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To examine the effect of the side of the allograft (left vs right) on early graft failure and long-term graft survival rates after conventional open living-donor nephrectomy (OLDN) or video-assisted minilaparotomy living-donor nephrectomy (VLDN).We evaluated 2704 living-donor transplantations using OLDN or VLDN between 1991 and 2011 at a single institution. For analysis, the entire period was divided...
To report the clinical characteristics of patients who have persistent lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and continue their medical therapy postoperatively.We retrospectively studied 372 patients who underwent transurethral resection of prostate for LUTS/BPH in 8 institutions to determine the differences between patients who continued LUTS/BPH...
To survey cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) among patients visiting urologists with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) at general hospitals in Korea and to investigate treatment outcomes in current clinical practice. This was a multicenter, prospective study conducted in 18 urology centers in Korea. The symptoms of BPH were observed via the International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS),...
To evaluate the efficacy and the change of International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) storage subscore after combination therapy (α-blocker and finasteride) in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) consistent with moderate-to-severe benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and compared with α-blocker–only treatment.A total of 1315 patients seen in 5 urology centers in Korea from January 2001...
To investigate the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) in rat with Escherichia coli-induced urinary tract infection and duration of its effect. HA is a component of the glycosaminoglycan layer, and is known to interfere with the attachment of E. coli to the urothelium.The rats were divided into various groups. The E. coli-only group in which phosphate-buffered saline was instilled before E. coli (fimH+,...
To evaluate the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC) and to investigate its prognostic significance. ERK1/2 activation had been reported in RCC, but little is known about its prognostic significance.We immunohistochemically analyzed phosphorylated ERK1/2 (pERK) expression using tissue microarrays in 328 CCRCC specimens. The...
To evaluate the expression patterns of CD24 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC) and to investigate its prognostic significance. CD24 is a cell adhesion molecule that has been thought to play an important role in tumor progression and metastasis of various cancers. CD24 expression has previously been reported in RCC, although little is known about its prognostic significance.We immunohistochemically...
To assess the longitudinal changes in serial prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in healthy Korean men with initial PSA levels of 4.0 ng/mL.The rate of PSA change or PSA velocity (PSAV) in 24 869 healthy men with an initial PSA level of 4.0 ng/mL or less who were clinically free of genitourinary disease was analyzed at intervals of at least 12 months. The influence of age, initial PSA level, and...
Sparganosis is a zoonosis that can involve many different areas of the human body. Urogenital sparganosis usually presents as a palpable subcutaneous nodule in the groin, labia, or scrotum. It can also present as a tumor in the epididymis and testis. However, no previous cases have been reported of it presenting as a spermatic cord hydrocele. We present a case of sparganosis with spermatic cord hydrocele...
In real-life clinical practice, we determined the incidence of acute urinary retention (AUR) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)-related surgery in patients with BPH who received alpha-adrenergic receptor blocker (α-blocker) and/or 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor combination treatment.This retrospective study enrolled 341 patients with BPH who were prescribed an α-blocker and/or a 5-alpha-reductase...
To evaluate the detection rate of prostate cancer on biopsy according to the serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level in Korean men and compare the detection rate with those of Japanese and American men in other studies. We retrospectively analyzed 2422 Korean men who had undergone prostate biopsy at 12 medical centers from 1993 to 2002. In the case of a PSA level greater than 4.0 ng/mL or abnormal...
Complete duplication of the bladder and urethra is a very rare congenital anomaly that is usually associated with other congenital anomalies. We report the case of a 7-year-old boy with complete duplication of the bladder and urethra in the anteroposterior plane, without any other associated congenital anomalies.
Objectives. It has previously been shown that glucose uptake and use is more prevalent in carcinomas than in normal cells and tissues. We hypothesized that human erythrocyte glucose transporter (Glut-1) expression is increased in bladder transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) and that the grade of expression might correlate with the degree of malignancy.Methods. Immunostaining of Glut-1 protein was studied...
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