The comparison of the effect of phenylephrine and epinephrine on penile spongy tissue in rats after experimental hypospadias surgery: a quantitative stereological study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adult men with autoimmune conditions are commonly prescribed anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents; however, there is a paucity of quality evidence as to their effect on male fertility (e.g. semen parameters and sperm quality). Our objective was to determine if men with autoimmune conditions are being...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Cooley LF,Wren J,Keeter MK,Lam I,Bennett N,Brannigan RE

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore the feasibility and long-term outcomes of renal preservation in a retrospective cohort of patients with ureteral urothelial carcinoma undergoing total ureterectomy with ileal-ureteral substitution. METHODS:A retrospective review of the data from patients treated with total ureterectomy with ileal...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Ou YC,Hu CY,Cheng HL,Yang WH

更新日期：2018-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to summarize the clinical outcomes of transverse preputial island flap urethroplasty for single-stage correction of proximal hypospadias in our hospital. METHOD:This study retrospectively analysed the clinical data, including the preoperative general information, intraoperative and p...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Cui X,He Y,Huang W,Chen L,Wang Y,Zhou C

更新日期：2020-08-05 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: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:Ureteral herniations are a rare occurrence, generally found incidentally on cross sectional imaging or during surgical intervention for unrelated processes. Several locations of ureteral herniations can occur including the inguinal, femoral, sciatic, obturator, and thoracic regions. While few reports of uret...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Lin FC,Lin JS,Kim S,Walker JR

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Jackstone is a bladder stone that has a similar appearance to toy jacks. However review of the English language medical literature revealed only a few previous reports of jackstone calculus. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a case in which a large jackstone calculus was incidentally detected during the evaluatio...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Subasinghe D,Goonewardena S,Kathiragamathamby V

更新日期：2017-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A supernumerary kidney (SK) is an additional kidney with its own capsule and blood supply that is not fused with the ipsilateral kidney (IK). Because individual case reports indicate a high morbidity rate, the aim of this retrospective study was a detailed analysis of this rare anatomical variant. METHODS:O...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Rehder P,Rehwald R,Böhm JM,Grams AE,Loizides A,Pedrini M,Stühmeier J,Glodny B

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gene expression profiling has recently shown that the mRNA for CD24 is overexpressed in prostate carcinomas (Pca) compared to benign or normal prostate epithelial tissues. Immunohistochemical studies have reported the usefulness of anti-CD24 for detecting prostate cancer over the full range of prostate speci...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Schostak M,Krause H,Miller K,Schrader M,Weikert S,Christoph F,Kempkensteffen C,Kollermann J

更新日期：2006-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with neurogenic bladder (NB), elevated intravesical pressures can be transmitted to the upper urinary tract, causing hydronephrosis (HN) and ureteral dilation (UD), which are referred to as upper urinary tract dilation (UUTD). Ureteral obstruction at the bladder wall is another cause for UUTD, bu...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Liao L,Zhang F,Chen G

更新日期：2014-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radical prostatectomy (RP) is a common treatment for prostate cancer (PCa). Morbidity, mortality and pathological outcomes may be superior in academic institutions. One explanation may be the involvement of oncology fellowship trained urologists within academic institutions. The literature examining patholog...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Nayak JG,Drachenberg DE,Mau E,Suderman D,Bucher O,Lambert P,Quon H

更新日期：2014-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polyorchidism is a congenital anomaly of the urogenital system and means more than two testes. It is a rare phenomenon, where there are no more than 200 reported cases in the literature. In this case, we report a 13-month year's old case with five testicles. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a rare five testicles...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Zahirian Moghadam T,Mohseni Rad H,Zandian H,Hosseinkhani A

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the role of free-hand transperineal targeted prostate biopsy using multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging-transrectal ultrasound (mpMRI-TRUS) fusion in Chinese men with repeated biopsy. METHODS:A total of 101 consecutive patients suspicious of prostate cancer (PCa) at the mpMRI scan and with...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Lian H,Zhuang J,Wang W,Zhang B,Shi J,Li D,Fu Y,Jiang X,Zhou W,Guo H

更新日期：2017-07-05 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Spectrum effects refer to the phenomenon that test performance varies across subgroups of a population. When spectrum effects occur during diagnostic testing for cancer, difficult patient misdiagnoses can occur. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of test indication, age, gender, race, and smoking statu...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Gopalakrishna A,Longo TA,Fantony JJ,Owusu R,Foo WC,Dash R,Inman BA

