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To evaluate a reduction in the total radiation dose to the operator during ureteroscopy (URS) for stone disease by using protective lead curtains.Two studies were planned to compare scattered radiation doses without (nonprotective lead curtain [n-LC] group) and with protective lead curtains (lead curtain [LC] group). In study 1, we measured the spatial distribution of the scattered radiation dose...
To evaluate the clinical significance of ureteral wall thickness (UWT) to predict the presence of impacted stones in patients with ureteral stones undergoing ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL).We retrospectively analyzed 130 procedures in patients with ureteral stones who underwent URSL between January 2014 and September 2016. Maximum UWT at the stone site was measured from computed tomography images...
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of add-on therapy with the phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor tadalafil for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) treated with the α1-adrenoceptor blocker silodosin.We analyzed 103 patients with LUTS/BPH with an International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) of >8 after ≥4 weeks of silodosin treatment from...
To compare the clinical outcomes between nephroscope-assisted “pulling thread” technique (NPT) and conventional open placement (OP) of catheters in peritoneal dialysis patients.We retrospectively reviewed 97 consecutive patients undergoing either NPT (n = 57) or OP (n = 40) for peritoneal dialysis catheter placement from March 2007 to May 2015. The operation-related data, early catheter-related complications,...
To evaluate the role of intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP) as a predictive factor for adverse clinical outcomes in patients treated with dutasteride for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic enlargement (BPE).In total, 111 patients treated with dutasteride for symptomatic BPE were analyzed. Stepwise multivariate logistic regression was applied to evaluate predictors for acute...
To determine whether conservative management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an appropriate option for patients with bladder stones.The study cohort comprised 34 men who underwent endoscopic bladder stone removal with subsequent conservative management of BPH, including watchful waiting and medical therapy (alpha-blocker ± dutasteride), between April 2006 and January 2014. We recorded BPH-related...
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