abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate possible predictive factors of involution on ultrasonography (US) or disappearance of a prenatally detected multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Forty-five children with unilateral MCDK detected by prenatal ultrasonography between 1989 and 2002 were analysed. All patients ex...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Rabelo EA,Oliveira EA,Silva GS,Pezzuti IL,Tatsuo ES

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe temporal changes in patient characteristics and outcomes for radical cystectomy (RC) in England between 1995 and 2002, using routinely collected administrative data. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data were extracted from the Hospital Episode Statistics database of the Department of Health in England, des...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Nuttall MC,van der Meulen J,McIntosh G,Gillatt D,Emberton M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the incidence, prevalence and management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia, reported in UK general practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All clinical information relating to LUTS and its treatment was assessed for men aged > or = 45 years and registered o...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Logie J,Clifford GM,Farmer RD

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review our experience with intact extraction and morecellation of nephrectomy specimen, and the advantages and disadvantages of morcellation indicated by current reports. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In a previous study, 56 consecutive patients undergoing radical and simple transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrecto...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Varkarakis I,Rha K,Hernandez F,Kavoussi LR,Jarrett TW

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between the levels of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and the severity of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with diabetes mellitus (DM). PATIENTS AND METHODS:This cross-sectional study included sexually active men with a diagnosis of DM attending a urological medical centre from J...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Rhoden EL,Ribeiro EP,Riedner CE,Teloken C,Souto CA

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the changes in cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), E-cadherin and alpha-catenin expression after partial bladder outlet obstruction (PBOO), and whether a selective COX-2 inhibitor (celecoxib) might inhibit COX-2 expression and have beneficial effects on urothelial cell-to-cell interactions in rats subjecte...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Erdogru T,Celik-Ozenci C,Seval Y,Emreoglu I,Ustunel I,Korgun E,Koksal TI,Baykara M,Demir R

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report our experience with the Safyre (Promedon, Cordoba, Argentina), a new re-adjustable and minimally invasive sling for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI), which combines the efficacy of slings with re-adjustability. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 126 consecutive patients with a clinical and urod...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Palma PC,Dambros M,Riccetto CZ,Thiel M,Netto NR Jr

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present the results of the first clinical study of a synchronous twin-pulse technique for extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL), which is effective for in vitro stone fragmentation and safe when assessed in vivo on animal tissue. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fifty patients with urinary stones (35 men and 1...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sheir KZ,El-Diasty TA,Ismail AM

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To optimise the diagnostic and phototherapeutic efficacy of hypericin in superficial bladder cancer, by developing a bladder instillation fluid that does not depend on the presence of plasma proteins for an appropriate and reliable urothelial uptake of hypericin. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sodium hypericinate (in...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Huygens A,Kamuhabwa AR,van Cleynenbreugel B,van Poppel H,Roskams T,de Witte PA

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:A comparison of laparoscopic and open donor nephrectomy is presented by authors from the UK. They found that the laparoscopic approach could safely be offered to patients treated in experienced units and after adequate training fo the surgeon, with no increase in complications or decrease in efficacy. OBJEC...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wilson CH,Bhatti AA,Rix DA,Soomro NA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Authors from Iowa City report on the incidence of RCC; they compared the rate of these tumours at autopsy and felt that the decrease found was a result of better antemortem detection, and an increase with time in the frequency of clinically detected renal cancer. A study from New York attempted to determine ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Murphy AM,Gilbert SM,Katz AE,Goluboff ET,Sawczuk IS,Olsson CA,Benson MC,McKiernan JM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of solifenacin succinate treatment on quality of life (QoL) measured in clinical trials in patients with overactive bladder (OAB). PATIENTS AND METHODS:QoL data using the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) were analysed from two phase-3, 12-week studies (1984 patients) and a long-term ext...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kelleher CJ,Cardozo L,Chapple CR,Haab F,Ridder AM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present early outcome data from patients treated for invasive penile cancers with organ-sparing surgery, as the treatment of such malignancies has traditionally either been amputative surgery or radical radiotherapy, both associated with significant physical and psychosexual morbidity. PATIENTS AND METHOD...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Pietrzak P,Corbishley C,Watkin N

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of vardenafil in patients previously unresponsive to sildenafil. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A multicentre, double-blind, 12-week, flexible-dose, placebo-controlled trial was conducted, involving 463 men aged > or = 18 years with moderate-to-severe erectile dysfunction (ED) and who were unr...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Carson CC,Hatzichristou DG,Carrier S,Lording D,Lyngdorf P,Aliotta P,Auerbach S,Murdock M,Wilkins HJ,McBride TA,Colopy MW,Patient Response with Vardenafil in Slidenafil Non-Responders (PROVEN) Study Group.

