abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and what does the study add?: Variations in the type of urinary diversion exist for patients undergoing radical cystectomy. Although its use has been increasing from 2001 to 2008, patients who are older, female, and primary insured by Medicaid are less likely to receive continent...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kim SP,Shah ND,Weight CJ,Thompson RH,Wang JK,Karnes RJ,Han LC,Ziegenfuss JY,Frank I,Tollefson MK,Boorjian SA

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the prognostic significance of the expression of platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) and differentiated microvascular density (MVD) in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We used the vascular marker cluster of differentiation 34 (CD34) to identify tu...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Qi L,Du J,Zhang Z,Diao L,Chen X,Yao X

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and what does the study add?: Only little and partly contradictory data are currently published about the prognostic role of immunohistochemically detectable proliferation-associated biomarkers in surgically treated squamous cell carcinoma of the penis (SCCP), and no data are ava...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： May M,Burger M,Otto W,Hakenberg OW,Wieland WF,May D,Hofstädter F,Götz S,Niessl N,Fritsche HM,Birnkammer K,Gilfrich C,Peter J,Jain A,Koch S,Lebentrau S,Riedmiller H,Rössler W,Denzinger S,Brookman-May S,Gunia S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an alternative treatment option for localized prostate cancer (PCa), which is applied for over 15 years. There are conflicting recommendations for HIFU among urological societies, which can be explained by ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ganzer R,Fritsche HM,Brandtner A,Bründl J,Koch D,Wieland WF,Blana A

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationship of preoperatively measured cardiorespiratory function, to the development of postoperative complications and length of hospital stay (LOS) in a cohort of patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC), as RC and conduit formation is curative but is associated with significant postop...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Prentis JM,Trenell MI,Vasdev N,French R,Dines G,Thorpe A,Snowden CP

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prevalence of depression, anxiety and distress among active surveillance (AS) and radical prostatectomy (RP) patients. To evaluate the impact of these symptoms at baseline on urinary and sexual quality of life at follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients managed with AS or RP who completed val...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Punnen S,Cowan JE,Dunn LB,Shumay DM,Carroll PR,Cooperberg MR

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: Erectile dysfunction after nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy constitutes a challenge to the urologist. The mainstay of medical treatment after radical prostatectomy to restore spontaneous erectile function remains phosphodiesterase (PDE5...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Megas G,Papadopoulos G,Stathouros G,Moschonas D,Gkialas I,Ntoumas K

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: The various phenotypes of hypospadias may result from disturbances of dissimilar embryonic processes in different time windows, suggesting aetiological heterogeneity; however, only a few studies have investigated the risk factors for the different hy...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： van Rooij IA,van der Zanden LF,Brouwers MM,Knoers NV,Feitz WF,Roeleveld N

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the diffusion of nephron-sparing modalities (NSM) for the treatment of renal neoplasms in the USA over the last decade and to identify the factors associated with renal procedure selection. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was utlized to identify patients undergoing cryo/radio...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Woldrich JM,Palazzi K,Stroup SP,Sur RL,Parsons JK,Chang D,Derweesh IH

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the rate of change in total serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels accurately detects prostate cancer and to evaluate whether it adds any predictive value to a single measurement of serum PSA alone, in general practice settings. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective cohort of 219,3...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wallner LP,Frencher SK,Hsu JW,Chao CR,Nichol MB,Loo RK,Jacobsen SJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) serum levels as an independent marker for disease-free survival (DFS) in clinically localised clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 403 consecutive patients with clinically localised (T1-3N0M0) ccRCC treated by radical o...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： de Martino M,Klatte T,Seemann C,Waldert M,Haitel A,Schatzl G,Remzi M,Weibl P

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between diabetes and metastasis risk after radical prostatectomy (RP) and to determine if race or obesity modifies this relationship. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients comprised 2058 US veterans with prostate cancer (PCa) enrolled in the Shared Equal-Access Regional Cancer Hospital (SE...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wu C,Aronson WJ,Terris MK,Presti JC Jr,Kane CJ,Amling CL,Freedland SJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and test the safety and feasibility of a novel anti-biofilm mechanism configured for wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) in a sheep bladder model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A WCE mechanism, designed for long-term bladder monitoring, was developed and introduced into a sheep bladder for 5 months. The tran...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Neheman A,Schulman C,Yossepowitch O

