abstract：OBJECTIVES:The specific goal of this study was to establish a simple histochemical technique by which the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) lining in the rabbit bladder can be routinely identified. METHODS:Rabbit bladder tissues were fixed in zinc formal, 10% neutral buffered formalin (NBF), 20% NBF, 40% NBF, 2% calcium acetate...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Grist M,Chakraborty J

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenogonadal fusion is a rare condition wherein splenic tissue is found attached to or within the testis. There are two anatomic types: continuous and discontinuous. We report a case of splenogonadal fusion that presented in an adult man with bilateral cryptorchid testes. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Knorr PA,Borden TA

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility of telerobotic assisted surgery. METHODS:In a laboratory model, a cholecystectomy, splenectomy, and nephrectomy were performed by an inexperienced surgeon who was being mentored by an experienced surgeon stationed at a remote site. The remote surgeon controlled the laparoscopic cam...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kavoussi LR,Moore RG,Partin AW,Bender JS,Zenilman ME,Satava RM

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a rapid and easily learned technique that greatly assists in exposure of the apical prostate during radical retropubic prostatectomy. The technique is a modification of the previously reported "bunching" maneuver. A curved Kocher clamp is used to compress the dorsal vein complex and surrounding fascia into...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Miller JI,Larson TR

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The use of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) paste in the lower urinary tract for the treatment of vesicoureteral reflux or urinary incontinence is increasing. Its use remains controversial and the long-term consequence of this substance injected into the lower urinary system of humans is largely unknown. When i...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Noe HN,Williams RS,Causey J,Smith DP

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It has been suggested that prostatic neuroendocrine (NE) cells play an important role in the growth and differentiation of the prostate by secreting various neuropeptides and serotonin. However, the mechanism by which NE cells themselves are regulated is virtually unknown. In the present study we evaluated th...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Iwamura M,di Sant'agnese PA,Wu G,Benning CM,Cockett AT,Gershagen S

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The compartment syndrome is a rare complication of surgery in the lithotomy position, but one that may result in neurovascular damage and permanent disability. Herein, we present a case of bilateral three-compartment syndrome following urethroplasty in the dorsolithotomy position, with review of the literature and dis...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Moses TA,Kreder KJ,Thrasher JB

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether multiple incisions of Peyronie's plaque with placement of vein grafts to cover the tunical defects coupled with contralateral tunical plication is effective in straightening the penis while allowing preservation of normal erectile function. METHODS:Nine patients with Peyronie's disease an...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Moriel EZ,Grinwald A,Rajfer J

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an eighty-three-year-old man with an exophytic lesion in the prostatic cavity, diagnosed three years after transurethral resection of the prostate, and extending into the bladder. Histopathologically, the tumor was recognized as a papillary ductal adenocarcinoma (primary duct type) with endometrioid feature...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Elgamal AA,Van de Voorde W,Van Poppel H,Vandeursen H,Baert L,Lauweryns J

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite many known advantages, the radical perineal prostatectomy (RPP) had fallen out of favor because of the need for a second incision for the regional lymph node dissection. Laparoscopic lymphadenectomy, however, provides an accurate and minimally invasive alternative to open lymph node dissection. Herein...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lerner SE,Fleischmann J,Taub HC,Chamberlin JW,Kahan NZ,Melman A

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report an alternative form of management of a persistent lymphocele that was unresponsive to percutaneous drainage and ethanol sclerotherapy. METHODS:Herein is described the technique of dilating the previously established percutaneous drainage tract to facilitate insertion of a flexible ureteroscope. Thr...

journal_title：Urology

authors： McDougall EM,Clayman RV

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study reviews the incidence and management of cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis in a group of patients who received high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. METHODS:The records of 217 consecutive patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation were reviewed. The incidence, deg...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Efros MD,Ahmed T,Coombe N,Choudhury MS

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the appropriate characteristics of superficial bladder cancer that allow the physician to predict tumor behavior. METHODS:We analyzed 1,745 patients with primary superficial bladder cancer with regard to disease and patient characteristics. RESULTS:With the characteristics we found, the populati...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Witjes JA,Mulders PF,Debruyne FM

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between December 1992 and July 1993, 7 patients who underwent urinary diversion after cystectomy or bladder augmentation had colon pouches constructed with an "absorbable" staple. Our "one-step" technique of colon pouch construction incorporates standard principles of bowel detubularization and refashioning using abso...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kirsch AJ,Hensle TW,Olsson CA

