Radiation awareness program for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy using Medstone lithotripters.

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) after flexible cystoscopy (FC) and determine whether prophylactic norfloxacin reduces this incidence compared with placebo. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A double-blind trial was performed, randomizing 234 patients to either 400 mg of norfloxacin or placebo prio...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Wilson L,Ryan J,Thelning C,Masters J,Tuckey J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) for the repair of ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction provides results similar to those of open pyeloplasty with less morbidity, but its use has been limited, as it requires advanced laparoscopic skills. Robotic computer-assisted pyeloplasty (RAP) has the potent...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Weise ES,Winfield HN

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate in vitro and in vivo effects of Moses technology in Holmium laser and to compare it with the Regular mode in terms of lithotripsy efficiency and laser-tissue interactions. METHODS:The Lumenis® Pulse™ P120H holmium laser system together with Moses D/F/L fibers were used to compare the Regular mode...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Elhilali MM,Badaan S,Ibrahim A,Andonian S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The introduction of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) into other fields of surgery has fueled the interest to study its application in small renal masses (SRM). Some controversies remain, however, regarding its oncologic efficacy. We review technical factors and tissue characteristics that influence ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Joniau S,Tailly T,Goeman L,Blyweert W,Gontero P,Joyce A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine predictors of fluoroscopy time (FT) during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and assess the impact of urology postgraduate trainees (PGTs) and S.T.O.N.E. nephrolithometry score. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients undergoing PCNL between 2010 and 2013 at a tertiary healthcare center wa...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Noureldin YA,Elkoushy MA,Andonian S

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The centrality-index (C-Index), preoperative aspects and dimensions used for anatomic (P.A.D.U.A.) classification, and radius.exophyic/endophytic.nearness.anterior/posterior.location (R.E.N.A.L.) nephrometry schemes were developed as standardized scoring systems (SS) to quantify anatomic characte...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Okhunov Z,Rais-Bahrami S,George AK,Waingankar N,Duty B,Montag S,Rosen L,Sunday S,Vira MA,Kavoussi LR

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the current treatment of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) in patients on ongoing oral anticoagulation (OA). METHODS:An Internet survey was sent to all active members of the Endourological Society. The survey contained 32 questions regarding transurethral treatment of BPO in patients on ongoing OA...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Becker B,Knipper S,Gross AJ,Netsch C

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is a common condition that physically and mentally debilitates the patient. In the developing countries such as India, it results mainly due to neglected obstetric care. Options for surgical repair of VVF consist of transvaginal, transvesical, laparoscopic repair. Endoscopic manag...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Shah SJ

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the efficacy and the safety of a new transurethral endoscopic device using bipolar electrocautery, the Gyrus system. This system permits rapid prostate tissue removal by endoscopic vaporization with little bleeding and no pad return using saline irrigation and therefore eliminating TURP syndrome. PAT...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Botto H,Lebret T,Barré P,Orsoni JL,Hervé JM,Lugagne PM

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Preoperative percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) has been commonly performed for patients with urinary stones complicated with pyelonephritis or obstructive uropathy; in fact, a considerable number of patients undergo ureteroscopic removal of stone (URS) in the presence of a PCN. We assessed the effectiveness of P...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Kwon SY,Choi JY,Kim BS,Kim HT,Yoo ES,Park YK

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:During laparoscopic nephrectomy (LPN), a stapling device is often used for vascular control, especially of the renal vein. Herein, we report our experience using a polymer clip (Hem-o-lok) for routine control of the vessels during LPN in the animal and clinical setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fift...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Yip SK,Tan YH,Cheng C,Sim HG,Lee YM,Chee C

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracorporal shockwave lithotripsy of lower caliceal stones is often unrewarding because of the difficulty of passing stone fragments. We report our results in SWL of lower pole stones in 219 patients and compare them with the results of SWL of middle (82 patients) and upper pole (85 patients) stones. The stone-free ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Ilker Y,Tarcan T,Akdas A

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Renal papillary pits are commonly encountered during ureteroscopy. The mechanism by which such pits arise is unclear. One hypothesis is that pits represent sites where stones overgrowing Randall's plaque (RP) were dislodged. We sought to examine this theory by using digital ureteroscopy and stone μCT. MAT...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Borofsky MS,Williams JC Jr,Dauw CA,Cohen A,Evan AC,Coe FL,Worcester E,Lingeman JE

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Renal mass protocol CT (RMP-CT) using multiphase abdomen and pelvis CT imaging is the mainstay for diagnosis, characterization, and follow-up for renal masses; however, it is associated with ionizing radiation to the patient. We sought to quantify the effective dose associated with RMP-CT and to ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Tsivian M,Abern MR,Yoo JJ,Evans P,Qi P,Kim CY,Lipkin ME,Polascik TJ,Ferrandino MN

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects on the potency of a bilateral cavernosal nerve-sparing approach to robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) in a preoperatively potent population. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of 254 patients who underwent RARC between 2003 and 2012 at our single institutio...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Haberman K,Wittig K,Yuh B,Ruel N,Lau C,Wilson TG,Chan KG

