Does combination of urodynamic reduced bladder capacity and detrusor overactivity warrant spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging in children with persistan enuresis: a prospective study.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the necessity of spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children with persistent enuresis, specifically those presenting with urodynamically reduced bladder capacity (RBC) and detrusor overactivity (DO), in comparison to children with normal urodynamic findings.

Methods: We evaluated 586 children admitted for bedwetting, all of whom received urotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy. Persistent enuresis, lasting for over one year, was identified in 134 patients who were subsequently re-evaluated for occult neurological conditions and recommended for urodynamic studies (UDS).

Therapeutic Effects of AF219 on Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Induced by Cyclophosphamide or Water Avoidance Stress in Rats.

Introduction And Hypothesis: To evaluate the effect of AF219, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, in animal models of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) induced by cyclophosphamide (CYP) or water avoidance stress (WAS).

Methods: Thirty-two adult female Wistar albino rats were used in each IC/BPS model. Assessment of nociception and anxiety and severity of inflammation in the bladder were assessed by behavioral experiments and histopathological examinations respectively.

Factors predicting treatment success in mixed urinary incontinence treated with midurethral sling.

Objectives: We aimed to investigate success rates and predictive factors for midurethral slings (MUS) in women with mixed urinary incontinence (MUI).

Methods: Women with MUI (urodynamically diagnosed detrusor overactivity and stress urinary incontinence) treated with MUS between 2013 and 2020 were retrospectively investigated. Prior to MUS, all participants completed bladder diary and questionnaires and underwent a urodynamic study.

Urinary nerve growth factor and a variable solifenacin dosage in patients with an overactive bladder.

Introduction And Hypothesis: We evaluated changes in urinary nerve growth factor (NGF) and NGF/creatinine (NGF/Cr) levels after increasing the dosage of solifenacin in overactive bladder patients.

Methods: The study groups included 59 overactive bladder (OAB) patients and 20 healthy subjects as controls. We measured NGF at baseline for the patients and controls, and used the Overactive Bladder Awareness Tool (OAB-V8) to evaluate urinary symptoms.

Intravesical Migration of Missed Intrauterine Device Associated with Stone Formation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Intrauterine device is the most widely used method of reversible contraception. It may cause various complications including perforation of uterus. In this case, 44-year-old woman was presented with lower urinary tract symptoms after six years of insertion.

Comparison of transobturator tape surgery using commercial and hand made slings in women with stress urinary incontinence.

Purpose: To compare the complications and success rates of hand-made sling with commercial sling used in transobturator tape (TOT) surgery.

Materials And Methods: From 2008 to 2010, hand-made slings were used in TOT surgery, whereas commercial slings were used from 2010 to 2013 in our clinic. Overall 102 patients were included in the study.

Angioleiomyoma of the scrotal wall.

Angioleiomyoma of the scrotum is a rare benign lesion which can mimic a paratesticular tumor. Any solid mass within the scrotum is considered malignant until proven otherwise. Here, we present a case of an angioleiomyoma of the scrotum in a 33-year-old male who presented with painful scrotal mass.

A new technique--"lipocorticoplasty"--for the closure of partial nephrectomy defects and its comparison with the standard technique.

Objective: We describe a new technique that can easily be used as a tension-free practical alternative in closing the renal defects resulting after open partial nephrectomy (PN).

Methods: A new technique (called "lipocorticoplasty") where "wrapped fatty tissue" was placed in the tumor crater to close the renal defects that occur following PN is reported in 10 consecutive patients who underwent PN between May 2006 and January 2009 (Group I). Patients were compared with equal number of consecutive patients who underwent standard open PN before January 2009 (Group II) in terms of operative time, bleeding, tumor size, drain removal time, postoperative length of stay (PLOS), complications, and functional and oncological follow-up.

Protective effects of pentoxifylline on cigarette smoking-induced renal tissue damage in rats.

In this study, we investigated the protective effect of pentoxifilline (PTX) on smoking-induced damage in rat kidney tissues. Twenty-seven male Wistar rats were used in the study. Animals were divided into three equal groups as follows: Group 1: control group with only normal saline (NS; 0.

Effects of lumbar lordosis and pelvic inlet orientation on the outcome of the transobturator tape sling operation in women.

Purpose: To determine the association between changes in lumbar lordosis (LL) and/or pelvic inlet (PI) orientation and the outcome of a transobturator tape (TOT) sling procedure.

Methods: The study population consisted of 70 patients who underwent the TOT sling procedure for stress urinary incontinence, and were evaluated by a stress test at the sixth month after the surgery. The women were defined as continent on the absence of both subjective complaint of leakage and objective leakage as a result of the test.

Effect of memantine on overactive detrusor in rats with spinal cord injury.

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of memantine on overactive detrusor (OAD) 15 days after spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. Twenty-eight adult Wistar rats were used in this study. Fourteen animals served as normal controls, while 14 underwent spinal cord transection (clip compression technique) at the 10th thoracic vertebra.

Effects of anesthetics on cystometric parameters in female rats.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of ketamine, propofol, midazolam and ether on cystometric parameters in rats.

Methods: Thirty adult female Wistar rats were divided into four groups according to the agent used for the anesthesia; group 1: ether inhalation, group 2: midazolam, group 3: propofol and group 4: ketamine. After surgical implantation of catheter, cystometry was performed in awake rats followed by same procedure under anesthesia.

The effect of asymptomatic urethral caruncle on micturition in women with urinary incontinence.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of asymptomatic urethral caruncle (UC) on micturition in women suffering from urinary incontinence.

Materials And Methods: A total of 232 patients participated in the study. UC was diagnosed in 50 of 232 patients with urinary incontinence during a physical examination in our clinic.

First report of overactive detrusor in association with hypospadias detected by urodynamic screening.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine urodynamic features in hypospadic patients.

Methods: Thirty-seven patients with hypospadias (distal: 31, proximal: 6) underwent preoperative urodynamic study according to International Continence Society (ICS) recommendations. Statistical analysis were done for comparison between urethral obstruction and non-obstruction in patients with detrusor overactivity (DO) plus the relationship of DO with localization of hipospadias.