abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been reported to improve the symptoms of Peyronie's disease. However, the response rates to this treatment appear to be variable. This study aimed to determine whether any patient or plaque characteristics are associated with a better outcome. PATIENTS...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Taylor J,Forster JA,Browning AJ,Biyani CS

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine factors affecting patients' discomfort during the period self-retaining ureteral stents are in place. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between April 2001 and May 2003, 58 male and 42 female patients underwent temporary double-pigtail stenting. The indications were endopyelotomy in 39 patients, ureteroscopy in...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： El-Nahas AR,El-Assmy AM,Shoma AM,Eraky I,El-Kenawy MR,El-Kappany HA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Laparoscopic urologic surgery is not widely practiced in South Africa. After presenting a laparoscopic training course, we evaluated how effectively this training translated into clinical practice. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Invitations to the course were sent to all South African urologists. Ten appl...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Naude AM,Heyns CF,Matin SF

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Various laparoscopic devices have been described for suture anchoring during solidorgan parenchymal closure. Application of these devices expedites the closure of parenchymal defects and minimizes ischemia time. We compared different technologies as suture anchors for parenchymal closure. MATERI...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Ames CD,Perrone JM,Frisella AJ,Morrissey K,Landman J

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report the results of a controlled survival study in a porcine model investigating Tisseel or a combination of FloSeal and Tisseel in dealing with vascular and collecting-system injury during partial nephrectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed an open right lower-pole partial nephrectomy on 15 large fem...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： L'Esperance JO,Sung JC,Marguet CG,Maloney ME,Springhart WP,Preminger GM,Albala DM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for the management of complete staghorn calculi in children

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Aron M,Yadav R,Goel R,Hemal AK,Gupta NP

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) after flexible cystoscopy (FC) and determine whether prophylactic norfloxacin reduces this incidence compared with placebo. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A double-blind trial was performed, randomizing 234 patients to either 400 mg of norfloxacin or placebo prio...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Wilson L,Ryan J,Thelning C,Masters J,Tuckey J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is well accepted that identification and control of the adrenal vein is a critical step in laparoscopic adrenalectomy. The surgical and anatomic literature propagates the notion of a dominant or multiple dominant adrenal arteries that should likewise be controlled during surgical extirpation. MATERIALS A...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Joel AB,Rubenstein JN,Arredondo S,Meng MV,Duh QY,Stoller ML

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomy has decreased the disincentives to live renal donation with a risk of complications similar to that of open donor nephrectomy. We report a patient who developed chylous ascites after an otherwise-uneventful laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. On MEDLINE search, we could find only two ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Sharma A,Heer M,Subramanaym Malladi SV,Minz M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the use of botulinum toxin A has been extended to patients with non-neurogenic urologic disorders such as refractory idiopathic overactive bladder. We describe a modification of our original injection technique that allows one to deliver botulinum toxin into the bladder quickly and efficiently in an office s...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Smith CP,Chancellor MB

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although more than a decade of experience with laparoscopic radical nephrectomy indicates it is an alternative to open surgery for localized renal-cell carcinoma (RCC), the long-term oncologic effectiveness of this procedure remains to be established. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A thorough MEDLINE and PubMed lite...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Permpongkosol S,Chan DY,Link RE,Jarrett TW,Kavoussi LR

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ureteral obstruction secondary to extrinsic compression is uncommon. Extrinsic compression results from both benign and malignant conditions of the retroperitoneum. In certain patients, laparoscopic ureterolysis is a minimally invasive alternative to the open approach. To date, the largest numbers of patients have und...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Wen CC,Wang DS

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To enable all personnel involved with laparoscopy to obtain cheap and ready practice in a variety of situations. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A number of components are required to practice laparoscopic techniques: a cavity, lighting, video imaging, instruments, operating sutures, etc. and operative tissue. Alternati...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Blacker AJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Laparoscopic adrenalectomy remains a controversial procedure for large tumors. We examined the outcome and complications of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for such lesions. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 178 patients underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy, of whom 29 patients had large (>or =5 cm) tu...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Tsuru N,Suzuki K,Ushiyama T,Ozono S

