Evaluation and comparison of S.T.O.N.E. and Guy's scoring systems for predicting percutaneous nephrolithotomy outcomes in supine position.

Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) was applied in the prone position until recently. But also, in recent years supine positions was applied in patients with kidney stones. Predicting how much renal stones can be cleared after surgery and possibility of complications is an important question for both surgeons and patients.

The effect of Mirabegron and Duloxetine combination in mixed-type urinary incontinence treatment.

Objective: Stress-type and urgency-type urinary incontinence are seen together in mixed-type urinary incontinence. Treatment is usually chosen according to the predominant type of incontinence. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of mirabegron and duloxetine combination in the treatment of mixed-type urinary incontinence.

Can we use neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis and prediction of extracapsular extension in localized prostate cancer?

Purpose: We investigated role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in the diagnosis and prediction of extracapsular extension (ECE) in clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa).

Materials And Methods: A total of 396 patients with clinically localized PCa who underwent open radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP), and 260 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who underwent suprapubic prostatectomy were included in the study. Preoperative NLR, prostate specific antigen (PSA), prostate specific antigen density (PSAD), free PSA, prostate volume (PV), free/total PSA (f/t PSA) in both groups, and relation of NLR with PSA, Gleason Score (GS), and pathologic stage in PCa group were investigated.

Relation of glycated hemoglobin and vitamin D deficiency with erectile dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is seen very often in the men with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Due to the ability of vitamin D to reduce endothelial damage and oxidative stress, its role in preventing cardiovascular risk has been demonstrated in some studies. Since ED and cardiovascular disease have common pathogenic mechanisms, many studies have evaluated a possible relationship between vitamin D deficiency and ED.

The prognostic importance of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in testicular cancer.

Purpose: Testicular cancer is mostly seen in young men. We planned this study that neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) would help us predict the prognosis of the patients, except known markers such as AFP, hCG, and LDH.

Patients And Method: Between 2015 and 2020, we conducted our study on 152 patients undergoing radical orchiectomy in our clinic.

Can stone migration be predicted preoperatively in ureteroscopic lithotripsy?

Objective: In our study, we aimed to evaluate the parameters that are effective in predicting the possibility of stone migration during ureteroscopic lithotripsy.

Patients And Method: We divided our patients two group whom we applied ureteroscopic lithotripsy. Patients who migrated stones during ureteroscopic manipulation to the 1st group, and the patients who did not migrate stones to the second group were included.

Functional, morphological and operative outcome after pyeloplasty in adult patients: Laparoscopic versus open.

Objective: The aim of this study is determine and compare improvement of hydronephrosis, renal function, and operative outcome between laparoscopıc and open pyeloplasty in adults.

Material And Methods: Sixty-five adult patients with primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) underwent pyeloplasty between January 2014 and September 2020. Thirty-four patients had laparoscopıc pyeloplasty (LP), 31 patients had open pyeloplasty (OP).

Our laparoscopic cystectomy experiences.

Purpose: We aimed to present our laparoscopic cystectomy experience and demonstrate that it is a feasible technique with safe oncologic principles.

Methods: Total 19 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) in our urology clinic (Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital) were retrospectively evaluated. Demographic data, operation technique and complications, tumour pathology and follow-up details of patients were recorded.

Analysis of the YouTube videos on pelvic floor muscle exercise training in terms of their reliability and quality.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the content, reliability and quality of YouTube videos related to pelvic floor muscle exercise training.

Method: This study was carried out on the descriptive model in order to evaluate the content, reliability and quality of the videos on YouTube related to pelvic floor muscle exercise training. "Pelvic floor muscle exercise" was searched on YouTube in English in March 2020, and a total of 107 videos were watched.

Comprehensive examination of haematological parameters of patients operated due to testicular torsion.

We aimed to investigate the pre-operative predictive role of haematological parameters in patients with testicular torsion. The medical records of patients operated between January 2016 and November 2018 were retrospectively analysed. The demographic characteristics and complete blood count of the patients were recorded.

Penile fracture: differential diagnosis, management and outcome.

Objective: To determine the value of a diagnostic and therapeutic approach for patients presenting with acute penis and the effects of this management on the outcome.

Patients And Methods: The study comprises 21 consecutive patients (mean age 33.3 years, range 19-53) who presented with acute penis (acute pain and swelling during and soon after intercourse).

Prospective comparison of colour Doppler ultrasonography and testicular scintigraphy in acute scrotum.

The aim of this prospective study was to compare the effectiveness of colour Doppler ultrasound and testicular scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis of acute scrotum. Ten patients were investigated by clinical examination initially and by both techniques afterwards. Scintigraphy was performed in a blind fashion.

Judgment of color Doppler ultrasound with respect to cavernous artery occlusion pressure in dynamic infusion cavernosometry when evaluating arteriogenic impotence.

This prospective study was designed to compare the parameters obtained by color Doppler ultrasound to cavernous artery occlusion pressure measured by dynamic pharmacoinfusion cavernosometry in evaluating arterial components of erectile dysfunction. Four indexes were determined as parameters of sonography to indicate arterial competence. Indexes 1 and 2 reflected peak systolic velocities with respect to the cut-off values 25 and 30 cm/s after pharmacological stimulation with 60 mg papaverine hydrochloride respectively.

Renal hemodynamics in patients with obstructive uropathy evaluated by color Doppler sonography.

Objectives: Prior animal studies have shown through direct pressure measurements that there is a definite rise in the renal vascular resistance in obstruction. Therefore intrarenal hemodynamic changes can be determined by the vascular impedance expressed as pulsatility and resistive indexes (PI and RI) obtained from the Doppler waveforms of intrarenal arteries. We investigated whether various degrees of obstruction result in different hemodynamic responses according to color Doppler sonography.

Value of color Doppler sonography in the diagnosis of venous impotence.

The gold standard in the diagnosis of venous impotence is cavernosometry. But a less invasive and time-consuming screening test for patients with a high probability of venous impotence is required. Therefore we evaluated 82 men with erectile dysfunction by color Doppler sonography after intracavernosal injection of 60 mg papaverine.