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although a number of pretransplant urologic evaluations have been recommended in the literature, their efficacy has not been validated. This study was undertaken to evaluate a standardized urologic diagnostic protocol for potential adult transplant recipients. METHODS:One hundred consecutive adult transplant...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Yang CC,Rohr MC,Assimos DG

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the current indications for cutaneous ureterostomy in children. METHOD:A total of 32 children underwent cutaneous ureterostomy at Texas Children's Hospital from 1975 to 1990. Medical records were reviewed to determine the urologic diagnosis, the indication for urinary diversion, the type of uretero...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rosen MA,Roth DR,Gonzales ET Jr

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the radiologic characteristics and endoscopic appearance of aberrant renal papillae have been described, a tissue diagnosis is the only way to exclude a low-grade urothelial malignancy. We report on three caliceal filling defects managed percutaneously in which biopsy findings confirmed aberrant papillae. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Bellman GC,Smith AD

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To modify the bladder neck dissection during radical prostatectomy, in an effort to improve continence and diminish the incidence of anastomotic stricture, without compromising the primary surgical objective of complete cancer removal. Between December 1991 and August 1992, 50 patients underwent radical retropubic pro...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Gomez CA,Soloway MS,Civantos F,Hachiya T

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with bilateral cryptorchidism and gynecomastia due to Leydig cell tumor involving the left intra-abdominal testis is described. Raised serum estrogen, low serum testosterone, and ultrasonic demonstration of a tumor in the left testis allowed the diagnosis to be suspected preoperatively. The relevant literatu...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Allen FJ,Van Vollenhoven F

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case in which sonography demonstrated that calculi may arise in female urethral diverticula is presented. The diagnosis of female urethral diverticula is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Perlmutter S,Huang AB,Hon M,Subudhi MK

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of prostate cancer is still evolving. We used ultrasound to examine 202 patients with palpably abnormal prostates. Of 151 patients undergoing biopsy, ultrasound-guided biopsy was comparable to digitally directed biopsies in cancer detection (92% vs 90.7%). The two methods are co...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Van Every MJ,Rooney B

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic nephrectomy has been shown to be an effective minimally invasive technique for treating benign renal disease requiring surgical excision. However, its application to approach renal malignancy has been limited. Herein, we report on 8 patients with renal tumor who underwent a laparoscopic nephrectomy. All k...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kavoussi LR,Kerbl K,Capelouto CC,McDougall EM,Clayman RV

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cavernosal smooth muscle relaxation, one of the primary events in penile erection, is initiated by the synthesis and release of nitric oxide (NO) from the neurons of the cavernosa. The present study was undertaken to determine whether or not serum levels of NO metabolites rise during an erection. Since NO is rapidly c...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Moriel EZ,Gonzalez-Cadavid N,Ignarro LJ,Byrns R,Rajfer J

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic identification of the ureters is complicated by decreased tactile sensation and magnified video imaging. We report our experience in placing a ureteral illuminator to aid in ureteral identification prior to six laparoscopic urologic procedures. The ureteral illuminator facilitated laparoscopic ureteral id...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Low RK,Moran ME

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent experimental work has demonstrated that nitric oxide (NO) is the neurotransmitter responsible for cavernous smooth muscle relaxation. We studied the effect of a direct NO-donor, linsidomine chlorhydrate (SIN-1), in 30 patients with venous leakage confirmed by dynamic pharmacocavernosography and pharmacocavernos...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wegner HE,Knispel HH

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-two prepubertal patients with cryptorchid testes after having previous inguinal surgery were referred. These included 17 patients in whom orchidopexy had been unsuccessful. Five patients had prior surgery for hernia and/or hydrocele resulting in surgical entrapment of the testis. Five patients had bilateral dis...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cohen TD,Kay R,Knipper N

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We undertook a prospective study to evaluate the effects of hemodialysis on serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in 26 male patients with end-stage renal disease as a clinical model for assessing the role of the kidney in PSA clearance. Patients ranging in age from fifty-one to eighty-three years (mean 64.8 years) un...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Monath JR,Burkart JM,Freedman BI,Pittaway DE,Russell GB,Assimos DG

