Race and Age-Related PSA Testing Disparities in Spinal Cord Injured Men: Analysis of National Veterans Health Administration Data.

Background: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing remains controversial due to the debate about overdetection and overtreatment. Given the lack of published data regarding PSA testing rates in the population with spinal cord injury (SCI) within the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), there is concern for potential disparities and overtesting in this patient population. In this study, we sought to identify and evaluate national PSA testing rates in veterans with SCI.

Bilateral Ureteral Obstruction Secondary to Papillary Necrosis From Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use in an Adult Patient.

Prolonged use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is known to cause renal papillary necrosis and, in rare cases, can cause sloughing of renal papillae with subsequent ureteral obstruction. We report the first documented case of an adult patient presenting with bilateral ureteral obstructions, secondary to bilateral papillary necrosis from chronic NSAID use. He subsequently underwent bilateral ureteral stent placement with rapid recovery of renal function.

The Balance between Open and Robotic Training among Graduating Urology Residents-Does Surgical Technique Need Monitoring?

Purpose: A minimum number of index procedures is required for graduation. Without thresholds for surgical technique, it is unclear if robotic and open learning is balanced. We assessed the distribution of robotic and open surgeries performed by residents upon graduation.

Impact of Perioperative Blood Transfusions on the Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Kidney Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis.

The aim of the present study is to systematically review current evidence regarding the association between perioperative blood transfusions (PBT) and oncological outcomes of patients with renal cell carcinoma undergoing nephrectomy procedures. A computerized bibliographic search was conducted to identify pertinent studies. The Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome (PICO) study design approach was used to define study eligibility according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) criteria.

A Phase II Study to Prevent Radiation-induced Rectal Injury With Lovastatin.

Purpose: Physician reported symptomatic late rectal injury occurs in about 5% to 25% of patients treated with radiation therapy for prostate cancer, depending on the treatment technique. Patients, however, report clinically meaningful declines in bowel/rectal function regardless of the technique used. Lovastatin has been shown to protect mice from late radiation injury.

Identifying appropriate patients for early salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy.

Purpose: It remains unclear whether relapsed prostate specific antigen at postprostatectomy salvage radiotherapy impacts outcomes as long it is 1.0 ng/ml or less.

Materials And Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of 197 patients treated with salvage radiotherapy in the setting of detectable relapsed prostate specific antigen 1.

Prophylactic radical cystectomy for the management of keratinizing squamous metaplasia of the bladder in a man with tetraplegia.

Background/objective: To report a case of keratinizing squamous metaplasia of the bladder treated with radical cystectomy.

Design: Case report and discussion of management options.

Methods: Keratinizing squamous metaplasia of the bladder is a rare entity that can result from chronic irritative stimuli involving the bladder.