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) expression as an independent prognostic marker for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). With recent smaller studies showing conflicting results, we aimed to update our initial analysis in 2007 with an additional 5-year follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We provided l...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Zhang BY,Thompson RH,Lohse CM,Dronca RS,Cheville JC,Kwon ED,Leibovich BC

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: Systems for image guidance during laparoscopic surgery can be broadly defined as systems that enable the surgeon to refer to preoperatively gathered information during the procedure. For a laparoscopic system the preoperative information can be overl...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Thompson S,Penney G,Billia M,Challacombe B,Hawkes D,Dasgupta P

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: For patients who are unfit for extirpative surgery, percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) presents a minimally-invasive alternative for the treatment of renal masses. PCA has been demonstrated to be safe, with complication rates <10% being reported consist...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kim EH,Tanagho YS,Bhayani SB,Saad NE,Benway BM,Figenshau RS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the most recent data from phase I and II clinical trials of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) using image-guided robotic radiosurgery, specifically the Cyberknife(®) (Accuracy Incorporated, Sunnyvale, CA, USA). To better determine thecurrent role of this type of radiosurgery in prostate ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Seisen T,Drouin SJ,Phé V,Parra J,Mozer P,Bitker MO,Cussenot O,Rouprêt M

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: It has been suggested that a very short positive margin does not confer additional risk of BCR after radical prostatectomy. This study shows that even very short PSM is associated with increased risk of BCR. OBJECTIVE:To re-evaluate, in a larger coh...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Shikanov S,Marchetti P,Desai V,Razmaria A,Antic T,Al-Ahmadie H,Zagaja G,Eggener S,Brendler C,Shalhav A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy is effective for the treatment of paediatric renal stones with favourable short-term safety. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for treatment of paediatric renal stones is also safe for the kidney and the child ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： El-Nahas AR,Awad BA,El-Assmy AM,Abou El-Ghar ME,Eraky I,El-Kenawy MR,Sheir KZ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine patterns of care among women with urogenital fistula treated in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2000 and 2009. To assess whether failure of repair was associated with hospital or surgeon workload. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from Hos...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Cromwell D,Hilton P

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: The management of patients with non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) involves testicular sperm extraction (TESE or microdissection TESE) combined with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Sperm retrieval is successful in up to 50% of men with NOA; h...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Abdel Raheem A,Garaffa G,Rushwan N,De Luca F,Zacharakis E,Abdel Raheem T,Freeman A,Serhal P,Harper JC,Ralph D

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: There are two randomized controlled trials showing that radiotherapy can be beneficial for men with locally advanced prostate cancer. The present study confirms the importance of curative treatment for men with high-risk prostate cancer. OBJECTIVE:T...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ladjevardi S,Berglund A,Varenhorst E,Bratt O,Widmark A,Sandblom G

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: In renal cell carcinoma the role of lymphadenectomy (LND) is still controversial. Moreover, no firm consensus exists regarding the minimum number of lymph nodes that should be removed to obtain a satisfactory staging LND at the time of surgery. Our f...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Capitanio U,Suardi N,Matloob R,Abdollah F,Castiglione F,Briganti A,Carenzi C,Roscigno M,Montorsi F,Bertini R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type - Therapy (outcomes) Level of Evidence 2b What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Data on the oncological outcomes in patients undergoing salvage cystectomy for recurrent disease following bladder-sparing treatment is limited and mostly based on case reports. We present the clini...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Bruins HM,Wopat R,Mitra AP,Cai J,Miranda G,Skinner EC,Daneshmand S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: Prostate cancer has three known clinical risk factors: age, ethnicity and family history. Men's knowledge of prostate cancer is low. This study demonstrates that men rely on family and friends to learn about prostate cancer and help them interpret th...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Forbat L,Place M,Kelly D,Hubbard G,Boyd K,Howie K,Leung HY

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Over the last few years, several observational studies examined the association of statin use with the risk of biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after definitive local therapy. The objective of our present study was to summarise available evid...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Scosyrev E,Tobis S,Donsky H,Wu G,Joseph J,Rashid H,Messing E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate long-term oncological outcomes after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). To identify parameters influencing recurrence-free survival in a single-institution series. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All patients underwent LRP using the transperitoneal retrograde Heilbronn technique. High-risk patien...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hruza M,Bermejo JL,Flinspach B,Schulze M,Teber D,Rumpelt HJ,Rassweiler JJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To analyse studies validating the effectiveness of robotic surgery simulators. The MEDLINE(®), EMBASE(®) and PsycINFO(®) databases were systematically searched until September 2011. References from retrieved articles were reviewed to broaden the search. The simulator name, training tasks, participant level, training d...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Abboudi H,Khan MS,Aboumarzouk O,Guru KA,Challacombe B,Dasgupta P,Ahmed K

