Neonatal adrenal hemorrhage manifesting as acute scrotum: timely diagnosis prevents unnecessary surgery.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Tissue-specific expression is of key importance in gene therapy and can be achieved by using tissue-specific promoters to drive therapeutic gene expression. The uroplakin (UP) promoter is a powerful tool for bladder cancer gene therapy, but the role of UP protein in the bladder remains unknown. This study ai...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Matsumoto K,Satoh T,Irie A,Ishii J,Kuwao S,Iwamura M,Baba S

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surgical options for treating urachal adenocarcinoma include radical cystectomy and en bloc partial cystectomy with excision of the urachus and umbilectomy. Recently, laparoscopy has been increasingly used to treat bladder and urachal pathologic findings efficaciously. We describe two techniques for perfor...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wadhwa P,Kolla SB,Hemal AK

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a persistent male gender predominance in urology, especially with respect to female representation in leadership. We review the current status of women in urology leadership, discuss challenges women face in leadership positions, present the case for adopting inclusive practices that increase diversity and ge...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chyu J,Peters CE,Nicholson TM,Dai JC,Taylor J,Garg T,Smith AB,Porten SP,Greene K,Browning N,Harris E,Sutherland SE,Psutka SP

更新日期：2020-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the feasibility of routinely performing internal urethrotomy for anterior urethral stricture under intracorpus spongiosum anesthesia in an outpatient setting. METHODS:In a consecutive series of 23 patients with anterior urethral stricture, a dosage of 3 mL of 1% lidocaine was slowly injected in...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ye G,Rong-gui Z

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Angiomyolipoma is a benign renal tumor that tends to grow with time and can be associated with complications, such as hemorrhage and pain, requiring active intervention. Nephron-sparing surgery for sporadic renal angiomyolipomas offers preservation of renal function and is associated with acceptable complication and r...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Singla A,Chaitanya Arudra SK,Bharti N

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the clinical factors that affect the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy in treating radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. HBO2 therapy is an effective treatment for radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis, with reported response rates ranging from 76% to 100%. METHODS:The data from pati...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chong KT,Hampson NB,Corman JM

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prevalence of baseline chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a large cohort of patients presenting with renal masses to a tertiary care center, comparing serum creatinine (sCr) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). sCr inadequately reflects renal function. eGFR and chronic kidney disease...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Canter D,Kutikov A,Sirohi M,Street R,Viterbo R,Chen DY,Greenberg RE,Uzzo RG

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulsatile scrotal masses are extremely rare. We report the first case of pulsatile and painful scrotal mass that had an arterial collateral circulation, equivalent to an arterioarterial shunt, feeding an excluded internal iliac artery aneurysm after aortobifemoral bypass surgery. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： el-Hakim A,Ponsot Y,Benko A

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant hydronephrosis is the term designating the presence of more than 1,000 ml. of fluid in the collecting system. Of 4 cases of congenital hydronephrosis found over a three-year period at the Ochsner Medical Institutions, 2 were associated with unsuspected carcinomas. Hydronephrosis may first be detected as a mass p...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ochsner MG,Fuselier HA Jr,Brannan W,Simo JB

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To use the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) Natural History Database to describe monitoring and treatment patterns among patients with TSC-related angiomyolipomas (AMLs). METHODS:This study used the TSC Natural History Database, which contains demographics, affected areas, diagnosis, and treatments for more ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Swallow E,King S,Song J,Peeples M,Signorovitch JE,Liu Z,Prestifilippo J,Frost M,Kohrman M,Korf B,Krueger D,Sparagana S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the therapeutic role of botulinum toxin injection in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. METHODS:Men with benign prostatic hyperplasia were enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled study. After a baseline evaluation, each participant received 4 mL of solution injected into the prostate gl...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Maria G,Brisinda G,Civello IM,Bentivoglio AR,Sganga G,Albanese A

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the probability of visible hematuria with antithrombotic agents and to evaluate association of urologic etiology in antithrombotic-related hematuria. METHODS:Preferred Reporting Items in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed to conduct a systematic review using search eng...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Bhatt NR,Davis NF,Nolan WJ,Flynn RJ,McDermott T,Thomas AZ,Manecksha RP

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the incidence of defunctionalized bladder-related complications in patients who have had a supravesical urinary diversion for intractable urinary incontinence without concomitant cystectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the records of patients requiring urinary diversion for in...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lawrence A,Hu B,Lee O,Stone A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An eight-year-old girl has had urge incontinence for the last three years and muscle weakness and pain in the lower extremities for one month. Urodynamic study revealed a bladder instability of severe degree. Tethered cord syndrome caused by a tight filum terminale was identified by metrizamide myelography. An untethe...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kondo A,Kato K,Sakakibara T,Hashizume Y,Ito S

