The R.I.R.S. scoring system: An innovative scoring system for predicting stone-free rate following retrograde intrarenal surgery.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current research aims to evaluate the risk factors of urethrocutaneous fistula after hypospadias surgery among the youth in China. METHODS:One hundred twenty hypospadias patients were enrolled in our study. All of them were defined as Tanner 4 or 5. The information collected from the participants includ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Sheng X,Xu D,Wu Y,Yu Y,Chen J,Qi J

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes recent literature on advances regarding renal and ureteral calculi, with particular focus in areas of recent advances in the overall field of urolithiasis. Clinical management in everyday practice requires a complete understanding of the issues regarding metabolic evaluation and subgrouping of s...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Rosa M,Usai P,Miano R,Kim FJ,Finazzi Agrò E,Bove P,Micali S,International Translational Research in Uro-Sciences Team (ITRUST).

更新日期：2013-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess whether application of a hyaluronic acid-carboxymethyl cellulose membrane (HA/CMC) to the prostate bed and neurovascular plate facilitated early return of continence after nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). METHODS:The subjects were 183 consecutive patients with organ-confi...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Hinata N,Bando Y,Chiba K,Furukawa J,Harada K,Ishimura T,Nakano Y,Fujisawa M

更新日期：2019-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study describes and compares health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of prostate cancer patients who received either radical prostatectomy (nerve-sparing, nsRP, or non-nerve-sparing, nnsRP) or radiotherapy (external RT, brachytherapy, or both combined) for treatment of localised prostate cancer. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Eisemann N,Nolte S,Schnoor M,Katalinic A,Rohde V,Waldmann A

更新日期：2015-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite 26-item version (EPIC-26) was recommended for the assessment of adverse effects after the treatment of prostate cancer without clear reasons. This decision encouraged us to review the questionnaire development from the UCLA Prostate Cancer Index (UCLA-PC...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Axcrona K,Nilsson R,Brennhovd B,Sørebø Ø,Fosså SD,Dahl AA

更新日期：2017-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study compared the detection rates for clinically significant prostate cancer (CSPC) between magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography (MRI/US)-fusion-targeted biopsy (TB), systematic biopsy (SB) and combination of TB and SB. METHODS:This prospective study evaluated simultaneous TB and SB for cons...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Hakozaki Y,Matsushima H,Kumagai J,Murata T,Masuda T,Hirai Y,Oda M,Kawauchi N,Yokoyama M,Homma Y

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many factors including vasoconstrictor agents can interfere with wound healing process. This study aimed to compare the histopathological outcome of injection of two sympathomimetic drugs used during urologic surgery, including phenylephrine and epinephrine, on the structure of spongy tissue and urethra in a...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Shirazi M,Rajabalian MB,Noorafshan A,Karbalay-Doust S,Jahanabadi Z,Ahmed F

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUD:To evaluate the relationship between omentin-1 and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is the most common urological disease in elderly men worldwide. Lower serum omentin-1 levels were reported to be negatively associated with the incidence of inflammation, diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome, which ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： He H,Wu S,Hao J,Wang L,Ai K,Zhu X,Xu R,Zhao X,Wang Y,Zhong Z

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcifying nanoparticles (NPs) have been proven to be associated with a variety of pathological calcification and previously detected in semen samples from patients with testicular microlithiasis (TM). The present study was designed to test the hypothesis if human-derived NPs could invade the seminiferous tu...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Lin XC,Gao X,Lu GS,Song B,Zhang QH

更新日期：2017-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Site-dependent and interindividual histological differences in Denonvilliers' fascia (DF) are not well understood. This study aimed to examine site-dependent and interindividual differences in DF and to determine whether changes in the current approach to radical prostatectomy are warranted in light of these...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Muraoka K,Hinata N,Morizane S,Honda M,Sejima T,Murakami G,Tewari AK,Takenaka A

