Genital incarceration: an unusual case report.

Incarceration or strangulation of the penis is a rare clinical situation that requires emergent urologic management to prevent potentially devastating outcomes. Many different techniques have been described in the literature to remove genital foreign objects, but there is no universally successful technique. We present an unusual and challenging case involving incarceration of both the penis and scrotum by multiple metallic rings that required operative removal using an orthopedic high-speed drill.

Associations between comorbidity, and overall survival and bladder cancer specific survival after radical cystectomy: results from the Alberta Urology Institute Radical Cystectomy database.

Purpose: We determined the associations between comorbidity, and overall survival and bladder cancer specific survival after radical cystectomy.

Materials And Methods: The Alberta Urology Institute Radical Cystectomy database is an ongoing multi-institutional computerized database containing data on all adult patients with a diagnosis of primary bladder cancer treated with radical cystectomy in Edmonton, Canada from April 1994 forward. The current study is an analysis of consecutive database patients treated between April 1994 and September 2007.

A population based assessment of complications following outpatient hydrocelectomy and spermatocelectomy.

Purpose: We determine the incidence of complications following outpatient scrotal surgery for the treatment of hydroceles and spermatoceles.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study of all patients undergoing hydrocelectomy or spermatocelectomy between April 1, 1997 and March 31, 1999 at 1 institution was performed. The hospital and office charts were reviewed, and postoperative complications (infection, persistent swelling, chronic pain) were recorded.

Treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Objective: To examine current treatment options for benign prostatic hyperplasia with emphasis on randomized, clinical trials and our current management approach.

Quality Of Evidence: Benign prostatic hyperplasia remains difficult to define clinically or measure objectively. As a result, research has been fairly weak.

Caremap management for postoperative prostatectomy care at home: a comparative study.

Objective: To evaluate early discharge from hospital with community-based care as an alternative to hospital-based care for patients who have undergone transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

Design: Prospective comparative study.

Setting: A major urban hospital and the urban community.