Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology
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Scand. J. Urol. Nephrol. · Aug 2012
Case ReportsVery late prostate cancer local recurrence 23 years after radical prostatectomy.
Recurrence after radical prostatectomy occurs most frequently during the first 5 years after surgery. Later recurrences have, however, been described. This report describes a case with local recurrence 23 years after radical prostatectomy.
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Scand. J. Urol. Nephrol. · Aug 2012
The chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and pain catastrophizing: a vicious combination.
This study aimed to evaluate the presence and importance of pain catastrophizing among men diagnosed with chronic abacterial prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) in a routine clinical setting. ⋯ Two distinctly different cohorts could be identified: a smaller cohort with a high degree of catastrophizing, severe pain and poor quality of life, and a larger one with a low degree of catastrophizing, less severe pain and moderately reduced quality of life. It is important in clinical practice to distinguish between the two groups since they require different therapeutic approaches.
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Scand. J. Urol. Nephrol. · Jun 2012
Does stage III chronic kidney disease always progress to end-stage renal disease? A ten-year follow-up study.
Clinically, it may be appropriate to subdivide patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) into two subgroups, as they show different risks for kidney outcomes. This study evaluated the proportion of patients with stage 3 CKD who progressed to stage 4 or 5 CKD over 10 years and independent predictors of progression of renal dysfunction. It sought to validate whether stage 3 CKD patients should be subdivided. ⋯ About half of the patients with stage 3 CKD progressed to stage 4 or 5, as assessed by eGFR, over 10 years. Degree of albuminuria, stage 3 subgroup and microscopic haematuria were important risk factors for progression of stage 3 CKD. It would be appropriate to divide the present stage 3 CKD into two subgroups.
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Scand. J. Urol. Nephrol. · Apr 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialPreoperative ultrasound monitoring can reduce postoperative bladder distension: a randomized study.
The aim of this study was to explore whether close preoperative ultrasound monitoring starting in the emergency room (ER) could prevent postoperative bladder distension among acute orthopaedic patients. ⋯ Frequent bladder monitoring starting in the ER can reduce postoperative bladder distension among acute orthopaedic patients. A preoperative bladder monitoring protocol should be implemented early in the ER for all patients admitted for acute orthopaedic procedures.
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Scand. J. Urol. Nephrol. · Apr 2011
Nerve-sparing procedure in radical prostatectomy: a risk factor for hernia repair following open retropubic, pure laparoscopic and robot-assisted laparoscopic procedures.
To identify risk factors for hernia repair following open retropubic, pure laparoscopic and robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. ⋯ These findings suggest that the nerve sparing procedure may increase the risk of hernia repair. Prospective studies are warranted to investigate the possible adverse effects of the nerve sparing technique.