Importance of time in management of fracture penis: A prospective study
Conclusion: Penile fracture although a rare urologic emergency, it has a significant impact on sexual health of a young man. An early intervention along with identifying and managing early complications factors would help patients of fracture penis lead an almost normal sexual life. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Bhushan Patil Sheshang Uday Kamath Sujata Kiran Patwardhan Abhishek Savalia Source Type: research
Laparoscopic appendicovesicostomy and ileovesicostomy: A step-by-step technique description in neurogenic patients
Conclusions: This series presents our laparoscopic technique for continent urinary diversions, showing that it is feasible and safe in adult patients with neurogenic bladder. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Pedro Costa Carlos Ferreira Damiano Bracchitta Pierre- & #201;mmanuel Bryckaert Source Type: research
Adult urethral stricture: Practice and expertise of urologists in Saudi Arabia
Conclusion: Our results revealed a preference, and perhaps misuse, of endoscopy which might raise a concern regarding patients' prognosis with repeated endoscopic management. Most of the urologists seem to be reluctant to proceed to a definitive treatment on the time of diagnosis either due to a lack of experience or knowledge. The results showed no difference between practice in government and private hospitals. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Abdullah M Al Khayal Manerh A Bin Mosa Khalid A Alrabeeah Saad M Abumelha Source Type: research
Tuberculosis of the prostate gland masquerading prostate cancer; five cases experience at IGIMS
Conclusion: TB of the prostate may present like cancer prostate with raised serum PSA and suspicious prostate on DRE; hence, a high index of suspicion with a wide range of investigations may be required to achieve a complete diagnosis of prostatic TB. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kumar Gaurav Mishra Ahsan Ahmad Gaurav Singh Rajesh Tiwari Source Type: research
Retrospective review of experience with sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma: Multimodality treatment remains an unmet goal
Conclusion: The current adjuvant chemotherapy used in sRCC patients who develop metastasis gives no survival advantage. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Gowrinath Kondisetty Pallavi Vijay Borkar Sandeep Kondisetty Appu Thomas Source Type: research
To study the incidence and preintervention factors associated with acute kidney injury in patients diagnosed with ureteric calculi
Conclusion: This study will help us streamline our resources predominantly towards those patients who present with factors associated with increased risk of AKI. As the time delay to presentation in patients with AKI with ureteric calculi is significantly higher, it is imperative to counsel patients with stone disease. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sheshang Uday Kamath Bhushan Patil Sujata Kiran Patwardhan Source Type: research
Modification of microsurgical longitudinal intussusception technique of vaso-epididymal anastomosis: A single-center experience
Conclusion: Our modified technique of microsurgical longitudinal intussusception VE using epididymal adventitial stitch showed a reasonable patency rate after surgery. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Rajendra K Shimpi Krutik V Raval Darshan N Patel Source Type: research
Oral dissolution therapy for renal radiolucent stones, outcome, and factors affecting response: A prospective study
Conclusion: ODT is safe and effective in the treatment of radiolucent renal stones. The efficacy was affected by stone density and stone size with more tendencies to failure with bigger stones and denser stones. Double J stent insertion may facilitate dissolution rate. There was no effect of the baseline urinarypH, hyperuricemia, or stone location on the dissolution rate of the stones. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Shady Mohammed Salem Mohammed Farag Sultan Atef Badawy Source Type: research
Efficacy of intercostal nerve block with 0.25 & #37; bupivacaine in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A prospective randomized clinical trial
Conclusion: Post PCNL, PTB was associated with significantly lower post operative pain and discomfort versus ICB as demonstrated by the significantly lower DVAS pain scores, higher mean time to first analgesic demand and lower mean total analgesic demandt with ICB. Bupivacaine was a safe and effective local anesthetic agent for PTB in select patients for facilitating quick relief from the morbid postoperative pain and discomfort following PCNL. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Iqbal Singh Om Kumar Yadav Sanjay Gupta Source Type: research
Outcome of thulium laser enucleation of prostate surgery in high-risk patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Conclusion: Results show that ThuLEP could be a better option in high-risk patients with BPH. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ketan P Vartak Kshitij Raghuvanshi Source Type: research
The incidence and pattern of renal cell carcinoma recurrence after robotic partial nephrectomy
Conclusion: TSR, locoregional recurrence, tumor bed recurrence, and contralateral tumor development are observed patterns of RCC recurrence after RPN. Recurrence was seen in up to 72 months. RPN provides great cancer control and high cure rate when utilized to treat RCC presenting as SRM. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mohamad W Salkini Nabhan Idris Abdul Raof Lamoshi Source Type: research
Prevalence and characterization of urolithiasis in the Western region of Saudi Arabia
Conclusion: The prevalence of urolithiasis in the Western region of Saudi Arabia has not changed much since the previous report, which was 30 years ago. It seems that the middle-aged population in their third decade of life, those who are overweight and obese people are at a high risk of developing urolithiasis. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Anmar M Nassir Source Type: research
Management of urinary tract infection in women: A practical approach for everyday practice
Nassib F Abou Heidar, Jad A Degheili, Aline A Yacoubian, Raja B KhauliUrology Annals 2019 11(4):339-346
A common health-care problem worldwide, urinary tract infection (UTI), represents a disease of significant impact on every country's economy, being the most common cause of hospitalization among elderly people and the most common cause of antibiotic prescription in primary care. Diagnosing and managing upper and lower UTI have always been a challenge to physicians, given its high prevalence, risk of recurrence and improper treatment, and the fact of worldwide increase in antibiotic resistance, necessitating i...
Source: Urology Annals - October 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Nassib F Abou Heidar Jad A Degheili Aline A Yacoubian Raja B Khauli Source Type: research
Retraction: Impact of genital hygiene and sexual activity on urinary tract infection during pregnancy
Urology Annals 2019 11(3):338-338 (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - July 14, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Segmental testicular infarction: Case series and brief literature review of a great mime
We report a case series of four young patients, one of them with metachronous bilateral disease, presenting with an acute scrotum and treated with a testis-sparing approach, if feasible, after a negative intraoperative biopsy. Etiology, differential diagnosis, and management are reviewed. To be aware of clinical and imaging features of this benign testicular pathology, it is crucial to avoid unnecessary orchiectomies to preserve vital testicular tissue left. (Source: Urology Annals)
Source: Urology Annals - July 14, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Franco Palmisano Mariapia Serrago Andrea Gallioli Vito Lorusso Franco Gadda Matteo Giulio Spinelli Emanuele Montanari Source Type: research