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penile prostheses are a well-established form of therapy for erectile dysfunction. We report our experience with 333 cases using the Mentor Alpha I inflatable penile prosthesis. With a follow-up period of 15.4 months, there were 25 (7.5%) complications with 15 (4.5%) major complications that required reoperation. We a...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Randrup E,Wilson S,Mobley D,Suarez G,Mekras G,Baum N

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemangiomas of the genitalia are extremely rare. A hemangioma is self-limited and usually resolves spontaneously, therefore conservative treatment is generally recommended. However, genital hemangiomas may require surgical treatment if they become symptomatic. Herein we report a case of hemangioma of the penis and scr...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Alter GJ,Trengove-Jones G,Horton CE Jr

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maximal androgen blockade (MAB), the eradication of the effects of adrenal androgens on prostate cancer cells after castration, has been used with differing success in the treatment of prostatic carcinoma. The aim of this randomized phase III study was to compare the efficacy and side effects of bilateral orchiectomy ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Denis LJ,Carnelro de Moura JL,Bono A,Sylvester R,Whelan P,Newling D,Depauw M

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether a significant percentage of patients with a benign digital rectal examination (DRE) and an elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level harbor a prostatic malignancy, 100 consecutive patients underwent transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy of the prostate. The biopsy results were cor...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Guthman DA,Wilson TM,Blute ML,Bergstralh EJ,Zincke H,Oesterling JE

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and other reported cofactors in the genesis, evolution, and clinical manifestations of precancerous and cancerous squamous cell lesions of the penis were studied in 34 men. Clinically, all lesions demonstrated aceto-whitening. Histologic changes of HPV infection formed ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Malek RS,Goellner JR,Smith TF,Espy MJ,Cupp MR

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual laser ablation of the prostate (VLAP) was evaluated by serial video-endoscopy and six months of clinical correlation in 7 men suffering from advanced prostatism and urinary retention. Images of the prostatic urethra were obtained before and at various intervals from two to nineteen weeks after the procedure. A ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Marks LS

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of obstructing sodium urate stones occurring in the form of extensive deposition on the wall of isolated ileum for replacement of the entire ureter. The stones were disintegrated and removed with a rigid ureteroscope and an electrohydraulic lithotriptor. Hyperuriaciduria, excessive alkalization o...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Naito S,Iwabuchi N,Kumazawa J

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 311 patients who underwent consecutive transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) for obstructive voiding symptoms were reviewed. All patients had benign prostate glands by digital rectal examination. Results of preoperative ultrasound screening of the prostate in 65 of 311 patients showed 41 with nonmalign...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chancellor MB,VanAppledorn CA

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a fifteen-month period, 15 patients with progressive adenocarcinoma of the prostate (CaP) were treated with transrectal microwave hyperthermia (TRHT). There were 5 Stage T4 and 11 Stage T3 patients including 6 patients with skeletal metastases. Nine of the patients had severe and 6 had moderately severe signs a...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Stawarz B,Zielinski H,Szmigielski S,Rappaport E,Debicki P,Petrovich Z

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker, was tested for its in vivo effect on the ureter and kidney during acute obstruction. There was no discernible effect on peristalsis but glomerular filtration rate was improved. Thus, nifedipine would not be expected to decrease renal colic from obstruction. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ghoniem GM,Dilworth JP,Roberts JA

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five patients underwent audiovisual sexual stimulation (AVSS) after pharmacologically-induced erection. Grade of erection and cavernosal blood flow were assessed after intracorporeal (IC) injection of TRI-MIX or prostaglandin E1, and then after AVSS, using pulsed Doppler ultrasonography (PDUS). After IC injecti...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Katlowitz NM,Albano GJ,Morales P,Golimbu M

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a patient with two fibroepithelial polyps of the upper ureter in whom the correct diagnosis was confused by finding voided urine as well as ureteral wash, and brush biopsy cytologies positive for malignancy. Fibroepithelial polyps and causes of falsely positive urinary cytology are reviewed. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Psihramis KE,Hartwick W

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yohimbine is an indole alkaloid obtained from the yohimbe tree, a common tree in West Africa. We describe a forty-two-year black man in whom a generalized erythrodermic skin eruption, progressive renal failure, and lupus-like syndrome developed following treatment with the drug, yohimbine. A literature review failed t...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sandler B,Aronson P

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00