M,Novella G,Processali T,Pirozzi M,Amigoni N,Rizzetto R,Shakir A,Panunzio A,De Michele M,Brunelli M,Cerruto MA,Migliorini F,Siracusano S,Artibani W

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The goal of the study was to define treatment rules for the uncommon, rarely (10%) malignant and chemorefractory Leydig cell tumors (LCT) of the testis. METHODS:The main clinical data of patients treated in centers affiliated to the GUONE (North-Eastern Uro-Oncological Group, Italy) were reviewed. We cons...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Di Tonno F,Tavolini IM,Belmonte P,Bertoldin R,Cossaro E,Curti P,D'Incà G,Fandella A,Guaitoli P,Guazzieri S,Mazzariol C,North-Eastern Uro-Oncological Group, Italy.

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Open radical cystectomy (ORC) is currently the standard treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) without metastasis, while many patients with MIBC are not always appropriate candidates due to multiple comorbidities. To evaluate the bladder-preservation strategy, we compared the results with thos...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Nagao K,Hara T,Nishijima J,Shimizu K,Fujii N,Kobayashi K,Kawai Y,Inoue R,Yamamoto Y,Matsumoto H,Matsuyama H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 32-year-old man with a history of chronic lower abdominal pain and urogenital symptoms, leading to the diagnosis of coloseminal fistula complicating diverticular disease. We reviewed the literature on this rare clinical entity and would like to stress the role of pelvic imaging with rectal contrast to i...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Barret M,Cuenod CA,Jian R,Cellier C,Berger A

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：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

abstract：:The effectiveness of parasympathicolytic drugs in the treatment of ureteric colics is doubtful. Bencyclane is a new myotropic substance. Its spasmolytic effect on smooth muscle is five times stronger than that of papaverine. The results of the clinical use of Bencyclane in cases of ureteric colic are described and dis...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Patel VJ

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extrarenal calyces are an extremely rare entity and only a few cases have been reported worldwide. We report a case with extrarenal calyces and give a brief review of the literature. Awareness of this rare entity can prevent inadvertent injury to the pelvicalyceal system during surgery. ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Garg P,Godara R,Karwasra RK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosomal anomalies may be a reason for male infertility. To find out whether this is true mitotic chromosome studies were performed on 41 males with azoospermia and 61 males with oligozoospermia. A constitutional chromosomal abnormality was diagnosed in 14 (34.1%) azoospermic patients and in 2 (3.3%) oligozoospermi...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Gündüz G,Lüleci G,Baykara M

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a woman who presented with obstruction and urosepsis of her left kidney secondary to small cystine calculi. The calculi could not be seen on initial plain abdominal X-ray. However, following percutaneous nephrostogram the calculi became more radio-dense and visible on later X-rays. Experimental e...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Brierly RD,Mostafid AH,Fletcher MS

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00