Objective: The aims of this study were to evaluate the reproducibility Gleason grading system and compare its interobserver variability with novel grade grouping proposal using a large sample volume.Materials methods: In total, 407 pathology slides prostate needle biopsies from 34 consecutive patients cancer re-evaluated. International Society Urological Pathology 2005 modified Epstein's modification was used. Two pathologists, blind each other initial report, performed pathological...

The objective of this study was to assess the success and complication rates single-tract access vs. multi-tract percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL). medical records consecutive patients who underwent PNL for staghorn, partial complex kidney stones between 2014 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. demographic data, stone volumes, fluoroscopy operation durations, changes in hemoglobin levels, numbers blood transfusions, stone-free rates, perioperative complications, duration nephrostomy...

Vaporization techniques using lasers have gained wide acceptance for benign prostatic hyperplasia as an alternative to transurethral prostate resection. The high power, 980 nm wavelength diode laser is a new promising with more rapid ablation rate and excellent hemostatic properties, shown in ex vivo animal models. We prospectively evaluated vaporization efficiency of the bladder outlet obstruction due hyperplasia.A total 47 consecutive patients were included study. Inclusion criteria...

<i>Introduction:</i> This prospective study was designed to compare symmetrical overlapping double flaps with a single dartos flap in regard fistula formation as an adjunct tubularized incised plate urethroplasty (TIPU). <i>Patients and Methods:</i> 77 consecutive children primary coronal or subcoronal hypospadias were randomized into 2 groups. A layer used cover the anastomotic site first group (37 patients). wider dorsal bisectioned midline utilized second of 40...

Purpose: we aimed to compare the longterm outcome of surgical treatment urethral stricture with internal urethrotomy and plasmakinetic energy. Material Methods: 60 patients, who have been operated due were enrolled in our clinic. None patients had a medical history stricture. The strictures diagnosed by clinical history, uroflowmetry, ultrasonography urethrography. divided two groups. Group 1 consisted 30 treated group 2 comprised men cold knife urethrotomy. Results: There no statistically...

The most common option for the management of urethral stricture (US) is direct visual internal urethrotomy (DVIU), because it an easy and minimally invasive technique but low success high recurrence rates this make urologists research different types therapeutic alternatives in treatment. In study we aimed to compare with amplatz dilation treatment male US.A total sixty patients, who have been operated due were enrolled into study. Group 1 was treated renal dilators group 2 cold knife...

GirişAnjiyomiyolipom (AML) perivasküler epiteloid hücre tümörlerinin diferansiyasyonu olan tümör ailesinin alt grubudur (1).Perivasküler tümörleri kan damarları etrafındaki hücrelerin klonal proliferasyonu ile ortaya çıkmaktadırlar (2).Renal AML, tüberoz skleroz (TSC) veya pulmoner lenfanjiyoleiomiyomatozis (LAM) birlikte görülebildiği gibi, sporadik olarak her ikisi olmadan da çıkabilir.AML'lerin %80'i sporadiktir ve herhangi bir genetik sendromla ilişkileri yoktur.Ancak tanı konan renal...

Abstract Purpose Premature ejaculation (PE) is a common male sexual dysfunction. Various treatments have been proposed for PE, including pharmacotherapy, behavioral therapy (BT), and combined BT pharmacotherapy. Although pharmacotherapy accepted as the first-line treatment lifelong high rates of discontinuation occur due to variable efficacy side effects. In this study, penis-root masturbation (PRM), newly described technique, was investigated in patients whom medical PE not successful....

Objective: This study aimed to summarize our experience with patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) a previous history of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) treatment or open and compare them who underwent PNL alone. Materials Methods:A total 565 were treated from 2012 2022 at center.These divided into three groups: Group 1 consisted had no medical ESWL kidney stone surgery, 2 those ESWL, 3 included surgery.Results: Regarding age, there notable differences between...

