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To evaluate and profile ammonium acid urate (AAU) stone formers utilizing a large contemporary cohort.A retrospective review of all patients with documented AAU urolithiasis on stone analysis was performed from 1995 to 2013. A stone was considered AAU if it contained at least 10% of the total composition on stone analysis.Of 12,421 stones, a total of 111 AAU stones were identified in 89 patients....
To analyze bleeding-related complications among patients on long-term anticoagulation (AC) undergoing ureteroscopy (URS). Current American Urological Association/International Consultation on Urological Diseases guidelines state that it is safe to continue AC in routine URS; however, these recommendations are based on small case series.There were 4799 identified URS procedures performed at our institution...
To evaluate long-term outcomes for men with benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) and concurrent detrusor underactivity (DUA) or acontractility following holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients with BPO and urodynamic evidence of DUA or acontractility secondary to a nonneurogenic etiology that underwent HoLEP at our institution over...
The need for innovation in the delivery of quality teaching and learning for undergraduates in urology is driven by a number of factors. An increasing proportion of care is delivered in ambulatory settings, hospital inpatients are increasingly unwell, and the National Health Service staff must find a balance in their dual roles as healthcare providers and clinical teachers. We describe the design,...
A traumatic rupture of the bladder in a healthy child is extremely rare and is usually not considered during evaluation of abdominal pain or sepsis. However, a delay in the diagnosis of bladder perforation can result in morbid and sometimes catastrophic outcomes. We report a delayed diagnosis of spontaneous rupture of a congenital bladder diverticulum in a previously healthy child. This case demonstrates...
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