Urologia internationalis
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The objective of this study is to describe and analyze the experience over a period of 10 years at our center through a retrospective study of a series of diagnosed and treated cases of penile fracture. ⋯ A penis fracture diagnosis is mostly clinical; complementary tests, such as ultrasound, are helpful but not definitive. Surgical treatment consists of an incision that allows adequate exposure of the corpora cavernosa and urethra to repair the suspected lesions found upon diagnosis. Ambulatory follow-up is essential to diagnose and treat possible complications.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2011
Case ReportsLaparoscopic management of spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage.
Wünderlich's syndrome is a spontaneous nontraumatic massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage. It is usually secondary to a renal neoplasm, with angiomyolipoma being the most frequent followed by renal cell carcinoma. The management of spontaneous retroperitoneal bleeding varies depending on the hemodynamic status of the patient. We present the first report of a transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy in a patient with spontaneous retroperitoneal active bleeding secondary to a right renal mass.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2011
Regulation of aquaporins and sodium transporter proteins in the solitary kidney in response to partial ureteral obstruction in neonatal rats.
Unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) impairs function of the obstructed kidney, and the contralateral nonobstructed kidney compensates depending on the degree and duration of UUO. This study aimed to determine the hemodynamic and molecular changes in the solitary kidney in response to partial ureteral obstruction (PUO) where any compensation from the contralateral kidney was eliminated so that all observed changes in the kidney tissue occurred in the kidney with PUO. Newborn rats were subjected to unilateral left nephrectomy (UNX) within the first 48 h of life and a subset of UNX rats was subjected to severe PUO of the right kidney at day 14. ⋯ GFR, urine osmolality and urine sodium excretion were reduced and kidney weight increased in response to PUO. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated major changes in the protein abundance of renal AQP1, AQP2 and AQP3 and sodium transporters in the solitary PUO kidney. These changes were paralleled by decreased urinary sodium excretion and a significant reduction in urinary osmolality from the obstructed kidney, suggesting a functional association between the molecular changes and the ability of the obstructed kidney to handle sodium and water in this solitary kidney model.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialA prospective randomized study comparing percutaneous nephrolithotomy under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia with percutaneous nephrolithotomy under general anesthesia.
A prospective randomized study was executed to compare the surgical parameters and stone clearance in patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSEA) versus those who underwent PNL under general anesthesia (GA). ⋯ PNL under CSEA is as effective and safe as PNL under GA. Patients who undergo PNL under CESA require lesser analgesic dose and have a shorter hospital stay.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2010
Review Randomized Controlled Trial Meta AnalysisTreatment of ureteral lithiasis with tamsulosin: literature review and meta-analysis.
Ninety percent of ureteral calculi <4 mm are expelled over a period of 3 months; if they are >6 mm the elimination possibilities are reduced to 30%. Presently, investigations in the treatment of ureteral lithiasis have the objective of modifying ureter contractibility with the aid of calcium antagonist and alpha-blocking drugs. The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of tamsulosin in the treatment of the distal ureter lithiasis and to make a systematic analysis of the literature. ⋯ Tamsulosin increases the elimination of distal ureter lithiasis of <10 mm.