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To use a human factors approach to conduct a needs assessment of patient preparedness, education, device usability, and satisfaction regarding all stages of sacral neuromodulation therapy and identify opportunities for improvement. Sacral neuromodulation, though minimally invasive, involves an initial testin...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cohen TN,Cohen KA,Burton CS,Kanji FF,Francis SE,Patel DC,Ackerman AL,Eilber KS,Anger JT

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Ninety-three cases of germinal testicular tumors with urinary gonadotropin (HCG) values, estimated by biologic or radioimmunoassay techniques, were reviewed. Preoperative values of HCG and subsequent postoperative values were related to response to treatment and prognosis. Twenty-five patients (26.9 per cent) comprise...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Keogh B,Hreshchyshyn MM,Moore RH,Merrin CE,Murphy GP

更新日期：1975-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma), a connective tissue disorder involving multiple organ systems, can be a causal factor in erectile dysfunction. We present a case report and a review of the literature. Awareness of this association can hasten the detection of this disorder and influence management choices. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lotfi MA,Varga J,Hirsch IH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness and morbidity of salvage brachytherapy for locally recurrent or persistent prostate cancer after radiotherapy failure. METHODS:In this retrospective study, 49 patients of median age 73.3 years (range 52.9 to 86.9) with biopsy-proven localized prostate cancer underwent interacti...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Grado GL,Collins JM,Kriegshauser JS,Balch CS,Grado MM,Swanson GP,Larson TR,Wilkes MM,Navickis RJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the renal parenchymal volume (RPV) before and after unilateral nephrectomy and investigate the relationship between the RPV and single kidney glomerular filtration rate (GFR). METHODS:From November 2003 to August 2009, 183 patients who had undergone unilateral nephrectomy were enrolled in the pre...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Funahashi Y,Hattori R,Yamamoto T,Kamihira O,Sassa N,Gotoh M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate, in a screening population, the impact of tumor volume and prostate volume on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) velocity (PSAV) and to find predictors of biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy. Longitudinal PSA changes in men with prostate cancer have been reported to be significantly diff...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Berger AP,Deibl M,Strasak A,Bektic J,Pelzer A,Steiner H,Spranger R,Fritsche G,Bartsch G,Horninger W

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect irrigation fluid temperature has on core body temperature changes in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). METHODS:Fifty-six male patients (mean age 71.2 +/- 8.2 years) scheduled for TURP were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomized to one of two...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Jaffe JS,McCullough TC,Harkaway RC,Ginsberg PC

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear DNA content of paraffin-embedded tissue from 19 clinically benign adrenal pheochromocytomas and 18 control adrenal glands was analyzed using flow cytometry. All control adrenal glands and 6 pheochromocytomas were diploid. Four tumors were tetraploid. Nine were aneuploid with relative DNA indices in the near di...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Amberson JB,Vaughan ED Jr,Gray GF,Naus GJ

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the incidence and management of rectal injury in 4400 consecutive cases of robotic radical prostatectomy at a single institution. MATERIAL AND METHODS:From September 2001 to September 2009, 4400 patients underwent robotic radical prostatectomy. We reviewed the intraoperative and postoperative data...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kheterpal E,Bhandari A,Siddiqui S,Pokala N,Peabody J,Menon M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of metabolic syndrome on lower urinary tract symptoms in a sample of middle-aged men receiving a health checkup. METHODS:Subjects aged 45 years or older who voluntarily underwent a medical checkup were enrolled. Participant demographics and health history were collected by a self-ad...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Yang TK,Hsieh JT,Chen SC,Chang HC,Yang HJ,Huang KH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-four patients with suspected renal injury were evaluated using high-dose intravenous pyelography, technetium-99m glucoheptonate radionuclide studies (RNS), and selective renal arteriography. Critical examination of these three diagnostic modalities reveal that RNS are extremely accurate in renal trauma evaluati...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chopp RT,Hekmat-Ravan H,Mendez R

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overactive bladder (OAB) can be caused by a variety of conditions. We believe that cystometrography (CMG) is an essential part of the diagnostic evaluation, both in defining underlying pathophysiology and directing treatment. Essential to the diagnosis of OAB syndrome is some combination of urinary frequency, urgency,...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Flisser AJ,Blaivas JG

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the technique and report outcomes of laparoscopic radical cystectomy using 2 ports (2-port LRC) for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Prospective study was performed between November 2011 and October 2012 to standardize 2-port LRC, lymph node dissection, and urinary diversion. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Angulo JC,Cáceres F,Cabrera PM,García-Tello A,Arance I,Romero I

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine our short-term experience of antegrade continence enema (ACE) delivered via a Chait Trapdoor (Cook Medical, Bloomington, IN) in adults with intractable neurogenic bowel. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review at the Universities of Utah and Minnesota of 15 patients with Chait Trapdoor placed ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Myers JB,Hu EM,Elliott SP,Nguyen A,Hovert P,Brant WO,Hamilton BD,Wallis MC,Redshaw JD

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00