更新日期：2015-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of ureteral access sheath (UAS) during ureteroscopy is controversial. We aimed to explore practice patterns of UAS during ureteroscopy for nephrolithiasis among endourologists worldwide. METHODS:A 15-question survey was designed using the SurveyMonkey® platform. The questions covered the background ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Zilberman DE,Lazarovich A,Winkler H,Kleinmann N

更新日期：2019-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) includes conservative medical treatment, percutaneous drainage, and surgical resection of the involved kidney. EPN with diabetic ketoacidosis(DKA) is very rare, in which the clinical management of refusing surgical drainage is inexperienced. CASE PRESENTA...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Song Y,Shen X

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the expression of type 1 plasminogen inhibitor (PAI-1) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC), and its possible association with microvessel density (MVD), the expression of thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), nuclear grade, tumour stage, continuously coded tumour size (CCTS) and to assess the value of ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Zubac DP,Wentzel-Larsen T,Seidal T,Bostad L

更新日期：2010-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma is a very rare bladder tumor with very few cases that have been reported in the English literature. CASE PRESENTATION:We report an unusual case of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma that is coexistent with urothelial carcinoma (UC) in the urinary bladder of a 73-year-old man...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Sun J,Wang C,Wang D,Wu J,Wang L,Zhao L,Teng L

更新日期：2019-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:PSA-directed prostate cancer screening leads to a high rate of false positive identifications and an unnecessary biopsy burden. Epigenetic biomarkers have proven useful, exhibiting frequent and abundant inactivation of tumor suppressor genes through such mechanisms. An epigenetic, multiplex PCR test for pros...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Van Neste L,Bigley J,Toll A,Otto G,Clark J,Delrée P,Van Criekinge W,Epstein JI

更新日期：2012-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has been shown to have abnormal expression in many human cancers and is considered as a marker of poor prognosis. Frequency of over expression in bladder cancer has not been studied in our population; therefore we aimed to evaluate the frequency and prognostic signific...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Hashmi AA,Hussain ZF,Irfan M,Khan EY,Faridi N,Naqvi H,Khan A,Edhi MM

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neglected renal stones remain a major cause of morbidity in developing countries. They not only result in functional impairment of affected kidney, but also act as an important predisposing factor for development of urothelial neoplasms. It is not uncommon to miss an associated urothelial tumor in a patient ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Shah HN,Jain P,Chibber PJ

更新日期：2006-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore the additive effect of urinary incontinence, in people with comorbid depression, on health related quality of life. METHODS:Males and females, 15 to 95 years (n = 3010, response rate 70.2%) were interviewed face to face in the 1998 Autumn South Australian Health Omnibus Survey. RESULTS:Self-repo...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Avery JC,Stocks NP,Duggan P,Braunack-Mayer AJ,Taylor AW,Goldney RD,MacLennan AH

更新日期：2013-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To identify the value of unilateral pedal lymphangiography (LPG) plus computed tomography angiography (CTA) in accurate depiction of persistent idiopathic chyluria undetectable by ordinary contrast CT. METHODS:Eighteen patients 44-63 years of age with persistent idiopathic chyluria who failed conservative m...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Liu D,Liu B,Xia W,Tang Q,Wang H,Wang J,Zhou Y,Yu J,Li W,Wang M,Zhou W,Hu S,Shao Y

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal treatment of high-risk prostate cancer remains controversial. We aimed to compare treatment outcomes of prostate cancer patients treated with definitive external-beam radiotherapy (ExRT) or radical prostatectomy (RP). METHODS:The records of 120 high-risk clinical stage T2b-T4 N0 M0 prostate cancer p...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Andic F,Izol V,Gokcay S,Arslantas HS,Bayazit Y,Coskun H,Tansug MZ,Sertdemir Y

