Stent Syndrome: Does the Diameter Matter? Results of a Randomized Trial.

Double-J (DJ) ureteral stents are used for multiple purposes in urology. Even though they temporize the subsequent treatment of lithiasis, they may cause different symptoms that impact quality of life (QoL). In this randomized trial, we assessed whether the diameter of ureteral stents has an impact on catheter-associated symptoms, and their impact on QoL.

[Impact of prostate cancer on the nervous system: two different cases and a review of the literature.].

We present two different cases of involvement of the nervous system due to prostate cancer. We know that atypical metastases can also affect supraclavicular lymphatics, adrenal gland and testicles. In these cases we present a typical places in the nervous system.