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To compare 1-dimensional (1D) and 3-dimensional (3D) volume measurements and determine whether primary tumor (PT) burden is predictive of overall survival (OS) following cytoreductive nephrectomy (CN) for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).Records and imaging studies of patients with mRCC treated with CN from 2006 to 2015 were included, with tumor volumes measured by a faculty radiologist blinded...
To evaluate the risk of long-term tumor recurrence and progression in patients with low- and intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancers, which could facilitate optimization in the follow-up schedules.A single-institution, retrospective analysis of 704 patients with primary TaG1, TaG2, T1G1, and T1G2 urothelial carcinomas of the bladder without concomitant carcinoma in situ, treated with...
To evaluate the role of elastosonography in the evaluation of testicular elasticity as a predictive sign of testicular damage in patients with varicocele.Between December 2010 and December 2014, we evaluated patients with varicocele by sonoelastography (SE) of the testes. We created 3 groups: group A included patients with untreated varicocele; group B, patients treated with the same technique; and...
To compare the impact of obesity on perioperative outcomes between open radical prostatectomy (ORP) and minimally invasive prostatectomy (MIP).Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program public use files for 2008-2013, we identified patients undergoing prostatectomy using Current Procedural Terminology codes. Those without body mass index (BMI) or comorbidity information were excluded...
To examine trends in the number of cases of primary vesicoureteral reflux managed by ureteral reimplantation nationally over the last decade. Substantial changes have occurred in management of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) over time, but trends in use of ureteral reimplantation have yet to be investigated on a national scale with annualized data.Using the Premier Healthcare Database, we extracted hospital...
To investigate whether children with lower urinary tract (LUT) anomalies are at greater risk for postoperative complications after laparoscopic pyeloplasty stented with a double-J catheter (JJC).Prospectively collected data of laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) performed between 2006 and 2015 were analyzed. Inclusion criteria are (1) toilet-trained child and (2) unilateral dismembered pyeloplasty stented...
To provide a review of literature regarding the role of male slings in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and to evaluate the effects of the Virtue male sling in patients with post-TURP SUI.A systematic review of literature was performed to identify all papers on the use of male slings in patients with post-TURP SUI. Second,...
To analyze the impact of the number of cycles of collagenase Clostridium histolyticum (CCH) intralesional injection therapy on outcomes to further characterize CCH therapy.We conducted a retrospective review of the records of all patients treated with CCH for Peyronie disease between April 2014 and March 2016. Collected variables included demographics, pre- and posttreatment sexual function, penile...
To identify prognostic and treatment factors for primary urethral cancer using a nationwide database.The National Cancer Database was queried for all cases of primary urethral cancer from 2004 to 2013. Patients with other cancer diagnoses, metastasis, or diagnosis on autopsy were excluded. Proportional hazards regression was used to identify independent predictors of overall survival in patients with...
To improve the clinical diagnosis and treatment of calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) of the tunica vaginalis testis, we discussed clinical manifestations and pathologic features of CFT.A retrospective analysis of 2 cases of CFT that occurred in our hospital was performed, and we also reviewed the literature and research reports.Both patients underwent local excision with testis preservation surgery,...
To study the prognostic influence of tertiary pattern 5 (TP5) in radical prostatectomy specimens with a Gleason score of 7.A total of 4060 specimens with a Gleason score of 7 with and without TP5 seen between 2005 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Cases were subdivided into 3 + 4 = 7, 3 + 4 = 7 with TP5, 4 + 3 = 7, and 4 + 3 = 7 with TP5. We compared prostate-specific antigen, clinical stage,...
To evaluate the association between diet in relation to its inflammatory property and bladder cancer (BC) risk.In this study we explored the association between the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and BC risk in an Italian case-control study conducted between 2003 and 2014. Cases were 690 patients with incident and histologically confirmed BC from 4 areas in Italy. Controls were 665 cancer-free subjects...
Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of tyrosine metabolism. Deficiency of homogentisate 1,2 dioxygenase results in accumulation of oxidized homogentisic acid in the connective tissues of the skin, eyes and ears, musculoskeletal system, and cardiac valves, and in urolithiasis. Excretion of excessive homogentisic acid in urine causes dark-colored urine on exposure to air. We present...
To investigate the relationship between chronic infections detected in serum and semen quality. The pathogen burden is a concept consisting in the observation that, in patients with heart disease, damaging effects of the coronary arteries increase concomitantly with the number of agents responsible for chronic infections to which patients mounted a serological response. Previous observations that...
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