... operations which repair PUL or USL even with minimal prolapse. Whether the surgery is done laparoscopically or vaginally is of little consequence, as the same structure is repaired. Integral Theory Paradigm Pelvic ligaments Pelvic floor symptoms Collagen Surgery This work had its origins...

... the efficacy of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in lower pole stones. This study aimed to evaluate RIRS outcomes in lower pole stones by forming matched case-control groups. Methods: The data of 491 patients who were diagnosed with kidney stones and underwent RIRS were retrospectively included...

... hysterectomy and vaginal apical suspension is safe and effective. Bladder calculi Pelvic organ prolapse Irreducible uterine prolapse Surgery Case report Bladder calculi are relatively rare in women. The outlet obstruction and foreign materials are the common predisposing factors for stone...

... Retroperitoneal mass Diagnosis Surgery Leiomyomas are benign mesenchymal tumors originated from smooth muscle cells. The most frequent location is the uterus; however, they may appear at any site where smooth muscle cells are present [ 1 ]. Primary RL are rare and often sarcomatous in origin...

.... Initially, conservative treatment (intravenous antibiotic treatment) was applied to 42 cases, and surgery to 14 cases. Then, 7 underwent surgical exploration during the conservative treatment, and 2 cases with initial surgical treatment experienced orchiectomy because of complete necrosis. For 56 cases...

...Ryo Fujiwara; Noboru Numao; Yudai Ishikawa; Toru Inoue; Masahiro Ogawa; Hitoshi Masuda; Takeshi Yuasa; Shinya Yamamoto; Iwao Fukui; Junji Yonese Objectives: To analyze the incidence and predictors of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients with elevated D-dimer prior to surgery for urologic...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Testicular pathologies Male fertility Surgery Orchiectomy Ultrasound Magnet resonance imaging Segmental testicular infarctions (STI) are rare, mostly idiopathic...

... assessed before, immediately after catheter removal, and 1 month after surgery. We divided urinary continence into 3 groups, as very early continence; continence at time of urethral catheter removal, early continent; and continence 1 month after surgery. The rest of the patients were accepted as continence...

... from arterial hypertension associated with a RLRV. Conclusions: RLRV is a rare finding, and only a small minority of RLRVs causes symptoms. Prevalence Radiology Retroaortic left renal vein Surgery Symptoms A retroaortic left renal vein (RLRV) is located between the aorta and the vertebra...

... results similar to those of open surgery. Despite the demonstrated efficacy of laparoscopic surgery, the technique has never completely supplanted the ‘open' approach. This is mainly due to the long learning curve resulting from the two-dimensional view of the field, the reduced ‘range' of motion...

... with considerable morbidity, adversely affect quality of life and frequently lead to advanced bone events (so-called skeletal-related events, SREs); SREs include fractures, spinal cord compression and the requirement for bone surgery or bone radiation. The aim of this paper was to evaluate currently available...

... previously presented with recurrence that he had first noticed 3 years after surgery. Multiple yellowish nodules were observed in the scrotal skin and were confirmed by computed tomography. He underwent repeat resection without any postoperative complications. Histological examination of the surgical...

... and cholesterol crystals. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, and he was discharged 12 days after surgery. 31 10 2012 24 12 2012 14 3 2013 © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel 2013 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Bladder cancer Cystectomy Laparoscopy Surgery Open radical...

...Na Young Jang; In Ah Kim; Seok-Soo Byun; Sang Eun Lee; Jae-Sung Kim Aims: We investigated the patterns of failure and prognostic factors for locoregional control (LRC) in patients with upper urinary tract (UUT) transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) treated with radical surgery to evaluate the role...

... system. The current study aims to evaluate the RENAL nephrometry scoring system in adopting nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) for cT1 renal cancer. Methods: Clinicopathological data of 200 consecutive patients who had undergone radical nephrectomy (RN) or NSS for clinical stage T1 renal cell cancer at our...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Incontinence Male Surgery The incidence of postprostatectomy stress urinary incontinence varies in the literature between 0.8 and 87.0% [ 1,2,3,4 ], although...

... from 2 to 141 months. Results: The average survival time of 31 patients with surgery was 32.46 months, and the average survival time of 14 patients without surgery was 4.75 months. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups (p < 0.01). There were no statistically...

...M. Racioppi; D. D’Agostino; A. Totaro; F. Pinto; E. Sacco; A. D’Addessi; F. Marangi; G. Palermo; P.F. Bassi The aim of the present paper was to review findings from the most relevant studies and to evaluate the value of current chemotherapy and surgery in advanced unresectable and metastatic...

.... Vesicoureteral reflux Injection Children Surgery Urologia Internationalis Original Paper Urol Int 2011;87:299 303 DOI: 10.1159/000324594 Received: December 15, 2010 Accepted after revision: January 22, 2011 Published online: September 16, 2011 Clinical Efficacy and Safety in Children with Vesicoureteral...