Prognostic Factors of Morbimortality in Patients Treated for Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis.

Nephrectomy is the treatment for xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP), but the surgery is often technically complex and associated with a high incidence of postoperative complications. The objective of this study was to determine factors that can predict the probability of major postoperative complications, admission to intensive care, or mortality. We conducted a retrospective observational study of patients with XGP who underwent simple nephrectomy in a tertiary care hospital in Mexico from 2015 to 2022.

Renal functional and cardiovascular outcomes of partial nephrectomy versus radical nephrectomy for renal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the postoperative renal and cardiovascular outcomes of partial nephrectomy (PN) versus radical nephrectomy (RN) for the treatment of renal carcinoma. A systematic literature search was performed on scientific databases including Scopus, Web of Science, MEDLINE, and EMBASE from their inception to September 2021. Studies comparing renal and cardiovascular outcomes between PN and RN in patients with renal cancer were included.

A Perspective of the Urinary Microbiome in Lower Urinary Tract Infections - A Review.

Purpose Of Review: Greater availability of sequencing methods has broadened the knowledge of the urinary microbiome in an environment previously believed to be sterile. This review discusses internal and external influences that promote either a balance or a dysbiosis of the urinary tract and the future perspectives in understanding lower urinary tract infections.

Recent Findings: Efforts have been made to identify a "core" urinary microbiome in which Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes account for most of the bacterial representations.

Perioperative predictors for complications in patients with Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis treated with nephrectomy.

Introduction: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis is an inflammatory disease characterized by chronic obstruction and infection. This pathology is a life-threatening condition when surgical treatment is carried out. We decided to retrospectively evaluate whether there were perioperative factors that predict complications in patients who undergo nephrectomy.

Predictive factors for nephrectomy in renal trauma; assessment of a 6-point score.

Purpose: To evaluate predictive and associated risk factors for nephrectomy in renal trauma and assess a 6-point score for surgical decision-making.

Patients And Methods: This multicenter, retrospective, and observational study assessed 247 subjects with blunt or penetrating kidney trauma. Kidney injuries were classified according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) Injury Scoring Scale.

Metastatic Penile Adenocarcinoma in the Context of Rectal Cancer.

The presence of penile metastatic lesions proceeding from primary rectal tumors is a rare entity usually associated with a poor prognosis. Clinical presentation and localization may vary. There exists no consensus gold standard treatment for penile metastatic lesions, and there is continuous debate on whether lesions should undergo surgical, chemotherapeutic or palliative management.

Risk factors associated with urethral stricture recurrence after end-to-end urethroplasty and buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty.

Objectives: (1) Assess risk factors associated with urethral stricture recurrence (USR). (2) Assess urethral stricture recurrence after end-to-end urethroplasty (EE) and buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty (BMG).

Subjects And Methods: A total of 29 males with urethral stricture who underwent either an end-to-end urethroplasty or a buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty were included in this study and followed for 18 months.