The Journal of urology
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The Journal of urology · May 1997
Review Case ReportsAutotransplantation as an effective therapy for the loin pain-hematuria syndrome: case reports and a review of the literature.
The loin pain-hematuria syndrome is a well recognized but poorly understood clinical condition in which patients have progressive loin pain accompanied by hematuria but they maintain stable renal function. We present 2 cases effectively treated with renal autotransplantation, as well as a review of the literature, and a coherent algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of this condition. ⋯ Renal autotransplantation provides the most durable, nonnarcotic, nephron sparing relief for patients with the loin pain-hematuria syndrome. Further investigation is necessary to elucidate the pathophysiology of this debilitating condition.
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The Journal of urology · May 1997
Assessment of the availability of intraoperative autotransfusion in urological operations.
Intraoperative autotransfusion in urological operations has the risks of reinfusing urine constituents, bacteria and cancer cells. We assessed the efficacy of intraoperative autotransfusion and leukocyte removal filters to separate red blood cells from these constituents. ⋯ Our results suggest that intraoperative autotransfusion is safe for urological operations in which bacteria and tumor cells are not present in the operative field. Our data also indicate that intraoperative autotransfusion may be safe for urological cancer operations if it is combined with leukocyte removal filters to prevent unexpected reinfusion of tumor cells.
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The Journal of urology · May 1997
Editorial CommentLocalized prostate cancer-mortality and morbidity.