abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this review is to evaluate the place of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in patients with elevated and/or rising prostate specific antigen (PSA). The role of TURP in these patients is assessed in symptomatic as well as in asymptomatic patients. METHODS:Current literature (1987-2009)...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Van Renterghem KM,Van Kerrebroeck PE,Van Koeveringe GA

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the bladder compliance in a series of cystoceles referred for urodynamic study. METHODS:Retrospective study of a series of patients with cystocele undergoing medical history, videurodynamic study, pelvic MRI and lower urinary tract, urological ultrasound and cystoscopy. We Excluded cases with neur...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Salinas Casado J,Méndez Rubio S,Virseda Chamorro M,Pelaquim H,Silmi Moyano A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Crossed fused renal ectopia is a rare congenital anomaly. We report the case of a 3 year old boy with diagnosis of right crossed fused renal ectopia, history of recurrent urinary tract infection and previous failure of surgical treatment. METHODS:Three year old boy with diagnosis of right crossed fused rena...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Castillo OA,Sánchez-Salas R,Foneron A,Vitagliano G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In patients with localized prostate cancer and life expectancy longer than 10 years, radical prostatectomy (RP) remains the Gold Standard. Radical surgery must achieve good oncological and functional outcomes with early continence and potency. In expert hands RP offers very low post-prostatectomy urinary inc...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Delgado Oliva FJ,Caballero Romeo JP,García Serrado D,Prieto Chaparro L,Carro Rubias C,Chillón Sempere S,De Paz Cruz L,De Nova Sánchez E

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY OBJECTIVES:Case report of a mature cystic teratoma (dermoid cyst), pseudopilomatrixoma like variant. METHOD:53-year old patient with a left testicular mass, diagnosed as mature cystic teratoma of the testis(dermoid cyst), the pilomatrixoma-like variant, after radical orchiectomy. Tumoral markers were negative ...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Garrido Abad P,Herranz Fernández LM,Jiménez Gálvez M,Suárez Fonseca C,Sántos Arrontes D,Nieto Llanos S,Fernández Arjona M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report one case of primary adenocarcinoma of the seminal vesicles. METHODS/RESULTS:We report the case of a 69-year-old man with obstructive voiding symptoms. Digital rectal examination reveals a marked enlargement of posterior area of the prostate and surrounding tissues. Transrectal needle biopsy shows ...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Martínez-Peñuela A,Rosario Mercado M,Aldave J,Martínez-Peñuela JM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present a new case of adenomatoid tumor of the epididymis, the first report in our hospital since 1962. METHODS:We report a clinical case with a brief bibliographic review about adenomatoid tumor of the epididymis. The diagnostic and therapeutic implications are discussed focusing on the role of ultrasou...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Pila Pérez R,Rosales Torres P,Pila Peláez R,Holguín Prieto V,Torres Vargas E

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We report the case of a 65-year-old man who presented with a right testicular mass and synchronous involvement of skin and Waldeyer's ring. These facts led us to the working diagnosis of malignant primary testicular lymphoma. MATERIAL/RESULTS:We present the case with comments and make a bibliographic review...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： García Peñalver C,Lecki A,Sevilla Cecilia C,Díaz Delgado M,Parra Escobar JL,Sánchez Blasco E

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic features of upper urinary tract tumors. METHODS:We perform a retrospective study of upper urinary tract tumors treated in our Department at Clinica La Luz Madrid between 1995 and 2008. RESULTS:We treated 42 tumors in 40 patients. Mean age was 64 years; the...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Gentile Nani S,Iglesias Prieto JI,Orozco Fariñas R,Massarra Halabi J,Mancebo Gómez JM,Pérez-Castro Ellednt E

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report a case of laparoscopic radical cystectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy with vaginal extraction of the surgical specimen in an elderly patient with muscle invasive bladder tumor. METHOD:A 78 year old patient with history of hematuria was diagnosed of muscle invasive bladder cancer. Laparoscopic radica...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Vitagliano G,Villasante N,Paterlini J,Ameri C,Mazza O

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The renal parenchyma acute infection, known as acute pyelonephritis (APN), is diagnosed and treated in some Hospital Departments of the H.C.U. Lozano Blesa. We want to know if the process was made in a homogeneous way, fixed to the described quality standards and if we could detect improvement areas. METHOD...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Pérez Arbej JA,Cameo Rico MI

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report a rare case of horses-hoe kidney trauma. METHODS:67 years old man with a horseshoe kidney, which presented a fracture of the isthmus after falling. RESULTS:The diagnosis was made by IV contrast CT scan. He underwent exploratory laparotomy due to hemodynamic instability and radiologic findings on ...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Heredero Zorzo O,Palacios Hernandez A,Eguiluz Lumbreras P,Herrero Polo M,Gomez Zancajo VR,Garcia Garcia MA,Diaz Alferez FJ,Urrutia Avisrror M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The need and timing of perioperative heparin prophylaxis is matter of debate. The aim of our work is to review the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after radical retro pubic prostatectomy (RRP) in patients undergoing preoperative blood donation, compressive stockings, haemodilution, surgical preventi...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Grasso M,Confalonieri S,Blanco S,Grasso A,Angelo S

