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To investigate the association between urinary neurotrophin levels, maximum flow rate (Qmax) variation, and the appearance of urgency in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after a midurethral sling (MUS) procedure.Thirty-one women with SUI were treated with a MUS. One year later, the outcome of surgery and the onset of urgency were assessed. At baseline and 1-year follow-up, urine was collected...
To evaluate whether it is always necessary to test for the presence of asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) in patients undergoing urologic surgical procedures, and if present, whether to treat AB with antimicrobial prophylaxis.All patients who underwent urologic surgical procedures from December 2008 to October 2013 in a tertiary referral urologic center were considered for this study. All patients received...
Accessory scrotum, a rare form of congenital scrotal anomaly that is often associated with other genitourinary and anorectal anomalies, is characterized by ectopic scrotal tissue in the presence of a normal, orthotopic scrotum. Here, we present a case of accessory scrotum in a newborn male. We describe our experience with the utilization of preoperative pelvic magnetic resonance imaging to characterize...
To compare the outcomes of men undergoing holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with and without concurrent holmium laser cystolitholapaxy (HLC).A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database was performed on patients who underwent HoLEP: Group 1 (N = 279) and HoLEP with concurrent HLC: Group 2 (N = 41) between June 2008 and July 2015. Patient characteristics and outcomes...
Genital prolapse is usually seen as a benign condition warranting treatment only when bothersome. We report the case of a 77-year-old woman who presented with massive incarcerated pelvic organ prolapse, which led to bladder necrosis, cystectomy with bilateral cutaneous ureterostomy, and death from medical complications 5 weeks after the initial presentation. This first case report of death from bladder...
To compare a novel nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) shape memory alloy (SMA) penile prosthesis of our own design with commercially available prostheses using a format similar to mechanical testing done at major penile prosthesis manufacturers. We evaluated the mechanical parameters of commercially available penile prostheses and used this information to guide the development of the Ni-Ti-based physiological...
To determine if there are variations in the receipt of treatment based on race and disease severity. Treatment variations in men with prostate cancer (PCa) among the various racial groups in the United States exist, which may be a source of potential disparity in outcome.Utilizing Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results 17, we identified 327,636 men diagnosed with PCa from 2004 to 2011. Logistic...
A 17-year-old adolescent boy was referred to the urology department of our institution for hematospermia after initiation of sexual relationship. A magnetic resonance imaging scan showed giant dilation of a multicystic left seminal vesicle with left renal agenesis. These findings are typical of the Zinner syndrome. In 70%-80% of the cases when renal agenesis is found, there is an ipsilateral cystic...
Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is a minimally invasive, restorative treatment to improve voiding and elimination functions. We give a historical perspective of SNM and explore the evidence for the use of this therapy for Food and Drug Administration-approved pathologies as well as disease processes that are being treated internationally. Ensuring optimal lead placement increases the potential of a comfortable,...
To evaluate contemporary outcomes of excision and primary anastomosis (EPA) for the treatment of radiation-induced urethral strictures (RUS).A retrospective review of 72 patients undergoing EPA for RUS from 2007 to 2015 by a single surgeon was performed. We analyzed overall and long-term success rates of EPA urethroplasty and compared patient cohorts from two groups, 2007-2012 vs 2013-2015 (post-Urolume)...
To examine the outcomes of the patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy with single-step dilatation technique in our clinic.A total of 932 patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy by using single-step dilation technique in the period between 2008 and 2015 in our clinic were included in the study. Data of the patients were analyzed, such as age, sex, stone burden, operative time,...
To study the individual patient-related risk factors in those undergoing open corrective vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) surgery in a contemporary series. The management of VUR remains controversial, and the indications for open surgery has evolved from that of surgeon and patient preference to criteria involving breakthrough urinary tract infections and grade of VUR.A retrospective study was performed,...
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