[Micropapillary urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder: report of one case and review of the literature.].

In 1994 Amin et al. described an uncommon variant of urothelial carcinoma: the micropapillary carcinoma (MPC) .The MPC of the urinary bladder is rare, but has an aggressive clinical course.

[Uretero-ileal anastomosis in orthotopic neobladder: antireflux versus direct techinique].

Objectives: We report on the long-term functional results of the orthotopic VIP neobladder and compare the outcome of the antireflux technique for ureteral implantation versus direct anastomosis.

Patients And Methods: Between 1998 and 2009, 84 patients underwent cystoprostatectomy and orthotopic VIP neobladder for invasive bladder carcinoma. 96 renal units were reimplanted using the Enine-Ghoneim antirefluxing technique (group 1).

[US-guided percutaneous radio frequency in kidney cancer: our experience].

Unlabelled: The radio frequency ablation of kidney cancer showed satisfactory results at a short follow-up with the use of a new RF generator system. Radio frequency is an alternative procedure with the intention of producing heat damage to tissue by electromagnetic energy.

Methods: From January 2009 to July 2010, at our operative unit, ten patients (age range: 50-83 years) underwent percutaneous radio frequency.

[Comparison of low-power laser and ultrasound litotripsy in the management of middle-distal ureteral stones].

Objective: To compare the success rates and complications of ultrasound and low-power Holmium laser-assisted ureteroscopy (URS) in managing middle-distal ureteral stones.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 90 patients with middle-distal ureteral stones who underwent ureteroscopic lithotripsy at our institution from May 2006 to April 2010. 45 patients were treated with ultrasound (mean size 6.

[Sporadic case of desmoid tumor in outcomes of lombotomic nephrectomy].

Unlabelled: The desmoid tumor is a rare tumor with an incidence of 2-4 cases per million people each year, and represents 0.03% of all cancers. The tumor is composed of fibrous tissue that produces masses of well-differentiated hard elastic consistency.

Miniperc? No, thank you!

Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the results of our miniperc series through comparison with results from standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) and tubeless PNL series in the treatment of stones <2 cm in diameter.

Patients And Methods: A total of 134 percutaneous treatments were performed for renal stones <2 cm in diameter. Among the treatments, 40 were minipercs, 67 were standard PNLs, and 27 were tubeless PNLs.