abstract：:Reconstruction for failed urinary diversion is technically challenging, due to severe tissue adhesion around the anastomotic site. We report successful laparoscopic transureteroureterostomy with cutaneous ureterostomy via a completely extraperitoneal approach to salvage failed ileal conduit in two patients with necrot...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Kaiho Y,Ito A,Numahata K,Ishidoya S,Arai Y

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of capsular incision (CapI) into tumor during radical prostatectomy (RP) with otherwise organ-confined disease remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of CapI into tumor on oncologic outcome. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:A retrospective review of 8110 consecutiv...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Preston MA,Carrière M,Raju G,Morash C,Doucette S,Gerridzen RG,Bella AJ,Eastham JA,Scardino PT,Cagiannos I

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wide variation exists in prevalence estimates of overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome. OBJECTIVE:To determine how the frequency of urinary urgency or urgency urinary incontinence (UUI)--the cornerstone symptoms of OAB--affects symptom-related bother, health-related quality of life (HRQL), and ultimately clinic...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Vaughan CP,Johnson TM 2nd,Ala-Lipasti MA,Cartwright R,Tammela TL,Taari K,Auvinen A,Tikkinen KA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:We addressed the question whether the change of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in men who use 5α-reductase inhibitor (5-ARI) dutasteride is sensitive for the detection of aggressive prostate cancer (PCa). OBJECTIVE:The case of a man using dutasteride diagnosed with Gleason 7 transition zone cancer at bi...

journal_title：European urology

authors： van Leeuwen PJ,Kölble K,Huland H,Hambrock T,Barentsz J,Schröder FH

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ischemic injury impacts renal function outcomes following partial nephrectomy. Efforts to minimize, better yet, eliminate renal ischemia are imperative. OBJECTIVE:Describe a novel technique of "zero ischemia" laparoscopic (LPN) and robotic-assisted (RAPN) partial nephrectomy. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPA...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Gill IS,Eisenberg MS,Aron M,Berger A,Ukimura O,Patil MB,Campese V,Thangathurai D,Desai MM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rising incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has been largely attributed to the increasing use of imaging procedures. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to examine stage-specific incidence, mortality, and survival trends of RCC in North America. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:We computed age-adjusted incidence...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Sun M,Thuret R,Abdollah F,Lughezzani G,Schmitges J,Tian Z,Shariat SF,Montorsi F,Patard JJ,Perrotte P,Karakiewicz PI

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:High-intensity focussed ultrasound (HIFU) is an emerging minimally invasive treatment option for prostate cancer. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to assess the efficacy and safety of HIFU in both primary treatment of men with localised and locally advanced prostate cancer as well as salvage treatment of men with recurre...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Warmuth M,Johansson T,Mad P

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A renal transplant is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease due to its superior short- and long-term survival benefits compared with dialysis treatment. A common trend for kidney transplantation in developed countries is an increasing acceptance of older patients, patients with co...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Musquera M,Peri LL,Alvarez-Vijande R,Oppenheimer F,Gil-Vernet JM,Alcaraz A

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease and it has already been described in the literature in patients with orthotopic neobladders, mostly in the paediatric population. We report the first case of a living-donor renal graft in an adult patient with a orthotopic neobl...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Airoldi A,Volpe A,Billia M,Marchioro G,Fenoglio R,Lazzarich E,Sacchetti G,Baiocco C,Inglese E,Menegotto A,Terrone C,Stratta P

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasmakinetic enucleation of the prostate (PKEP) has recently been proved a safe and technically feasible procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). However, its long-term safety, efficacy, and durability in comparison with the gold-standard transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) have not yet ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Zhao Z,Zeng G,Zhong W,Mai Z,Zeng S,Tao X

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nephroureterectomy alone fails to adequately treat many patients with advanced upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Perioperative platinum-based chemotherapy has been proposed but requires adequate renal function. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to determine whether the ability to deliver platinum-based chemother...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Kaag MG,O'Malley RL,O'Malley P,Godoy G,Chen M,Smaldone MC,Hrebinko RL,Raman JD,Bochner B,Dalbagni G,Stifelman MD,Taneja SS,Huang WC

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic impact of primary tumor location on outcomes for patients with upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is still contentious. OBJECTIVE:To test the association between tumor location and disease recurrence and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in patients treated with radical nephroureterectomy (...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Favaretto RL,Shariat SF,Chade DC,Godoy G,Adamy A,Kaag M,Bochner BH,Coleman J,Dalbagni G

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A new edition of the TNM was recently released that includes modifications for the staging system of kidney cancers. Specifically, T2 cancers were subclassified into T2a and T2b (< or =10 cm vs >10 cm), tumors with renal vein involvement or perinephric fat involvement were classified as T3a cancers, and thos...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Novara G,Ficarra V,Antonelli A,Artibani W,Bertini R,Carini M,Cosciani Cunico S,Imbimbo C,Longo N,Martignoni G,Martorana G,Minervini A,Mirone V,Montorsi F,Schiavina R,Simeone C,Serni S,Simonato A,Siracusano S,Volpe A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery is challenging. To help overcome current technical and ergonomic limitations, the da Vinci robotic platform can be applied to LESS. OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to describe the surgical technique and to report the early outcomes of robotic LESS (R-LESS) radical prostate...

