The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) small renal masses in real practice. Contrast-enhanced CT MRI were performed between February 2008 2013 on 68 patients who had suspected (≤4 cm) cell carcinoma (RCC) based ultrasonographic measurements. radiographs reviewed, findings re-categorized into five dichotomized scales by same two radiologists interpreted original images. Receiver operating...

Purpose:We investigated the effects of obesity on prostate volume (PV) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in Korean men.Materials Methods: From December 2007 to 2009, a total 10,383 ostensibly healthy men aged ≥50 years visited our health promotion center for routine check-up.Among them, 872 who wanted evaluation were enrolled this study.All underwent detailed clinical evaluations with International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire.Anthropometric measurements, including...

Experiments on spinal cord injury (SCI) have largely focused the transplantation of stem cells into injured cords for motor recovery while neglecting to investigate bladder dysfunction. The present study was performed effect B10 human mesenchymal (hMSCs) directly transplanted wall SCI rats and determine whether they are capable inhibiting collagen deposition improving cystometric parameters in rats. Forty 6-week-old female Sprague-Dawley were divided four groups (group 1: control, group 2:...

The beneficial effects of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) low albuminuria levels have not been established. This study aimed to compare the dapagliflozin on injury biomarkers CKD stratified by level. We prospectively enrolled healthy volunteers (HVs; n = 20) and ( 54) without diabetes mellitus. Patients were divided into two age‐matched sex‐matched subgroups according urinary albumin–creatinine ratio (uACR) (<300 mg/g ≥300...

Study Type – Prevalence (prospective cohort) Level of Evidence 1b What's known on the subject? and What does study add? Managing foreign bodies, including mesh stones, after anti‐incontinence surgery is important because complete removal necessary to prevent infection recurrence stone formation. Traditionally, surgical management such complications has involved excision using a transurethral approach, with or without laparoscopic transvesical procedure. The shows that complications, exposure...

This study aimed to evaluate benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) diagnosis rate and the changing landscape of medical surgical management BPH over last decade using national population data South Korea. The present analyzed patients diagnosed with (N40) who underwent treatment or surgery in 3% patient sample Health Insurance Review Assessment database each year between 2012 2018. primary outcome was proportion for BPH. It evaluated Secondary outcomes included total period. by age group...

Hematogenous metastasis to skeletal muscle from urothelial carcinoma is extremely rare and metastatic disease tends be found in people with advanced-stage neoplasm. We report this paper a case of left sartorius cell carcinoma. A nephroureterectomy bladder cuff excision was performed revealed high-grade papillary transitional (TCC) the pelvis. And 6 month later, recurrent cancer regular cystoscopy then treated transurethral resection bladder. After times bladder, an invasion into layer found....

Although there is growing evidence of relationship between obesity and some specific stone compositions, results were inconsistent. Due to a greater metabolic syndrome type, measured by body mass index (BMI) has limitation in determining compositions. The aim this study was determine the among BMI, visceral fat, compositions.We retrospectively reviewed data patients with urinary removed over 5 year period (2011-2014). Data on patient age, gender, pH, composition, fat volumes (including...

Purpose: We analyzed differences in urinary stone composition according to body mass index (BMI).Materials and Methods: Between January 2007 December 2010, 505 ureteral or renal stones were collected from patients who underwent surgical intervention.Data on patient age, gender, BMI, pH, collected.Results: The patients' mean age was 49.2 years (range, 20 83 years).Of the patients, 196 (38.7%) had calcium oxalate (CO) stones, 172 (33.9%) mixed phosphate (COP) 72 (14.2%) (CP) 50 (9.8%)had uric...

To provide insights into the pathogenesis of bladder insult secondary to outlet obstruction.Six-week-old female Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 80) were divided eight groups, 10 each, according duration obstruction, including 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 h and 1 week. Cystometric parameters evaluated at week after obstruction. Bladder tissues harvested Masson's trichrome staining was carried out. Each slide inspected microscopically mean percent collagen area examined. Changes deposition pathological...

Prostate cancer (PCa) incidence is affected by aging phenomenon and performance of screening test. In United States, PCa period effect U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation. However, no study has reported the USPSTF recommendation or on in South Korea. Thus, objective this was to investigate effects age, period, birth cohort using age-period-cohort analysis.Annual report statistics between 2003 2013 from National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) Korea for number patients...

Myotonic dystrophy 1 (DM1) is a multi-system disorder characterized by endocrine defects that include testicular and tubular atrophy, oligospermia azoospermia, increased follicle-stimulating hormone levels. We describe rare case of DM1 presenting as infertility in 29-year-old man.

The Bosniak renal cyst classification has been accepted by urologists and radiologists as a way of diagnosing cystic masses determining the management approach. We report two cases mass that showed category change from II on basis enhanced computed tomography to IV after further gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. In both cases, cysts were later confirmed kidney cancer pathology.