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the necessity of placing a ureteral stent after transperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (TPLU). PATIENTS AND METHODS:In the period from May 2006 to November 2010, 46 patients underwent TPLU. There were 13 females and 33 males. All patients had an impacted stone larger than 1.5 cm in the upper a...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Karami H,Javanmard B,Hasanzadeh-Hadah A,Mazloomfard MM,Lotfi B,Mohamadi R,Yaghoobi M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the morbidity of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) requiring multiple percutaneous tracts with that of procedures requiring a single tract for calculus clearance. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data from 20 patients undergoing PCNL through two or more percutaneous renal tracts over a 1-year period were comp...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Hegarty NJ,Desai MM

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Since first being described in 1993, laparoscopic pyeloplasty has proven to be less morbid but equally as effective as open pyeloplasty. The technical complexity of the procedure, however, has made it difficult for many surgeons to adopt. The da Vinci robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RP) ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Yanke BV,Lallas CD,Pagnani C,Bagley DH

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prosthesis-related infection accounts for nearly half of nosocomial infections, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and higher healthcare costs. Although numerous antimicrobial-coated surfaces have been suggested to guard against prosthesis-related infection, only a few, such as m...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Darouiche RO

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether on-clamp partial nephrectomy (ON-PN) has any significant impact on long-term renal function in a two kidney model. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From November 1999 to July 2013, 607 patients underwent PN at our institution. After excluding patients with solitary kidneys, multiple renal masses, and ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Salevitz DA,Patton MW,Tyson MD 2nd,Nunez-Nateras R,Ferrigni EN,Andrews PE,Humphreys MR,Castle EP

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The use of flexible ureteroscopy for diagnosis and management of upper urinary tract diseases is limited both by loss of maximum active deflection through the inserted working probes and a high frequency of damage with consequent costs. A newly developed ureteroscope (Flex-X, Karl Storz) with a m...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Wendt-Nordahl G,Trojan L,Alken P,Michel MS,Knoll T

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the use of the hand-assisted laparoscopic (HAL) technique for removal of a horseshoe kidney in a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). CASE REPORT:Hospital and outpatient records were reviewed for a 65-year-old man with end-stage renal disease secondary to ADPKD who under...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Hammontree LN,Passman CM

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a case report of a 37-year-old man with severe testicular pain unresolved after conventional investigative and therapeutic methods. On the basis of his history of abdominal trauma followed by emergency splenectomy and evidence of functioning splenic tissue on a radionuclide scan, the diagnosis of splenosis was...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Koleski FC,Turk TM,Ouwenga M,Herrell SD,Borge MA,Albala DM

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the safety and efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) using a modified Sonablate 200 and compared the clinical response with that of the prototype Sonablate at 6 months after treatment. Since 1995, 35 patients ages 66 +/- 7 years underwent HIFU with the Sonablate 200 for symptomatic benign p...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Nakamura K,Baba S,Saito S,Tachibana M,Murai M

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:New-generation flexible ureteroscopes allow the management of proximal ureteral and intrarenal pathology with high success rates, including complete removal of ureteral and renal calculi. One problem is that the irrigation pressures generated within the collecting system can be significantly elev...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Auge BK,Pietrow PK,Lallas CD,Raj GV,Santa-Cruz RW,Preminger GM

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After an extensive favorable experience with the Lapides-Ball open retropubic bladder neck suspension, we chose to perform this operation laparoscopically. We describe video-assisted extraperitoneal laparoscopic bladder neck suspension (VELBNS), in which we employ a single laparoscopic cannula and a laparoscopic bladd...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Frankel G,Kantipong M

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last three decades, minimally invasive techniques have progressed significantly, replacing traditional open surgery as the mainstay of stone disease surgical treatment. The challenge for the next millennium remains medical prevention of calcium urolithiasis, a field where less dramatic progress has been achieve...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Lifshitz DA,Shalhav AL,Lingeman JE,Evan AP

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Functional losses near 20% are seen in the operated kidney during partial nephrectomy. Resected healthy margins are small and ischemia time limited in the modern era. We hypothesize that reconstruction following tumor resection is modifiable and a significant cause of renal function injury. MATE...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Bahler CD,Sundaram CP

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to measure the accuracy of stone-specific algorithms (S-mode) and the posterior acoustic shadow for determining kidney stone size with ultrasound (US) in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-four subjects with 115 renal stones were prospectively recruited and scanned with S-mode on ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： May PC,Haider Y,Dunmire B,Cunitz BW,Thiel J,Liu Z,Bruce M,Bailey MR,Sorensen MD,Harper JD

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Objective: Kidney stone formers are at risk for opioid dependence. The aim of this study is to describe opiate exposure and determine predictors of prolonged opiate use among kidney stone formers after surgery. Materials and Methods: ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Kang C,Shu X,Herrell SD,Miller NL,Hsi RS

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00