Urologia internationalis
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2019
Meta AnalysisSacral Neuromodulation for Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To evaluate the intervention effect of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) in the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction after spinal cord injury (SCI). ⋯ Based on current evidence, the success rate of the test phase of SNM for LTUD in SCI patients was low, but in the permanent phase, the success rate of SNM was optimistic. In the future, well-designed randomized controlled trial with adequate sample sizes and power are necessary to validate the efficacy and safety of SNM.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2019
Comparative StudyNo Wound for Stones <2 cm in Horseshoe Kidney: A Systematic Review of Comparative Studies.
No wound to the patients is the pursuit of surgeons. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and ureteroscopy (URS) are minimally invasive modalities for treating horseshoe kidney (HSK) stone <2 cm. We aimed to review the outcomes and complications of comparing SWL and URS in HSK stone. ⋯ For a stone <2 cm in HSK, both SWL and URS are safe treatment modalities. URS alone is a more feasible and sufficient option for stone in HSK <2 cm than SWL with possibilities of a second session.