Virtual reality for pain control during shock wave lithotripsy: a randomized controlled study.

Purpose: Although external shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is an outpatient procedure generally not requiring anesthesia or sedation, patients may experience pain during the procedure. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether a virtual reality device is effective in reducing patient-reported pain during the procedure, consequently leading to exposure to higher energy levels and better clinical outcomes.

Methods: Inclusion criteria for SWL were according to the latest EAU guidelines on urolithiasis.

Well differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: case report.

Well differentiated papillary mesothelioma (WDPM) is a rare entity making up 0.3-5% of all mesothelioma cases, while manifestations of the tunica vaginalis are even more uncommon. Literature on WDPM is scarce and our understanding is rather limited.

Correction to: Jejuno-Jejunal Intussusception after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.

In the original article the authors' first and last names were transposed.

Jejuno-Jejunal Intussusception after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.

Introduction: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the most common bariatric procedure in Belgium. Retrograde intussusception is identified as a rare late complication.

Methods: Here we present two cases of retrograde jejuno-jejunal intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Prophylactic ureteral catheterization in the intraoperative diagnosis of iatrogenic ureteral injury.

Background: Iatrogenic ureteral injury (IUI) is a rare but feared complication in pelvic surgery. Prophylactic ureteral catheterization (PUC) is inconsistently used to reduce this risk, however no strong evidence exists for this practice. The objective is to investigate whether prophylactic ureteral catheterization can enhance intraoperative detection of IUI and reduce associated patient morbidity.

Preoperative Risk-Stratification of High-Risk Prostate Cancer: A Multicenter Analysis.

Cancer-specific survival (CSS) within high-risk non-metastatic prostate cancer varies dramatically. It is likely that within this heterogenous population there are subgroup(s) at extraordinary risk, burdened with an exaptational poor prognosis. Establishing the characteristics of these group(s) would have significant clinical implications since high quality preoperative risk stratification remains the cornerstone of therapeutic decision making to date.