Effects of severe hydronephrosis on the outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy with one-shot dilation method.

Objective: To investigate the effect of the presence of severe hydronephrosis on percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) outcome in patients who underwent PNL operation with one-shot dilatation technique.

Materials And Methods: Medical data of 989 patients underwent PNL operation in our clinic between 2012 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. We included 373 of the patients underwent PNL operation due to renal pelvic stone, who were older than 18 years of age, who did not have any urinary tract abnormality, and had no previous history of open renal stone operation.

Effects of previous unsuccessful extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy treatment on the performance and outcome of percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of previous unsuccessful extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) treatment on the performance and outcome of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

Patients And Methods: Of 1625 PCNL procedures performed in our clinic, 393 renal units with similar stone burden and number of accesses was included in the present study. We categorised the study patients into two groups according to whether they underwent ESWL within 1 year prior to PCNL or not.

Effects of body mass index on the outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Objective: To examine the the effect of body mass index (BMI) on PNL results and complications with a large number of patients.

Materials And Methods: A total of 958 patients were included in the study, who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy in our clinic between 2008 and 2015. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to their body mass index.

Can We Use Single-step Dilation as a Safe Alternative Dilation Method in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy?

Objective: To examine the outcomes of the patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy with single-step dilatation technique in our clinic.

Materials And Methods: A total of 932 patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy by using single-step dilation technique in the period between 2008 and 2015 in our clinic were included in the study. Data of the patients were analyzed, such as age, sex, stone burden, operative time, fluoroscopy time, operation success, and perioperative and postoperative complications.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy with one-shot dilation method: Is it safe in patients who had open surgery before?

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate whether one-shot dilatation technique is as safe in patients with a history of open-stone surgery as it is in patients without previous open-stone surgery.

Methods: Between January 2007 and February 2015, 82 patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) surgery with one-shot dilation technique who previously had open-stone surgery were retrospectively reviewed and evaluated (Group 1). Another 82 patients were selected randomly among patients who had PNL with one-shot dilation technique, but with no history of open renal surgery (Group 2).

Predictive factors for biochemical recurrence in radical prostatectomy patients.

Introduction: Radical prostatectomy (RP) is considered the best treatment for the management of localized prostate cancer in patients with life expectancy over 10 years. However, a complete recovery is not guaranteed for all patients who received/underwent RP treatment. Biochemical recurrence is frequently observed during the post-operative follow-up period.

Renal cell carcinoma in patient with crossed fused renal ectopia.

Primary renal cell carcinomas have rarely been reported in patients with crossed fused renal ectopia. We presented a patient with right to left crossed fused kidney harbouring renal tumor. The most frequent tumor encountered in crossed fused renal ectopia is renal cell carcinoma.

Is it possible to distinguish testicular torsion from other causes of acute scrotum in patients who underwent scrotal exploration? A multi-center clinical trial.

Introduction: To assess the clinical presentation of patients who underwent surgical exploration for acute scrotum and to investigate the potentially related factors for differential dignosis.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 97 patients who underwent surgical exploration for acute scrotum between May 2007 and July 2013. The patients were divided into two groups as follows: Group1 included patients with testicular torsion (TT) and Group 2 contained patients with acute scrotal pathologies other than TT, including torsion of the testicular appendage, epididymo-orchitis, trauma and Henoch-Schönlein purpura.

A rare complication after renal transplantation: Forgotten stent.

In renal transplantation surgery, double J stents (DJS) are often used to reduce complications, protect the anastomosis between ureter and bladder, provide drainage in ureteral obstructions and enhance healing if there is an ureter injury. Urinary tract infections, hematuria and irritative voiding symptoms are the early complications of DJS. Migration, fragmentation, encrustation and rarely sepsis are among the late complications of DJS.

Our percutaneous nephrolitotomy experience in patients with horseshoe kidney.

Objectives: Horseshoe kidney is the most common renal congenital fusion anomaly. Kidney stone formation is more common in horseshoe kidneys and some of them requires surgical procedure. So we want to evaluate the results of PNL in patients with horseshoe kidney anomaly.

Predictive role of hematologic parameters in testicular torsion.

Purpose: To evaluate the predictive role of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet count (PLT) in the diagnosis of testicular torsion (TT) and testicular viability following TT.

Materials And Methods: We analyzed two study groups in this retrospective study: 75 patients with a diagnosis of TT (group 1) and 56 age-matched healthy subjects (group 2). We performed a complete blood count as a part of the diagnostic procedure, and NLR, PLR, MPV, and PLT values were recorded.

Castleman's disease imitating adrenal mass in the retroperitoneal area.

Castleman's disease (CD) is a non-clonal lymph node hyperplasia, mostly seen in the mediastinum. It has various clinical and pathological outcomes. There are different treatments because of its rare occurance and heterogenity.

The effect of video-based education on patient anxiety in men undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy.

Introduction: We assess the effect of video-based education on patient anxiety during transrectal prostate biopsy.

Methods: A total of 246 patients who underwent transrectal prostate biopsy were prospectively enrolled in the study. Group 1 included 123 patients who received both written and video-based education, while Group 2 included 123 patients who received only written instructions regarding prostate biopsies.