Testicular teratocarcinoma with intracaval metastases to the heart.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the correlations in males with spinal cord injury (SCI) between the neurologic status and type of detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD) observed during urodynamic examinations and to evaluate the change in the DSD pattern over time. METHODS:A total of 105 male patients with chronic SCI were neurolo...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Schurch B,Schmid DM,Karsenty G,Reitz A

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the prevalence, characteristics, and impact of sexual dysfunction in our primary care referral population. METHODS:Participants seeking treatment for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) were recruited from general urology clinics. The subjects completed the National Institu...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lee SW,Liong ML,Yuen KH,Leong WS,Cheah PY,Khan NA,Krieger JN

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of bilateral testicular masses in a 25-year-old man with von Hippel-Lindau disease presenting with cushingoid symptoms. His medical history was significant for bilateral adrenalectomies secondary to pheochromocytomas, and he began steroid therapy at that time. After exhaustive endocrinologic, radiogra...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Weeks DC,Walther MM,Stratakis CA,Hwang JJ,Linehan WM,Phillips JL

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate carcinoma presenting initially as multiple pulmonary nodules in an asymptomatic patient without previous prostate carcinoma is unusual. Whether the incidence of prostate carcinoma is significantly increased in patients treated previously for germ cell tumors is unclear. We report such a patient, who responded...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sheski FD,Henley JD,Foster RS,Einhorn LH

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess serum creatinine as a putative marker for staging/prognosis in localized prostate cancer. Although clinical stage, tumor grade, serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and tumor volume assessment by biopsy positivity are established prognostic markers in prostate cancer, the need for additional seru...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Merseburger AS,Connelly RR,Sun L,Richter E,Moul JW

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of splenic abscess as a complication of percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement. The patient was a sixty-three-year-old man suffering from a recurrence of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder after cystectomy and neobladder substitution. Computed tomography of the abdomen identified the abscess,...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Reinberg Y,Moore LS,Lange PH

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Closure of laparoscopic trocar sites can be difficult, particularly in the obese patient. We have begun using a spring-loaded needle to facilitate closure of these sites. We have found that the device allows for accurate suture placement, the potential of decreased closure time, reduced risk for trocar site dehiscence...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Garzotto MG,Newman RC,Cohen MS,Rout R,Grice OD

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma is a common entity often managed surgically with excellent survival benefits. We report a rare case of sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma with aggressive growth kinetics after palliative resection captured radiographically. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Syed A,Raval A,Pridjian A,Birbe R,Trabulsi EJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To utilize Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing to quantify costs of managing recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTI) in women. METHODS:RUTI was defined as ≥2 UTIs in 6 months or ≥3 UTIs in 12 months. A care-delivery value chain outlined RUTI management (visits, urine studies, and imaging) for acute UTI foll...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Gaitonde S,Malik RD,Zimmern PE

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the effects of doxazosin on blood pressure when used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men who are either physiologically or pharmacologically normotensive. METHODS:Sixty-three men with BPH were enrolled in two open-label, parallel, randomized studies. Thirty-one were phy...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kaplan SA,Meade-D'Alisera P,Quiñones S,Soldo KA

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate, in two randomized, multicenter trials, levofloxacin compared with ciprofloxacin and lomefloxacin for efficacy and safety in treating acute pyelonephritis. METHODS:We enrolled a total of 186 patients with bacteriologically proved infection. Of these, 89 patients in both trials combined received ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Richard GA,Klimberg IN,Fowler CL,Callery-D'Amico S,Kim SS

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whole body elemental composition of 15 men occupationally exposed to cadmium was determined by total body in vivo neutron activation analysis and whole body counting. A significant deficit (P less than 0.01) in calcium was observed, compared with two groups of control subjects. The deficit increased with length of tim...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Scott R,Haywood JK,Boddy K,Williams ED,Harvey I,Paterson PJ

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of thrombotic events and all-cause mortality in men older than 65 years with hypogonadism treated with testosterone therapy (TST). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 217 hypogonadal men >65 years. We compared men who received TST (n = 153) to hypogonada...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ramasamy R,Scovell J,Mederos M,Ren R,Jain L,Lipshultz L

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize the pathways to care that infertile couples requiring varicocele repair (VR) pursue prior to presenting to a male fertility clinic. METHODS:An IRB-approved single center retrospective review of patients undergoing VR after presentation to an academic male fertility clinic was performed. Patie...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Balasubramanian A,Thirumavalavan N,Scovell JM,Lo J,Ji B,Godfrey EL,Pastuszak AW,Lipshultz LI

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of sildenafil in men with broad-spectrum erectile dysfunction (ED), with reference to age-matched healthy control subjects. METHODS:One hundred eleven patients were enrolled in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, 12-week, flexibl...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Dinsmore WW,Hodges M,Hargreaves C,Osterloh IH,Smith MD,Rosen RC