journal_title：European urology

authors： White MA,Haber GP,Autorino R,Khanna R,Forest S,Yang B,Altunrende F,Stein RJ,Kaouk JH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) is a chronic disease without an effective treatment, characterized by pain during bladder filling. Most nociceptive bladder afferents course in the trigone. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate efficacy and tolerability of trigonal injection of botulinum toxin A (BoNTA)...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Pinto R,Lopes T,Frias B,Silva A,Silva JA,Silva CM,Cruz C,Cruz F,Dinis P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even though transurethral resection of the prostate remains the gold standard treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) refractory to medical therapy, photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) has become a popular alternative. Early PVP studies seem encouraging, but few data exist regarding t...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Bruyère F,Puichaud A,Pereira H,Faivre d'Arcier B,Rouanet A,Floc'h AP,Bodin T,Brichart N

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) has evolved as a minimally invasive alternative to open radical cystectomy for patients with invasive bladder cancer. OBJECTIVE:We sought to define the learning curve for RARC by evaluating results from a multicenter, contemporary, consecutive series of patients who ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Hayn MH,Hussain A,Mansour AM,Andrews PE,Carpentier P,Castle E,Dasgupta P,Rimington P,Thomas R,Khan S,Kibel A,Kim H,Manoharan M,Menon M,Mottrie A,Ornstein D,Peabody J,Pruthi R,Palou Redorta J,Richstone L,Schanne F

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic cryoablation (LCA) and percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) of small renal masses have gained popularity, but only limited data exist on the complication rates. OBJECTIVES:In this study, we report on postoperative complications associated with LCA and PCA in a single tertiary center experience. DES...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Tsivian M,Chen VH,Kim CY,Zilberman DE,Mouraviev V,Nelson RC,Albala DM,Polascik TJ

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative treatment of prostate cancer (PCa) changes morphology of residual tumors so that the Gleason score is no longer valid. OBJECTIVE:To codify morphologic features of preoperatively treated PCa and identify potential classifiers predictive of outcome. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:We performed...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Efstathiou E,Abrahams NA,Tibbs RF,Wang X,Pettaway CA,Pisters LL,Mathew PF,Do KA,Logothetis CJ,Troncoso P

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the penis is a relatively rare but ominous disease. OBJECTIVE:To present a condensed version of the updated 2009 European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines on penile SCC. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION:We performed a literature search of new data available up to December 2009. No ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Pizzocaro G,Algaba F,Horenblas S,Solsona E,Tana S,Van Der Poel H,Watkin NA,European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines Group on Penile Cancer.

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-yr-old woman presented with abdominal pain. Ultrasonography, computed tomography, and an endocrinologic work-up revealed a 4-cm nonfunctional left adrenal mass. A TriPort laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed. The TriPort was inserted through a 3-cm subcostal incision. Using 5-mm instruments, a left adrenalect...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Cindolo L,Gidaro S,Tamburro FR,Schips L

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is consensus that laparoscopy is the standard of care for the resection of benign adrenal tumours, there is controversy regarding the role of laparoscopy for the resection of adrenocortical cancer (ACC). OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to review the ACC database of the San Luigi Ho...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Porpiglia F,Fiori C,Daffara F,Zaggia B,Bollito E,Volante M,Berruti A,Terzolo M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several guidelines have indicated that in patients with well-differentiated or moderately well-differentiated prostate cancer (PCa), a staging bone scan may be omitted. However, the guidelines recommendations have not yet been externally validated. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to externally validate t...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Briganti A,Passoni N,Ferrari M,Capitanio U,Suardi N,Gallina A,Da Pozzo LF,Picchio M,Di Girolamo V,Salonia A,Gianolli L,Messa C,Rigatti P,Montorsi F

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after radical prostatectomy (RP) with the male Adjustable Continence Therapy (ProACT) system, implanted using fluoroscopy for guidance, has been described with promising clinical results. OBJECTIVE:This retrospective study aims to describe the surgical techniq...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Gregori A,Romanò AL,Scieri F,Pietrantuono F,Incarbone GP,Salvaggio A,Granata A,Gaboardi F

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New methods for identifying bladder cancer (BCa) progression are required. Gene expression microarrays can reveal insights into disease biology and identify novel biomarkers. However, these experiments produce large datasets that are difficult to interpret. OBJECTIVE:To develop a novel method of microarray ...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Catto JW,Abbod MF,Wild PJ,Linkens DA,Pilarsky C,Rehman I,Rosario DJ,Denzinger S,Burger M,Stoehr R,Knuechel R,Hartmann A,Hamdy FC

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urethrorectal fistulas (URF) in patients with complex posterior urethral strictures are rare and difficult to repair surgically. There is no widely accepted standard approach described in the published literature. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to describe the outcomes of various operative approaches f...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Xu YM,Sa YL,Fu Q,Zhang J,Jin SB