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review our experience of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in children before school age, and determine its efficacy and safety in this age group. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The records of children aged < or = 5 years undergoing PCNL were reviewed. Variables assessed included stone number, size, location and ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Mahmud M,Zaidi Z

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the oncological outcome and functional results of prostate-sparing cystectomy (PSC), proposed for treating bladder cancer, used since 1999 in our institution in an attempt to preserve male sexuality and to increase continence after cystectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between January 1999 and Decembe...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Botto H,Sebe P,Molinie V,Herve JM,Yonneau L,Lebret T

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To accurately define the anatomy of the neurovascular bundle (NVB) in men. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The NVB was microdissected in detail bilaterally in 12 fixed human male adult cadavers. The anatomy of the NVB and its relationship to surrounding pelvic structures was ascertained in each specimen. RESULTS:Prev...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Costello AJ,Brooks M,Cole OJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the use of commercially available single-layer small intestinal submucosa (SIS) for urethral replacement, both as an onlay and as a tube, in a rabbit model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-six male rabbits were assigned to four experimental groups. Group 1 had the ventral wall of the penile urethra ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： El-Assmy A,El-Hamid MA,Hafez AT

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the long-term results of salvage cystectomy after interstitial radiotherapy (IRT) and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for transitional cell carcinoma, and to assess the morbidity and functional results of the different urinary diversions used. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The records of 27 patients tre...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Nieuwenhuijzen JA,Horenblas S,Meinhardt W,van Tinteren H,Moonen LM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the use of sodium pentosan polysulphate (SPP) for haemorrhagic cystitis (HC), a potentially life-threatening side-effect in patients treated with pelvic radiotherapy or cyclophosphamide, and which can be difficult to manage as patients often have significant comorbidity. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Betwee...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sandhu SS,Goldstraw M,Woodhouse CR

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To: (i) calculate traditional compliance (CTrad) for a normal bladder by DeltaV/DeltaPdet, where DeltaV is the mean volumetric capacity and DeltaPdet is the detrusor pressure rise; (ii) assess its usefulness; (iii) identify the variables that are necessary for correctly assessing bladder compliance; and (iv)...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wahl EF,Lerman SE,Lahdes-Vasama TT,Churchill BM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the urinary cytological changes caused by flexible cystoscopy and provide clinical guidelines for a reliable time interval for urinary cytological examination after flexible cystoscopy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Forty-eight patients attending for flexible cystoscopy were recruited into the study. Each ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： McVey RJ,Persad RV,Brown SC,Robinson E,Payne SR

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the results of repairing a parastomal hernia after ileal conduit formation, using the lateral approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively assessed 18 patients (9%) who developed a parastomal hernia, from 211 who had an ileal conduit created between 1982 and 2001; 15 had a surgical repair usin...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ho KM,Fawcett DP

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the mechanisms of neurokinin A- and substance P-induced contractions of rat urinary bladder smooth muscle, and to compare them with those of the muscarinic agonist carbachol. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Rat urinary bladder strips were suspended under 1 g of tension in a physiological buffer at 37 de...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Quinn T,Collins C,Baird AW

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate holmium:YAG laser vaporization of papillary tumours of the bladder, focusing on surgical technique, patients' satisfaction, complications and cost-effectiveness when using the technique under local anaesthesia as an outpatient procedure. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 52 consecutive patients with ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Jønler M,Lund L,Bisballe S

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review a series of children with anterior urethral valves and diverticula, to elucidate the pathophysiology and optimal management of this entity. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Nine cases (all boys; 1963 to 2003) were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS:Seven of nine boys had bulbar diverticula. Continuity between ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： McLellan DL,Gaston MV,Diamond DA,Lebowitz RL,Mandell J,Atala A,Bauer SB

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the expression of transforming growth factor-beta(1) (TGF-beta1) in penile tissue from rats after bilateral cavernosal nerve (CN) ablation, mimicking patients who have had no nerve-sparing during prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten adult male rats (neurectomy group) had a bilateral CN resecti...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hu WL,Hu LQ,Li SW,Zheng XM,Tian BC

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the rate of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for prostate cancer in general practice in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The cross-sectional study took place in England and Wales, was population-based and covered 469 159 men aged 45-84 years. Pathology data on PSA ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Melia J,Moss S,Johns L,Contributors in the participating laboratories.