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of demographic, clinical, treatment and patient-reported parameters on satisfaction with prostate cancer care. Despite the significant worldwide impact of prostate cancer, few data are available specifically addressing satisfaction with treatment-related care. PATIENTS AND METHODS:CaPS...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Resnick MJ,Guzzo TJ,Cowan JE,Knight SJ,Carroll PR,Penson DF

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate an ergonomic fourth arm technique to oversew the dorsal vascular complex (DVC) during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Balloon of a Foley catheter inflated in the bulbar urethra. Fourth arm cranial traction via suture in the tip of the catheter. DVC overse...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Karim O,Rao A,Marsdin E,Kavia R,Parnham A,Motiwala H,Laniado M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the incidence of severe pain after ureteric stent removal. To evaluate the efficacy of a single dose of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in preventing this complication. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed at our ins...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Tadros NN,Bland L,Legg E,Olyaei A,Conlin MJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type--Clinical (prospective trial) Level of Evidence 2b. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? In clinical practice, we know that it is necessary to identify new biomarkers that can better detect prostate cancer (PC), at the same time as reducing the number of unnecessary biopsies. ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sciarra A,Panebianco V,Cattarino S,Busetto GM,De Berardinis E,Ciccariello M,Gentile V,Salciccia S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was the first hormone treatment used for prostate cancer and has also shown effectiveness in castration-resistant disease in small studies; however, concerns over thromboembolic toxicity have restricted its use in the past. Ov...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wilkins A,Shahidi M,Parker C,Gunapala R,Thomas K,Huddart R,Horwich A,Dearnaley D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:• Renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs) are usually easy to diagnose with imaging alone. They have unique characteristics on ultrasonography, computerised tomography and magnetic resonance imaging that usually allow AMLs to be differentiated from other renal masses. • If this is not possible on imaging criteria then biopsy can...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lienert AR,Nicol D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To present a novel method of renal ablation using direct current electrolysis, using a porcine model to assess the safety and efficacy of the technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS:• In all, 20 anaesthetised pigs were used, after receiving ethical approval. The pigs were housed and managed in accordance with Ins...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lloyd M,Miller J,Moretti KL,Texler M,Maddern GJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Angiosarcomas are histological subtype of sarcomas and rarely involve the prostate gland. Only ten cases of prostate angiosarcoma have been reported in the literature to date. Occurrence of post-irradiation prostate angiosarcoma is rare considering the frequenc...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Khaliq W,Meyer CF,Uzoaru I,Wolf RM,Antonarakis ES

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Percutaneous renal cryoablation is a safe and effective treatment for patients with small renal masses, who are poor surgical candidates. Oncological outcomes from previous percutaneous ablation studies are difficult to interpret because of the large ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Schmit GD,Thompson RH,Kurup AN,Weisbrod AJ,Carter RE,Callstrom MR,Atwell TD

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type--Therapy (cohort) Level of Evidence 2a. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Patient-reported quality of life (QoL) in prostate cancer is recognized as an important outcome, and has been shown in multiple studies to capture the incidence and timing of patient symptoms more acc...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Chen RC,Zhang Y,Chen MH,McMahon E,Loffredo M,McPherson CP,Nguyen AU,Nguyen PL,D'Amico AV

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Elderly patients have more years to compound comorbidities and it has previously been shown that comorbidity is an important predictor of overall survival in patients with bladder cancer, including those treated with radical cystectomy (RC). Other stu...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Horovitz D,Turker P,Bostrom PJ,Mirtti T,Nurmi M,Kuk C,Kulkarni G,Fleshner NE,Finelli A,Jewett MA,Zlotta AR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type--Therapy (outcomes) Level of Evidence 2a. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a well known implication of radical prostatectomy (RP). Despite the search for technical improvement in the surgical procedure (e.g. nerve-sparing surgery, robot-assiste...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Polito M,d'Anzeo G,Conti A,Muzzonigro G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00