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anandamide, a proposed endogenous cannabinoid (CB) agonist, has been shown to enhance neurogenic responses in vitro of the rat corpus cavernosal tissue (CC). However, no information is available on the distribution of CB-receptors or effects by anandamide in CC from primates or humans. OBJECTIVE:To characte...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Gratzke C,Christ GJ,Stief CG,Andersson KE,Hedlund P

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The appropriate way of biopsying a prostate remains controversial. Is sextant biopsy still adequate with repeat screening? OBJECTIVE:Within the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC), lateralized sextant biopsies were applied. In this analysis we use distant end points to study t...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Schröder FH,van den Bergh RC,Wolters T,van Leeuwen PJ,Bangma CH,van der Kwast TH,Roobol MJ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The combination of a neourethra and erection prosthesis in a single neophallus in the female-to-male transsexual remains a challenge. No good data are available on this subject. OBJECTIVE:To report the outcome in 129 female-to-male transsexuals with a neophallus after the implantation of an erectile prosthe...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Hoebeke PB,Decaestecker K,Beysens M,Opdenakker Y,Lumen N,Monstrey SM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although surgical techniques for radical prostatectomy (RP) have been refined significantly, a significant number of patients still suffer from persisting postprostatectomy stress urinary incontinence (SUI). In recent years, various minimally invasive sling systems have been investigated as treatment options...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Bauer RM,Mayer ME,Gratzke C,Soljanik I,Buchner A,Bastian PJ,Stief CG,Gozzi C

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies offer wide variations in inclusion criteria for active surveillance (AS) in prostate cancer (PCa), but the role of the biopsy core number has not been thoroughly assessed. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of the biopsy core number on the risk of misclassification for AS eligibility. DESIGN, SETTING...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Ploussard G,Xylinas E,Salomon L,Allory Y,Vordos D,Hoznek A,Abbou CC,de la Taille A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a standard treatment for reducing tumour recurrence and delaying progression of high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder tumours. However, it is not clear yet which patients are more likely to be responders to BCG. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of ezrin expression in bladder...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Palou J,Algaba F,Vera I,Rodriguez O,Villavicencio H,Sanchez-Carbayo M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The conventional Fuhrman grading system, which categorizes renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with grades I, II, III, and IV, is the most widely used predictor assessment of RCC cancer-specific mortality (CSM). OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to test the prognostic ability of simplified Fuhrman grading schemes...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Sun M,Lughezzani G,Jeldres C,Isbarn H,Shariat SF,Arjane P,Widmer H,Pharand D,Latour M,Perrotte P,Patard JJ,Karakiewicz PI

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that changes in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) over time (ie, PSA velocity [PSAV]) aid prostate cancer detection. Some guidelines do incorporate PSAV cut points as an indication for biopsy. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether PSAV enhances prediction of biopsy outcome in a large, representa...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Vickers AJ,Wolters T,Savage CJ,Cronin AM,O'Brien MF,Pettersson K,Roobol MJ,Aus G,Scardino PT,Hugosson J,Schröder FH,Lilja H

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Actors of the angiogenesis pathways are targets for the new promising targeted therapies already used in several malignancies. In bladder cancer, antiangiogenic molecules could also add to already existing treatment options. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the involvement of angiogenesis pathways in bladder carcinoge...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Pignot G,Bieche I,Vacher S,Güet C,Vieillefond A,Debré B,Lidereau R,Amsellem-Ouazana D

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The outcome prediction for renal cell cancer (RCC) remains controversial, and although many parameters have been tested for prognostic significance, only a few have achieved widespread acceptance in clinical practice. The TNM staging system defines local extension of the primary tumour (T), involvement of regio...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Moch H,Artibani W,Delahunt B,Ficarra V,Knuechel R,Montorsi F,Patard JJ,Stief CG,Sulser T,Wild PJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-yr-old man with pain and swelling in the right flank was referred to our clinic for diagnosis. In 2005, the patient underwent a laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal cancer of the lower pole of the right kidney. A computed tomography scan revealed a 20-cm tumor in the right abdominal wall, resulting in a sus...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Greco F,Wagner S,Reichelt O,Inferrera A,Lupo A,Hoda RM,Hamza A,Fornara P

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial dysfunction is a key event in the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction (ED) and generalized vascular disease. C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a paracrine molecule that effects endothelial integrity and vascular tone. OBJECTIVE:To determine the role of CNP in men with vasculogenic ED. DES...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Vlachopoulos C,Ioakeimidis N,Terentes-Printzios D,Rokkas K,Aznaouridis K,Baou K,Bratsas A,Fassoulakis C,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no sufficiently validated therapy for chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in 60 patients suffering from CPPS. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:Sixty patients suffering from CPPS for at least 3 mo were investigated i...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Zimmermann R,Cumpanas A,Miclea F,Janetschek G

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown that robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) is feasible, with favorable complication rates and short hospital times. However, the early recovery of urinary continence remains a challenge to be overcome. OBJECTIVE:We describe our technique of periurethral retropub...

journal_title：European urology

authors： Patel VR,Coelho RF,Palmer KJ,Rocco B

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00