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report one case of metastatic prostatic carcinoma with a gaudy presentation as a lump which resulted to be a cutaneous metastasis. METHODS:We describe the debut in a patient, who thanks to the pathologic analysis of a lesion mimicking a lipoma, which was reported as adenocarcinoma, was worked up for prost...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Guzman Martinez-Valls PL,Rodríguez Tardido A,Honrubia Vilchez B,Izquierdo Morejon E,Pietricica BN,Montoya Chinchilla R,Rosino Sanchez A,Hita Villaplana G,Romero Hoyuela A,Miñana Lopez B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the centenary of Dr. Luis Cifuentes Delatte we tell several histories about his teaching, which help to know and understand his professional and human quality. ...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Díaz Alférez FJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder cancer is one of the most frequents pathologies in urology. The introduction of the laser among the technical tools supposed a great advance, but the initial results with the first model failed with the expectations. Nevertheless, nowadays we have at our disposal a great variety of laser for urological use, wi...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Rioja Zuazu J,Toutziaris V,Laguna Pes MP,de Reijke TM,de la Rosette JJ

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract (UUT-TCC) is relatively uncommon, accounting for 2-5% of all urothelial tumors. Its incidence appears to be increasing as a result of progress in imaging, endoscopy, and improved survival from bladder cancer. Renal pelvis tumors represent 10% of all renal cancers....

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Scoffone CM,Cracco CM,Poggio M,Cossu M,Scarpa RM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of laser technology in the field of urologic surgery has experienced great advances over the past 20 years. Since the beginning of this century robotic technology has landed in a determined manner in our specially and every day will be more and more indications on what is going to have a final deployment. The ...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Martínez-Salamanca JI,Martínez Ballesteros C,Tewari A,Carballido JA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recently, intraoperative floppy-iris syndrome (IFIS) has been related to tamsulosin treatment. This review evaluates the epidemiological evidence of the association of tamsulosin with IFIS and the necessity of a prior ophthalmolo-gic examination in this group of patients. METHOD:Systematic review of the lite...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： González Martín-Moro J,Martínez Silva V

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report one case of gonadal stromal testicular tumor and perform a bibliographic review. METHODS/RESULTS:We present the case of a 42 year-old male patient consulting for a painless right testicular mass. Orchiectomy was performed and the patient underwent follow-up. CONCLUSIONS:Nonspecific sexual cord tum...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Miranda Aranzubía O,García Rodríguez J,Carlos González R,Martínez Gómez FJ,Fernandez Gómez JM,Regadera Sejas FJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The advances of minimally invasive surgery in urology over the last years have enabled a progressive and constant implementation of endourology and laparoscopy in pediatric patients. We perform a review of our experience, as a general hospital, with minimally invasive surgery performed in pediatric patients ...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Ríos JS,Zalabardo JM,Gil JN,Conejos JI,Alonso JG,Calero DG,López JA,Uría JG

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We describe and document the first case of PEcoma published in Spain following the PubMed database. We review the bibliography about these tumors. METHODS/RESULTS:39 year-old female patient with a 9 cm pelvic tumor discovered in a routine gynecologic review. CT scan showed multiple periaortic adenopathies ex...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Bonis RT,Domínguez TP,Calatayud FR,Jiménez EC,Piris MA,López-Lucendo NJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine and compare the antioxidant power, cellular damage by lipidic peroxidation, and membrane damage in normal patients and patients with prostate cancer, so determining the antitumoral capacity. METHODS:The study population included 19 patients with elevated total PSA, greater than 4 ng/ml, with a ...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： López Laur JD,Abud M,López Fontana C,Silva J,Cisella Y,Pérez Elizalde R,Ortiz A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report the case of a 61-year-old male with the incidental diagnosis of intrathoracic renal ectopia during the workup study for a possible lung mass. METHODS:We performed a bibliographic review on the incidence, origin, clinical presentation and diagnosis of this type of renal ectopia. RESULTS:Chest x-ray...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Vázquez Alonso F,Vicente Prados FJ,Pascual Geler M,Funes Padilla C,Segura Sánchez M,Fernández Sánchez A,Rodríguez Herrera F,Martínez Morcillo A,Cózar Olmo JM,Espejo Maldonado E,Tallada Buñuel M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Testicular cancer affects young and fertile patients. Half of them are non seminomatous tumors. The management of this cancer in stage I includes: watchful waiting, chemotherapy and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND). In the past, classic RPLND produced a high rate of anejaculation with the subseq...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Valero Fuentealba G

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report two cases of collecting duct carcinoma that were diagnosed in our hospital in a six-month period. METHODS/RESULTS:The first case was a 75years-old woman showing in CT scan a mass in the left kidney which infiltrated perinephric fat. The second case was a 72-years-old that showed in a CT scan a righ...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Carrión López P,Giménez Bachs JM,Donate Moreno MJ,Pastor Navarro H,Cañamares Pabolaza L,Segura Martín M,Atienzar Tobarra M,Salinas Sánchez A,Virsedo Rodríguez JA