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Ablation by cold (cryoablation) or radiofrequency energy (RFA), has been popularized for the treatment of small renal tumors. Regrettably, there currently is no reliable method of radiologically monitoring the propagation of RF lesions in real time. Ultrasonography enhanced by gas-filled microbub...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Slabaugh TK,Machaidze Z,Hennigar R,Ogan K

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The da Vinci Surgical Robotic System has recently been added to the armamentarium of minimally invasive surgeon and has been shown to be useful to urologists in performing complex operations. We report the first case of detrusor myotomy performed using the da Vinci, describe the novel technique, and review the indicat...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Mammen T,Balaji KC

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:As the indications for topical hemostatic agents increase in urology, the question arises: what happens to these agents when they enter the urinary collecting system? To answer this question, we performed a series of in-vitro experiments mixing three hemostatic agents with normal and sanguineous ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Uribe CA,Eichel L,Khonsari S,Finley DS,Basillote J,Park HK,Li CC,Abdelshehid C,Lee DI,McDougall EM,Clayman RV

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Performance of laparoscopic surgery requires adequate hand-eye coordination. Video games are an effective way to judge one's hand-eye coordination, and practicing these games may improve one's skills. Our goal was to see if there is a correlation between skill in video games and skill in laparosc...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Rosenberg BH,Landsittel D,Averch TD

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Urinary-tract fistulas present unique clinical challenges that often necessitate open surgical excision with interposition of healthy tissue. Advances in retrograde instrumentation have enabled endourologists to employ more minimally invasive approaches to urologic disease, including fistulas. We...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Sharma SK,Perry KT,Turk TM

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) affects more than 50% of men by the age of 60 and 90% by age 85. Many of these men are not candidates for surgical procedures such as transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), stimulating the development of less-invasive forms of therapy. We studied the ut...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Ercole B,Lee C,Best S,Fallon E,Skenazy J,Monga M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We recently described a novel technique of percutaneous non-dismembered endopyeloplasty (Fenger type). Herein, we extend this transrenal technique further and report percutaneous dismembered endopyeloplasty (Anderson-Hynes type). MATERIALS AND METHODS:In five pigs with unilateral ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) o...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Sharp DS,Desai MM,Molina WR,Spaliviero M,Abreu SC,Ramani AP,Kaouk JH,Gill IS

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the use of virtual endoscopy (VE) for the investigation of the pelvicaliceal unit and the depiction of its anatomic deformities. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Two study groups were prospectively enrolled in our protocol: ten patients with nonurologic pathologies, and thus without any known deformity of the ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Liatsikos EN,Siablis D,Kagadis GC,Karnabatidis D,Petsas T,Kalogeropoulou C,Voudoukis TP,Athanassopoulos A,Perimenis P,Nikiforidis G,Barbalias GA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inability to remove a urethral catheter after radical retropubic prostatectomy is an uncommon complication. We describe removal of a urethral catheter entrapped in vesicourethral anastomotic sutures, which was safely performed endoscopically using a holmium laser. ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Nagarajan M,Weston PM,Biyani CS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Retroperitoneoscopy is an established procedure for renal surgery. We evaluated our results with retroperitoneoscopic pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In 14 female and 10 male patients, a retroperitoneoscopic pyeloplasty was performed (13 right/11 le...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Wyler SF,Bachmann A,Casella R,Gasser T,Sulser T

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although most caliceal diverticula are asymptomatic, they can be associated with pain, and concomitant calculi are common. When treatment is indicated, a variety of surgical options are available, although the management is often a challenge even to the most experienced surgeon. We review the indications, surgical opt...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Rapp DE,Gerber GS

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Whereas ureteroscopic lithotripsy is more efficacious than SWL in treating lower-ureteral stones, the same has not been universally said of its ability to treat proximal ureteral stones. Because failed proximal lithotripsy is often attributable to the complications associated with stone migration...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Maislos SD,Volpe M,Albert PS,Raboy A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the effectiveness of periurethral microballoon implantation for management of female urinary incontinence. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 45 women with urinary incontinence (age range 47-88 years) were treated between May 2000 and June 2001. Microballoons were placed in the proximal periurethral tis...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Mazouni C,Bladou F,Karsenty G,Giorgi R,Andre M,Serment G