Although PCNL has been used for a long time to treat nephrolithiasis, there is still contradictory information concerning the use of dilation method. In this study, we aimed compare conventional sequential Amplatz dilatation (SAD) using ten dilators and method three (12, 20, 30 Fr), which named "three-shot dilatation" (3SD), in terms fluoroscopy (FT), operation time, bleeding stone-free rates.The study included patients who underwent with SAD 3SD methods. A different surgeon extensive...

Objective: The Hounsfield unit (HU) is the most common value to assess stone formation and a predictive factor for management success. In this study, it was aimed investigate prediction of hardness using systemic inflammatory response markers.Methods: 192 patients (61 female 131 male) who underwent conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) between 2015 2020 were reviewed retrospectively. Patients with malignancy history preoperative urinary tract infection excluded from study....

A 14-year-old girl was admitted with the complaints of intermittent painless macroscopic hematuria ongoing for nearly two months and dysuria. Ten to 15 erythrocytes plenty urine leukocytes were found in investigation. Ultrasonographic examination posterior wall bladder showed that a polypoid hypoechoic solid lesion 28 x 11 mm size protruding into lumen. Cystoscopy vegetating papillary tumor 2x3 cm on lumen; this then resected. Histopathological low-grade (G1) transitional cell carcinoma. In...

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Giriş: Obezite majör bir kardiyovasküler risk faktörüdür (KVRF).Hipertansiyon, insülin direnci, dislipidemi ve ateroskleroz gibi metabolik bozukluklar KVRF'lerle ilişkilidir böbrek nakli alıcılarının %75-80'inden fazlası en az KVRF'ye sahiptir.Böbrek transplantasyonu diyaliz ile ilişkili olarak ölüm olay riskini azaltsa da, hastalık alıcılarında önde gelen nedenlerinden biri olmaya

What's known on the subject? and What does study add?The I550V single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP-rs11567842) has been associated with hypocitraturia calcium kidney stones.Previous studies have reported that rs11567842 mutation may be protective against stones.However, in these studies, urine levels of oxalate, uric acid, stone formers were higher than those healthy individuals control group.This indicates cannot main factor who form stones.The current investigated relationship between...

Los resultados de la litotripsia láser en litos ureterales pueden verse afectados por retropulsión que ésta ocasiona, condicionados frecuencia y energía utilizadas. Se han probado diversos dispositivos antiretropulsión con finalidad mejorar las tasas resolución los litos, sin costos agregados producidos migración mismos. El BackStopTM es un gel polimérico termosensibilidad reversa, ha sido varios estudios buenos resultados. objetivo esta experiencia describir eficacia seguridad del como...

IntroductionIn this study we aimed to determine the effects of 45 degrees sided prone position surgeon's comfort, operation time, fluoroscopy time and complications at percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for treatment kidney stone horseshoe (HK) or rotation anomaly kidney.Material methods Thirty eight patients (25 male, 13 female) with renal calculi HK, underwent PCNL.After amplatz sheath was inserted into collecting system, in group 1 (n:20) were taken side 2 (n:18) operated classical...

Objective: Our study aimed to the efficacy of silodosin in patients with LUTS associated BPH who were not-responder previous ARs blocker therapy. Methods: Patients did not benefit from alpha blockers treatment, but want surgical treatment are included this study. At enrollment, 75 and assigned group 1 2, respectively. Group received 8 mg, 2 their α blocker. Results: Although, mean IPSS score at baseline was 20,81±0,97, it significantly decreased 17,12±1,25 third months, no significant...

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether computed tomography (CT) can replace scintigraphy for the preoperative evaluation of split renal function (SRF) and determine agreement between different CT volumetric measurement methods used so as demonstrate this function. Materials Methods:The percentage living kidney donor candidates was determined by diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) perfusion scintigraphy.The modified ellipsoid volume (MELV), semi-automatic total (STKV) cortex...

Giriş ve Amaç: Sepsis, transrektal ultrason (TRUS) kılavuzluğunda iğne prostat biyopsisini takiben nadir görülen ancak hayatı tehdit eden bir komplikasyondur