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To determine which measurement variable, waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is most closely related to the prostate volume (PV), prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Between January 2010 and September 2011, 1632 consecutive ostensibly healthy Korean men aged 40-69 years who visited our clinic for a prostate checkup were...
To perform a contemporary comparative cost-analysis of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP) and open radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP). All patients undergoing RARP (n = 115) or RRP (n = 358) by 1 of 4 surgeons at a single institution during a 15-month period were retrospectively reviewed. The hospital length of stay (LOS), operative time, hospital charges, reimbursement,...
To evaluate indications and applicability of continent and incontinent urinary diversion (CUD and IUD, respectively) in early childhood in patients with classic bladder exstrophy (CBE). Using an institutionally approved exstrophy database, patients with CBE born after 1980 who underwent CUD or IUD by 2 surgeons within the first 5 years of life were identified. All aspects of their care and clinical...
To prospectively test the hypothesis that end-fire transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsy probes have greater cancer detection rates than side-fire probes. Retrospective studies have suggested that such probes might have greater cancer detection rates. The present prospective randomized multicenter trial aimed to compare the prostate cancer detection rates of the end-fire versus side-fire probe...
To investigate the difference of infiltration of mast cells and the distribution of protein involved in the urothelial barrier function between patients with overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). Bladder wall biopsies were performed in 27 patients with OAB, 18 patients with IC/BPS, and 19 controls. The expression of junction protein E-cadherin,...
To determine the effect of antenatally detected caliectasis on the postnatal surgical intervention rate. From 2006 to 2010, 56 patients with an anteroposterior diameter (APD) of 7-20 mm on the prenatal ultrasound scan performed in the third trimester of pregnancy were included in the present study. In these 56 patients, other anomalies (vesicoureteral reflux, posterior urethral valves, duplex system,...
To analyze the serum androgen concentrations in men who underwent an initial prostate biopsy, focusing on the percent-free testosterone (%FT) as a predictor of low- and high-grade prostate cancer (PCa). Most studies have suggested that the absolute serum testosterone and free testosterone levels are not related to PCa risk. However, to date, the concurrent effect of free and total testosterone levels...
To evaluate the impact of overactive bladder (OAB) on work productivity in a large, population-based study in the United States, with an overrepresentation of minorities. This cross-sectional, Internet-based survey was conducted among men and women aged 18-70. The lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) tool was used to assess symptoms over past 4 weeks. OAB was defined by urinary urgency of at least...
To evaluate the use of automated volumetric assessment for stone surveillance and compare the results with manual linear measurement. We retrospectively reviewed patients seen in our stone clinic who had undergone 2 noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) scans without stone intervention during the interval between scans. Thirty patients met our inclusion criteria and underwent longitudinal assessment...
To evaluate the risk factors for new-onset overactive bladder (OAB) in older subjects. The present study enrolled 4427 subjects aged ≥65 years who had participated in the Fujiwara-kyo study. The prevalence of OAB at baseline and 1 year later was evaluated using the OAB symptom score questionnaire. The incidence and remission rate of OAB were calculated. We identified the risk factors for OAB by...
Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy should be executed under the most fundamental principle of early ligature of the renal artery to prevent diffusion of cancerous cells. This is extremely true in the treatment of large renal tumors touching the main renal vasculature. Obviously, the concomitance of a duplicated inferior vena cava (IVC) with associated aberrant tributaries will significantly increase...
To investigate the effects of electromagnetic pulse irradiation on the mouse blood-testicle barrier (BTB) and spermatogenesis. After whole body irradiation with 400 kV/m electromagnetic pulse irradiation, the mouse testicles and BTB permeability were observed using hematoxylin-eosin, Evans blue, and lanthanum nitrate as tracers. The expression of the BTB tight junction protein occludin was examined...
Reninoma is an extremely rare, renin-secreting, benign kidney tumor that can cause hypertension. We present a case of hypertension secondary to reninoma treated with laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery in a 15-year-old girl and review some relevant published literature. Laparoscopic retroperitoneal nephron-sparing surgery was performed and the tumor was removed intact. The histopathologic examination...
To examine the association between kidney size and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) death among patients with Stage pT1 clear cell RCC undergoing surgery. We used a case-cohort design and evaluated 191 patients from our Nephrectomy Registry who had undergone open radical nephrectomy for unilateral, sporadic, Stage pT1N0/NxM0, noncystic clear cell RCC from 1989 to 2004. Of these, 47 patients died of RCC...
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