Robot-assisted heminephrectomy for chromophobe renal cell carcinoma in L-shaped fused crossed ectopia: Surgical challenge.
This report also highlights the importance of preoperative contrast-enhanced computed tomography with three-dimensional arterial reconstruction for surgical planning.
PMID: 26495075 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Korean Journal of Urology)
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - October 25, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Genetic classifiers for prostate cancer: A new era on the horizon?
Authors: Hong SK
PMID: 26366271 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Korean Journal of Urology)
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - September 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
National nephrectomy registries: Reviewing the need for population-based data.
Authors: Pearson J, Williamson T, Ischia J, Bolton DM, Frydenberg M, Lawrentschuk N
Abstract
Nephrectomy is the cornerstone therapy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and continued refinement of the procedure through research may enhance patient outcomes. A national nephrectomy registry may provide the key information needed to assess the procedure at a national level. The aim of this study was to review nephrectomy data available at a population-based level in Australia and to benchmark these data against data from the rest of the world as an examination of the national nephrectomy registry model. A PubMed se...
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - September 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Recent advancement or less invasive treatment of percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
Authors: Kim BS
Abstract
Since its initial introduction in 1976, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has been widely performed for the management of large renal stones and currently is recommended for staghorn calculi, kidney stones larger than 2 cm, and shock wave lithotripsy-resistant lower pole stones greater than 1 cm. However, except for open and laparoscopic surgery, PCNL is the most invasive of the minimally invasive stone surgery techniques. Over the years, technical and instrumental advances have been made in PCNL to reduce morbidity and improve effectiveness. A thorough review of the recent liter...
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - September 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Pathological upgrading in prostate cancer patients eligible for active surveillance: Does prostate-specific antigen density matter?
CONCLUSIONS: PSA density is a strong predictor of Gleason score upgrading after radical prostatectomy in patients eligible for active surveillance. Because tumor upgrading increases the potential for postoperative pathological adverse findings and prognosis, PSA density should be considered when treating and consulting patients eligible for active surveillance.
PMID: 26366274 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Korean Journal of Urology)
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - September 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Effects of statin use on the response duration to androgen deprivation therapy in metastatic prostate cancer.
CONCLUSIONS: Statin use in metastatic prostate cancer patients appears to delay the progression to CRPC. Large-scale, long-term follow-up studies are needed to validate this finding.
PMID: 26366275 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Korean Journal of Urology)
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - September 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Difference in the rate of rectal complications following prostate brachytherapy based on the prostate-rectum distance and the prostate longitudinal length among early prostate cancer patients.
CONCLUSIONS: As the prostate-rectum distance increased, fewer postimplantation rectal symptoms were observed. Patients with a shorter prostate-rectum distance in MRI should receive modified implantation techniques or radical prostatectomy.
PMID: 26366276 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Korean Journal of Urology)
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - September 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Can a dual-energy computed tomography predict unsuitable stone components for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy?
CONCLUSIONS: DECT improved the characterization of urinary stone components and was a useful method for identifying uric acid and calcium oxalate monohydrate stones, which are unsuitable for ESWL.
PMID: 26366277 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Korean Journal of Urology)
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - September 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Efficacy of mitomycin C in reducing recurrence of anterior urethral stricture after internal optical urethrotomy.
CONCLUSIONS: Recurrence of urethral stricture is high after optical urethrotomy. Mitomycin C was found to be highly effective in preventing the recurrence of urethral stricture after IOU.
PMID: 26366278 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Korean Journal of Urology)
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - September 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Effect of curcumin on the interaction between androgen receptor and Wnt/β-catenin in LNCaP xenografts.
CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that curcumin initially interferes with prostate cancer growth by inhibiting AR activity and possibly by reducing PSA expression. Further research is needed to investigate the plausible mechanism of the antiandrogenic action of curcumin.
PMID: 26366279 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Korean Journal of Urology)
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - September 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Needle tract seeding following percutaneous biopsy of renal cell carcinoma.
Authors: Chang DT, Sur H, Lozinskiy M, Wallace DM
Abstract
A 66-year-old man underwent computed tomography-guided needle biopsy of a suspicious renal mass. Two months later he underwent partial nephrectomy. Histology revealed a 30-mm clear cell renal cell carcinoma, up to Fuhrman grade 3. An area of the capsule was interrupted, which corresponded to a hemorrhagic area on the cortical surface. Under microscopy, this area showed a tongue of tumor tissue protruding through the renal capsule. A tumor deposit was found in the perinephric fat. These features suggest that tumor seeding may have occurred during th...
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - September 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Corrigendum: Inpatient hypospadias care: Trends and outcomes from the American nationwide inpatient sample.
Authors: Meyer C, Sukumar S, Sood A, Hanske J, Vetterlein M, Elder JS, Fisch M, Trinh QD, Friedman AA
Abstract
[This corrects the article on p. 594 in vol. 56, PMID: 26279829.].
PMID: 26366281 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Korean Journal of Urology)
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - September 16, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Management of neurogenic bladder.
Authors: Oh SJ
PMID: 26279822 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Korean Journal of Urology)
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - August 20, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
Urologic robotic surgery in Korea: Past and present.
Authors: Seo IY
Abstract
Since 2005 when the da Vinci surgical system was approved as a medical device by the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare, 51 systems have been installed in 40 institutions as of May 2015. Although robotic surgery is not covered by the national health insurance service in Korea, it has been used in several urologic fields as a less invasive surgery. Since the first robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in 2005, partial nephrectomy, radical cystectomy, pyeloplasty, and other urologic surgeries have been performed. The following should be considered to extend the indic...
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - August 20, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
New and contemporary markers of prognosis in nonmuscle invasive urothelial cancer.
Authors: Ather MH, Nazim SM
Abstract
Nonmuscle invasive (NMI) urothelial cancer (UC) is associated with varied biological potential. It is characterized by frequent recurrence and progression, which thus worsens the oncological outcome. Nearly three-quarters of NMI UCs recur within 5 years, whereas half can progress during follow-up. Progression is particularly seen in T1 and carcinoma in situ (CIS). Undoubtedly, NMI UC is one of the most expensive cancers to manage. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) risk calculator is a commonly used tool for assessing the recurrence a...
Source: Korean Journal of Urology - August 20, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Korean J Urol Source Type: research