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Bleeding is a major concern during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), especially with the use of multiple tracts. This prospective study aimed to identify factors affecting blood loss during PCNL. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data were collected prospectively from 236 patients undergoing 301 PCNL proc...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Kukreja R,Desai M,Patel S,Bapat S,Desai M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Laparoscopic surgery for large renal lesion or kidneys with chronic inflammation has proved to be technically challenging. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery might be useful in these complex cases, as it provides surgeons the benefits of tactile feedback, digital retraction, and facilitated dissection of the re...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Tan YH,Siddiqui K,Preminger GM,Albala DM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:In most cases, analgesia is required for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) treatment. Commonly, a combination of a sedative and a synthetic opioid is used, with a wide range of undesirable side effects. To provide an alternative analgesic especially for outpatients, we performed a prospe...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Rogenhofer S,Wimmer K,Blana A,Roessler W,Wieland WF,Filbeck T

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two women with symptomatic stone-filled caliceal diverticula were treated by a retroperitoneoscopic approach. With a three-port technique, the diverticulum was marsupialized, the calculi removed, the cavity fulgurated, and perirenal fat inserted. The patients had no morbidity and remain stone and symptom free. They re...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Terai A,Habuchi T,Terachi T,Kamoto T,Ogawa O

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the composition and the extent of crystalline (and other) encrustation on ureteral catheters inserted under sterile conditions in stone formers, in comparison with catheters of the same type inserted in nonstone formers for the same time but for different clinical reasons. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fo...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Bithelis G,Bouropoulos N,Liatsikos EN,Perimenis P,Koutsoukos PG,Barbalias GA

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:A crucial step in laparoscopic nephrectomy is control and ligation of the renal pedicle. Commonly, an endovascular gastrointestinal anastomosis (GIA) stapling device, titanium staples, or both is employed for vascular control. Herein, we report on the use of the Hem-o-Lok polymer ligating clip (W...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Eswar C,Badillo FL

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A trichobezoar with a calculus in the center was diagnosed in a young woman on long-term urethral catheter drainage. Urologists need to be aware of this potentially preventable complication to save patients from significant morbidity. ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Rao AR,Hussein A,Motiwala H

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The appropriate position of the hand-access device and trocars for hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery depends on several factors, including the surgeon's preference, physical stature, and handedness; the patient's anatomy; and the type of procedure being performed. This article reviews the options, including measures ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Lopez-Pujals A,Leveillee RJ

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among patients with renal insufficiency secondary to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the onset of refractory urinary infection, hypertension, pain, or hematuria often necessitates a nephrectomy. However, the huge size of these kidneys makes a standard laparoscopic approach difficult, an...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Lee DI,Clayman RV

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic pyeloplasty represents one of the more advanced reconstructive procedures for the urologist. While early reports were replete with long operative times, there have been several changes that have added to the efficiency of the procedure. In our practice, we have found three changes to be of greatest value:...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Eichel L,Khonsari S,Lee DI,Basillote J,Shanberg A,Duel B,McDougall EM,Clayman RV

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the effectiveness and efficacy of laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy (LTA) with those of open adrenalectomy (OA) in patients with pheochromocytoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Among 24 patients (13 male, 11 female) who underwent surgical removal of pheochromocytoma, LTA and OA were performed in 15 ...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Kim HH,Kim GH,Sung GT

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the maximal active deflection capabilities of a newly designed dual-deflection ureteroscope with those of a standard flexible ureteroscope. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The dual-deflection ureteroscope is similar in design to single-deflection ureteroscopes with the addition of a second, more proximal unid...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Shvarts O,Perry KT,Goff B,Schulam PG

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:New-generation flexible ureteroscopes allow the management of proximal ureteral and intrarenal pathology with high success rates, including complete removal of ureteral and renal calculi. One problem is that the irrigation pressures generated within the collecting system can be significantly elev...

journal_title：Journal of endourology

authors： Auge BK,Pietrow PK,Lallas CD,Raj GV,Santa-Cruz RW,Preminger GM

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00