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vesicoureteral reflux remains one of the most controversial subjects in paediatric urology. The flooding of publications on reflux makes the understanding of this anomaly and its treatments quite opaque. Evidence Based Medicine might be a helpful tool to clarify the various approaches of reflux reflected in 6.715 publ...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Demède D,Mouriquand P

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of urinary infections and renal parenchymal damage in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). METHODS/RESULTS:A search based on MEDLINE and The Cochrane Library was performed selecting those clinical trials and meta-analysis which co...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Fraga Rodríguez GM,Escribano Subias J,Benito Acin E

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The VUR is one of the most frequent pathologies in pediatric urology. Classically it has been managed with medical or surgical treatment depending on age, grade, and other variables. Over the last years, urologists have started to perform endoscopic treatment with various substances, surgery but minimally in...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Escala Aguirre JM,Cadena González Y,Retamal Pinto G,López Egaña PJ,Letelier Cancino N,Zubieta Acuña R

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report a new case of penile testicular ectopia. METHODS:We present the case of a three-year old boy who was diagnosed of penile testicular ectopia and underwent surgery. RESULTS:Physical examination revealed on ovoid tumor in the center of the dorsal side of the penile root, together with empty left scro...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Tundidor Bermúdez AM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although urine cytology plays an important role in the diagnosis of lower urinary tract neoplasias, it should be complemented with other diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of upper urinary tract tumors. METHODS:We present one case of synchronic transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter and bladder papilary n...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Torres Gómez FJ,Torres Olivera FJ,Díaz Delgado M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present the data obtained from surgical specimens and biopsies of residual prostate and prostatic capsule, which in addition to the information provided by imaging tests give us the baseline situation of the prostatic surgical bed and residual prostate after transcervical hemostatic adenomectomy with caps...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Ballesteros Sampol JJ,Royo Lázaro J,Lloreta Trull J

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present the clinical case of an intrauterine testicular torsion. METHODS/RESULTS:Three days old boy complaining of testicular pain and scrotum enlargement with the diagnosis of intrauterine testicular torsion. Left testicular extirpation and right fixation were performed. CONCLUSIONS:We analyze cases rep...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Garrido Abad P,Fernández Arjona M,Santos Arrontes D,Fernández González e I,Pereira Sanz I

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The history of urology starts with written documents making express reference to procedures, practices and descriptions of morbid processes related with the male genitourinary tract. Oddly, the most recent prehistoric period, the superior Paleolithic (from approximately 40.000 years to 12.000 years ago; the longest pe...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Angulo Cuesta J,García Díez M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:After the death of Professor Francisco Romero Aguirre (Zaragoza 6/7/1918-6/28/2006) we want to make known his great teaching vocation, so that we covered his link with University from the start of his studies to his professorship as first professor in urology in the Spanish University (1961), and his work at...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Pérez Albacete M,Romero Fernández F

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:With the occasion of the Centenary of the Constitution in 1907 of the International Society of Urology, initially named Association, we point at the topics treated and analyze the presence of the Spanish urologists in the foundation act as well as their role and contributions in the meetings during the 20th ...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Pérez Albacete M,Tornero Ruíz J,Server Pastor G,de León Castell IP

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report one case of bilharziasis treated at our centre and to briefly comment the literature in the current context of increase of parasitical diseases in Europe, imported from the Third World by immigrants and tourists. METHODS:We report the case of a male patient from a Central African country referred t...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Labairu Huerta L,Cuesto Alcalá JA,Napal Lecumberri S,Gómez Dorronsoro M,Pascual Piédrola JI

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report the series of our Urology Department in the treatment of urinary stone disease with extracorporeal lithotripsy as well as the effectiveness of the Dornier lithotripter MFL-5000. METHODS:6.602 patients were treated by extracorporeal lithotripsy during 12 years with a total of 17.120 sessions. We ex...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Palacios A,Rodrigues F,Soares MJ,Morais A,Mendes A,Pinheiro J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Report of one case of desmoid tumor in a patient who had been treated of a testicular seminoma 26 months before, with excision of a retroperitoneal mass and chemotherapy. On followup he presented with a mesenteric abdominal mass which was clinically labeleled as a recurrence of the seminoma. RESULTS:Histolog...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Pérez García FJ,Pinto Blazquez J,Rodríguez Martínez JJ,Gutiérrez García R,Jorge Barreiro JI,Velasco Alonso J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The association of stress urinary incontinence secondary to urethral hypermobility and lower urinary tract obstruction in the same patient with cystocele is rare, and even represents a contradiction. The objective of our work is to treat to define the characteristics that identify this entity, in comparison ...

journal_title：Archivos espanoles de urologia

authors： Salinas J,Prieto S,Adot JM,Virseda M,Silmi A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00