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The application of novel technology and innovative surgical techniques has contributed greatly to the advance of endourology over the past two decades. Key developments include endoscopic access to the urinary tract and advances in intra- and extra-corporeal stone fragmentation techniques. Of these techniques, laser technology has also been applied to other branches of urology including prostate surgery,...
To present a summary of the 2nd International Consultation on Bladder Cancer recommendations on the screening, diagnosis, and markers of bladder cancer using an evidence-based strategy.A detailed Medline analysis was performed for original articles addressing bladder cancer with regard to screening, diagnosis, markers, and pathology. Proceedings from the last 5 yr of major conferences were also searched...
To report the development and validation of a scoring system, the Guy's stone score, to grade the complexity of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Currently, no standardized method is available to predict the stone-free rate after PCNL.The Guy's stone score was developed through a combination of expert opinion, published data review, and iterative testing. It comprises 4 grades: grade I, solitary...
Thermal ablative therapies, including cryoablation and radio frequency ablation, have become viable options for the management of small renal tumors. However, initial data have suggested higher local recurrence rates for ablation compared to partial nephrectomy. We evaluated options for salvage of ipsilateral tumor recurrence after previous ablation.Records of renal surgeries performed at our institution...
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