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of liver and bone isotope scans, results of scans were reviewed in 60 patients with renal cell carcinoma. In no patient did the results of the scans influence or change the treatment plan. Routine utilization of radioisotope scans as part of the preoperative evaluation of patients wi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lindner A,Goldman DG,deKernion JB

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital pelvic arteriovenous malformations are rare entities, especially in males. Presenting symptoms, if any at all, are commonly a mass, thrill, bruit, or pain. Treatment options include surgical extirpation, embolization, or a combination of both. This case provides support for the last option in a patient pres...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Richards SL,Melman A,Davis-Joseph BK

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A papilloma in the renal pelvis of a five-year-old girl is reported. The transitional cell tumors of the renal pelvis in the pediatric age group are reviewed, and this is found to be the first case of a benign papilloma in childhood. We believe this pathologic entity should be included in the differential diagnosis of...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kanamori S,Okumura S,Nishimura T,Hara M,Tsuboi N,Ohba S,Akimoto M,Kawanami O

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutcracker syndrome is a rare condition of left renal vein entrapment manifesting with hematuria and flank pain. We report a case of nutcracker syndrome, where a robotic-assisted laparoscopic transposition of the left renal vein was performed. To our knowledge, this is the first case of robotic-assisted laparoscopic s...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wang P,Jing T,Qin J,Xia D,Wang S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To correlate urologists' impressions of the tumor grade of upper tract tumors at ureteroscopy with the histologic findings after biopsy or resection. METHODS:A retrospective review of all patients who underwent diagnostic or therapeutic ureteroscopy for upper tract transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) between ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： El-Hakim A,Weiss GH,Lee BR,Smith AD

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effects of vitamin C (VC) on androgen receptor (AR)-mediated functions in a human prostate cancer cell line, Los Angeles prostate cancer (LAPC-4). VC is an essential dietary substance in the maintenance and preservation of vital functions in humans. However, the role of VC in prostate cancer r...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wang MH,Abreu-Delgado Y,Young CY

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively validate the chronic orchialgia symptom index (COSI), a newly created instrument with 12 questions in 3 domains (pain, sexual symptoms and quality of life). METHODS:The COSI was given to 170 men with chronic orchialgia at 2 institutions. Seventy-eight men repeated the COSI before therapy and...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Shoskes DA,Calixte N,Tadros N,Li J,Parekattil S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on 17 adult patients who underwent antegrade endoureteropyelotomy for primary (7) and secondary (10) ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Complications were limited to failure to relieve the obstruction, which occurred in 2 patients (12%) requiring a subsequent open pyeloplasty. The two failures were due to h...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Perez LM,Friedman RM,Carson CC 3rd

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral cervical autotransplantation of canine kidneys is described for comparative study of renal preservation techniques. Data are obtained from kidneys preserved by (1) initial intravascular flushing with modified Collins' C3 solution (Ursol) followed by cold storage, and (2) pulsatile perfusion (MOX 100). Prehar...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kraemer GK,Panner BJ,Linke CA

更新日期：1976-12-01 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：:Ethanol monitoring is a novel noninvasive method for immediate detection of absorption of irrigating fluid during transurethral prostatic resection. Its accuracy was evaluated during thirteen resections using 5% mannitol +2% ethanol as the irrigating fluid. The ethanol concentration in the expired breath correlated st...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Hjertberg H,Ekberg S,Hahn R,Hultén J,Jorfeldt L,Svedberg J

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze the feasibility of neurovascular bundle (NVB) preservation and peripheral nerve grafting during salvage radical prostatectomy (RP) for radiorecurrent prostate cancer and analyze their effect on the recovery of potency. METHODS:Of 100 patients who underwent salvage RP with curative intent from 198...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Masterson TA,Stephenson AJ,Scardino PT,Eastham JA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine why the incidence of pediatric urolithiasis is less than that of adult urolithiasis, we investigated the difference in inhibition of calcium oxalate (CaOX) crystallization between pediatric and adult urinary macromolecules (UMMs). METHODS:Urinary parameters in relation to urolithiasis, the inhi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Miyake O,Yoshimura K,Tsujihata M,Yoshioka T,Koide T,Takahara S,Okuyama A

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether atherosclerosis-induced chronic pelvic ischemia plays a role in the pathogenesis of aging bladder dysfunction. METHODS:Old (70 weeks of age), apolipoprotein E gene knockout (APOEKO) mice, known to develop atherosclerosis spontaneously were used. A group of 70-week-old C57B mice were use...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Shenfeld OZ,Meir KS,Yutkin V,Gofrit ON,Landau EH,Pode D

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report our technique of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy using the hand port for specimen extraction. In 1999, our institution began a kidney transplant program. Donor nephrectomies have since been exclusively performed laparoscopically. Early in our experience, we used a specimen extraction bag to assist i...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lallas CD,Castle EP,Andrews PE

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00