更新日期：2016-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is growing evidence of relationship between obesity and some specific stone compositions, results were inconsistent. Due to a greater relationship between metabolic syndrome and some specific stone type, obesity measured by body mass index (BMI) has limitation in determining relationship betwe...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kim JH,Doo SW,Cho KS,Yang WJ,Song YS,Hwang J,Hong SS,Kwon SS

更新日期：2015-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our purpose was to study the relationship of the 3 different types of endoscopic calcifications of the renal papilla (Randall's plaque, intratubular calcification, papillary crater) with the type of stone and urine analysis. METHODS:This prospective study examined 41 patients (age range: 18 to 80 years) who...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Sabaté Arroyo XA,Grases Freixedas F,Bauzà Quetglas JL,Guimerà Garcia J,Pieras Ayala E

更新日期：2020-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stauffer Syndrome (SS) is a paraneoplastic disorder associated with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). First described by Herbert Maurice Stauffer in 1961, it is characterized by hepatic dysfunction in the absence of metastasis, and elevated alkaline phosphatase, aminotransferases and prolonged prothrombin time. In...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Chavarriaga J,Fakih N,Cataño J,Villaquiran C,Rodriguez S,Patino G

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kidney cancer is a lethal neoplasm that affects several thousands of people every year. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common histologic type. Recent developments in the therapeutic approach include antiangiogenic targeted approaches and Immunotherapy. Thus, the therapeutic algorithm of RCC patients ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Tsironis G,Liontos M,Kyriazoglou A,Koutsoukos K,Tsiara A,Kaparelou M,Zakopoulou R,Cohen A,Skafida E,Fontara S,Zagouri F,Bamias A,Dimopoulos MA

更新日期：2020-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clear cell sarcoma of the kidney (CCSK) in adults is extremely rare. Optimal treatment of adult patients with CCSK remains unclear. CASE PRESENTATION:A 22-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of left flank pain. A color duplex sonography revealed a hypervascular, heterogeneous renal mass. Abdominal...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kural AR,Onal B,Ozkara H,Cakarir C,Ayan I,Agaoglu FY

更新日期：2006-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given that a deubiquitinating enzyme, ubiquitin-specific protease 2a (USP2a), regulates ubiquitination, trafficking, and degradation of EGFR, which plays a critical role in bladder cancer, in this study, we aimed to quantify the USP2a gene expression, and to determine the possibility that USP2a can be used f...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Jeong P,Ha YS,Yun SJ,Yoon HY,Freeman MR,Kim J,Kim WJ

更新日期：2015-08-07 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:Nutcracker syndrome is an entity resulting from left renal vein compression by the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, which leads to symptoms of hematuria or left flank pain. The alternative option of endovascular or extravascular stenting is very appealing because of the minimal invasive procedures. ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Tian L,Chen S,Zhang G,Zhang H,Jin W,Li M

更新日期：2015-07-24 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:We describe a detailed novel step-by-step approach for creation of an ileal neobladder and compare the outcomes with standart neobladder. METHODS:Between August 2009 and January 2016, 36 consecutive patients with bladder cancer underwent radical cystectomy and orthotopic urinary diversion with an ileal neob...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Talat Z,Onal B,Cetinel B,Demirdag C,Citgez S,Dogan C

更新日期：2018-10-26 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:The biological potential of prostate cancer is extremely variable. Particular interest is focused on markers not expressed in normal prostatic tissues. pS2 protein expression has been demonstrated in a range of malignant tissues in an oestrogen-independent pathway. Recently, it has been demonstrated that pS2...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Ather MH,Abbas F,Faruqui N,Israr M,Pervez S

更新日期：2004-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested a greater benefit for various outcomes in men diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who are treated with dutasteride than for men treated with finasteride. This study investigates whether the rates of BPH-related prostate surgery and acute urinary retention (AUR) d...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kuiper JG,Bezemer ID,Driessen MT,Vasylyev A,Roehrborn CG,Penning-van Beest FJ,Herings RM

更新日期：2016-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between surgical outcome of hypospadias repair and long-term male reproductive function has not been documented. The purpose of this study was to clarify association between paternity in adult hypospadias patients and reoperation for urethral obstruction after two-stage repair during childhoo...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kanematsu A,Tanaka S,Hashimoto T,Nojima M,Yamamoto S

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer (PCa) is advancing towards an imaging-driven approach. Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging, although increasingly used, has not shown sufficient accuracy to replace biopsy for now. The introduction of new ultrasound (US) modalities, such as quantitative contr...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Mannaerts CK,Wildeboer RR,Postema AW,Hagemann J,Budäus L,Tilki D,Mischi M,Wijkstra H,Salomon G

更新日期：2018-11-08 00:00:00