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of intermittent percutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PPTNS) in patients with refractory interstitial cystitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:One man and 13 women (mean age 58.3 years) with suprapubic or perineal pain were enrolled in a prospective open study, in which they had 10 ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Zhao J,Nordling J

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the distribution of c-kit-positive interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) in normal bladder and bladders from patients with megacystis-microcolon-intestinal peristalsis syndrome (MMIHS, a rare congenital and generally fatal cause of functional intestinal obstruction in the newborn), the most charac...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Piaseczna Piotrowska A,Rolle U,Solari V,Puri P

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the factors that influence the onset of androgen independence (AI, which heralds a dismal outcome) in patients with metastatic prostate carcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The records of 361 consecutive patients with prostate carcinoma diagnosed and treated in the authors' institution from 1 January 19...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sim HG,Lau WK,Cheng CW

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the most frequent urodynamic observations associated with bladder calculi, and to assess whether the presence of calculi alters these observations. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fifty patients with bladder stones were included in a prospective study in which two urodynamic tests were used, one at inclus...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Millán-Rodríguez F,Errando-Smet C,Rousaud-Barón F,Izquierdo-Latorre F,Rousaud-Barón A,Villavicencio-Mavrich H

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the relevance of ureterocele ectopia and associated reflux on the outcome of duplex system ureteroceles (DSU) after neonatal transurethral incision (TUI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 41 neonates with a diagnosis of DSU; the ureterocele was ectopic in 24 (58%). Before TUI, vesico-urete...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Castagnetti M,Cimador M,Sergio M,de Grazia E

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the heterogeneity of prostate cancer knowledge about the genes involved in prostate carcinogenesis is still very limited. Previously, the use of novel high-throughput technologies offered the possibility to investigate broad gene expression profiles and thus helped to improve understanding of the molecular ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Eder IE,Bektic J,Haag P,Bartsch G,Klocker H

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of desmopressin nasal spray on daytime urinary incontinence in women. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A multicentre, multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over exploratory study of women (aged 18-80 years) complaining of severe daytime urinary incontinence was co...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Robinson D,Cardozo L,Akeson M,Hvistendahl G,Riis A,Norgaard JP

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the long-term results with the Mainz Pouch II procedure. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1990 and 2000 a Mainz Pouch II ureterosigmoidostomy was used in 123 patients (49 females and 74 males, mean age 43.6 years, range: 1-73). The indications for urinary diversion were cystectomy for bladder cancer in...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： D'elia G,Pahernik S,Fisch M,Hohenfellner R,Thüroff JW

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the possible protective role of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1, reported to have a protective effect in experimental models of hypoxic ischaemia), and the involvement of apoptotic cell death in a model of torsion/detorsion of the rat testis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Adult male Wistar rats we...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ozkurkcugil C,Yardimoglu M,Dalcik H,Erdogan S,Gokalp A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report an audit of preoperative staging variables, case selection, stage migration and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) recurrence at five large centres in the south of England. To establish PSA outcome values after radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer in the UK, and enable approp...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Winkler MH,Khan FA,Hoh IM,Okeke AA,Sugiono M,McInerney P,Boustead GB,Persad R,Kaisary AV,Gillatt DA

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the clinical and video-urodynamic outcome in women with by stress urinary incontinence (SUI) treated with a bone-anchored pubovaginal sling. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 70 women with SUI (as evaluated by a clinical examination, a voiding questionnaire, a short pad-test and video-urod...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Carbone A,Palleschi G,Ciavarella S,Morello P,Tomiselli G,Parascani R,Tubaro A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a previously unreported complication (severe perineal pain) after bladder reconstruction and enterocystoplasty in patients with bladder exstrophy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The notes were reviewed retrospectively for four patients (two boys and two girls) with classical bladder exstrophy who had sever...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Phelps SR,Malone PS

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00