Publications by authors named "Antonio Fileni"
Endoscopic management of urolithiasis is one of the commonest urological procedures today. It is usually safe and effective but one of the possible complications is ureteral obstruction. Stone fragmentation after ballistic lithotripsy and ureteral wall perforation could explain the mechanism responsible for this occurrence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMany different synthetic biomaterials have been recently proposed in the majority of the techniques for hernioplasty and pelvic floor surgery. Required qualities of an implantable prosthetic material have been well established in the past and today the biomaterials better performing to this purpose are the monofilamented Polypropylene (Marlex) and the multifilamented Polyestere (Mersilene). But, in spite of a wide surgical use of these two kinds of meshes, many failures of these implantations are reported leading to removal of the prosthetic implanted material.
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- The study tested a non-invasive assay for detecting telomerase activity to differentiate between prostate cancer (Pca) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using samples from prostatic massage.
- The research involved 60 patients, with a method that showed 90% sensitivity and 76% specificity in identifying Pca, while only 13% of BPH cases showed telomerase activity.
- The findings suggest that this assay can significantly enhance the accuracy of diagnosing prostate conditions, potentially reducing unnecessary prostate biopsies for patients without cancer.
Introduction: The aim of this study is to evaluate intra and inter-observatory variability in the sonography measurement of bladder volume.
Materials And Methods: We have evaluated 138 patients (128 men and 10 women) affected by lower urinary tract symptoms with a mean age of 64 years (range 36-75) between December 2000 and June 2001. Sonography measurement of bladder volume was obtained at the end of a pressure/flow study with the double lumen catheter in situ.
Unlabelled: Due to its high incidence and its affecting male infertility, varicocele is an important disease. Consequently, it is essential to choose the best treatment.
Materials And Methods: Since 1999 to 2000, 75 patients affected by varicocele (mean age 25 years) underwent percutaneous retrograde sclerotherapy through a right transfemoral approach.