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To compare the performance of 3 contemporary ureteroscopic biopsy devices for the histopathologic diagnosis of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).We retrospectively reviewed 145 patients who underwent 182 urothelial biopsies using 2.4F backloaded cup biopsy forceps, a nitinol basket, or 3F standard cup biopsy forceps at 3 tertiary academic centers between 2011 and 2016. Experienced genitourinary...
To examine trends in international medical graduate (IMG) representation within urology and compare these trends to those of other specialties.Urology match data were obtained from the American Urological Association from 1987 to 2015. IMG representation among residencies was extracted from reports on Graduate Medical Education published in Journal of the American Medical Association from 1978 to...
To evaluate changes over time in female representation among urology residents compared to those within other specialties.Urology match data were obtained from the American Urological Association from 1996 to 2015. Trends in match rates of male and female urology applicants were assessed. Data for gender representation among residencies were extracted from reports in the Journal of the American Medical...
To characterize the safety and efficacy of the 180-W XPS-Greenlight laser in patients on systemic anticoagulation.A retrospective analysis of 384 patients who underwent photoselective vaporization of the prostate with the 180-W XPS-laser between 2010 and 2013 at two centers in the United States and Switzerland was performed. The primary outcome was the intraoperative and postoperative complication...
To investigate recent trends in mesh use for pelvic organ prolapse (POP)-related reconstruction procedures.Using the 2001-2011 5% Medicare claims database, we identified POP diagnoses and related procedures. Transvaginal mesh use and sacrocolpopexy were first reported in 2005 and 2004, respectively.A total of 613,160 cases of vaginal and abdominal POP repair procedures were identified. The majority...
To assess the utility of foreskin pathology analysis, we evaluated the outcomes and the costs of this practice in patients for whom penile cancer was not suspected. Adult circumcision specimens are routinely sent for pathologic analysis even when penile cancer is not suspected, increasing costs with little benefit.All adult patients who underwent circumcision between January 2000 and August 2013 at...
To report our experience with concurrent intraperitoneal inguinal herniorrhaphy using prosthetic mesh during robotically assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for incidentally discovered inguinal hernias.We performed a retrospective review of 1118 consecutive RARPs performed by one surgeon between July 2005 and July 2011. Cases that included concurrent hernia repair were compared with a group of patients...
To report oncologic outcomes and complications after robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC).From March 2004 to August 2011, 175 consecutive patients underwent RARC with extracorporeal urinary diversion at our institution by a single surgeon. The study design was prospective. Perioperative parameters and postoperative complications were prospectively collected using the modified Clavien system...
To analyze international trends in artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) use, indications for placement, and application by gender. We conducted a retrospective review of data derived from patient information forms sent to American Medical Systems. There were 86 140 unique cases from March 1975 through December 2008, including all indications. AUS use increased worldwide from 1975 (90 procedures)...
A 65-year-old man with a history of Castleman's disease presented with abdominal and right flank pain. He denied any recent trauma. On admission, his hemoglobin was 7.0 g/dL, and the blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine concentration was 30 and 1.62 mg/dL, respectively. Computed tomography of the patient's abdomen revealed a large right perinephric hematoma. The patient underwent emergency nephrectomy...
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