更新日期：2019-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled trial primarily evaluated the efficacy of tadalafil once-daily (OaD) or on-demand ("pro-re-nata"; PRN) treatment, started early post-nsRP. Secondary outcome-measures on quality-of-life (QoL) and treatment satisfaction are reported. ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Patel HR,Ilo D,Shah N,Cuzin B,Chadwick D,Andrianne R,Henneges C,Barry J,Hell-Momeni K,Branicka J,Büttner H

更新日期：2015-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhibition of angiogenesis in prostatic cancer could be a brand-new method to suppress tumour progression. Nodal/ALK4 has been associated with vascularization in many cancers. However, the relationship between and role of Nodal/ALK4 and miR-185 in human prostatic cancer is still unknown. METHODS:Prostatic c...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Li Y,Zhong W,Zhu M,Li M,Yang Z

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study is to investigate the clinical relevance of aortic calcification in urolithiasis patients. METHODS:Between January 2010 and September 2014, 1221 patients with urolithiasis were treated in Oyokyo Kidney Research Institute and Hirosaki University Hospital. Among these, 287 patient...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Tanaka T,Hatakeyama S,Yamamoto H,Narita T,Hamano I,Matsumoto T,Soma O,Tobisawa Y,Yoneyama T,Yoneyama T,Hashimoto Y,Koie T,Takahashi I,Nakaji S,Terayama Y,Funyu T,Ohyama C

更新日期：2017-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metachronous renal cell carcinoma after radical nephrectomy is extremely rare. Renal cell carcinoma commonly metastasizes to distant organs. However, metastasis to the urinary bladder is very uncommon. CASE PRESENTATION:Herein, we report a case of metachronous renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to the uri...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Babar M,Hamdani S,Liu C,Vedula J,Schnapp DS

更新日期：2019-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The control of the lower urinary tract is a complex, multilevel process involving both the peripheral and central nervous system. Due to lesions of the neuraxis, most spinal cord injury patients suffer from neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction, which may jeopardise upper urinary tract function and has ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Leitner L,Walter M,Freund P,Mehnert U,Michels L,Kollias S,Kessler TM

更新日期：2014-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the management of choice for renal stones 20 mm or smaller, with a stone clearance rate of up to 89%. The purpose of the present is to investigate the efficacy of a commercialised ESWL service, being performed as an outsourced treatment using a mobile lithotrips...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Nielsen TK,Jensen JB

更新日期：2017-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This very large population-based study investigated outcomes after a diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) in terms of mortality rates, treatments and adverse effects. METHODS:Among the 11 million men aged 40 years and over covered by the general national health insurance scheme, those with newly managed PCa i...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Tuppin P,Samson S,Fagot-Campagna A,Lukacs B,Alla F,CNAMTS scientific board members.,Paccaud F,Thalabard JC,Vicaut E,Vidaud M,Millat B

更新日期：2014-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urologists frequently encounter malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) caused by advanced urological or non-urological malignant disease, but the treatment policy is unclear. The present study examined the risk factors for predicting ureteral stent failure in patients with MUO after ureteral stent insertion an...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Ohtaka M,Kawahara T,Takamoto D,Mochizuki T,Hattori Y,Teranishi JI,Makiyama K,Miyoshi Y,Yumura Y,Yao M,Uemura H

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well recognized that the presence of positive surgical margins (PSM) after radical prostatectomy (RP) adversely affects cancer specific outcomes and recent evidence from randomized trials supports the use of adjuvant radiotherapy in these cases. However, not all of the patients with PSM develop disease...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Vesely S,Jarolim L,Duskova K,Schmidt M,Dusek P,Babjuk M

更新日期：2014-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The tumor draining lymph node concept was first described in penile cancer for staging. Immunohistochemistry and histopathology evaluations are routinely used in clinical practice to examine lymph nodes for metastasis. However, these methods are time-consuming with low diagnostic accuracy and micro-metastase...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Zhang L,Hu J,Ali Zirakzadeh A,Rosvall J,Hedlund M,Hu PS,P A Wallin R,Sherif A,Winqvist O

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00