Comparison of Hematological Markers between Right Ureteral Stone and Acute Appendicitis.

Referrals to emergency services are frequently made for acute appendicitis and renal colic. This conundrum of patients with acute appendicitis and right ureteral stones frequently presents itself to emergency physicians. The hematological parameters of patients suffering from acute appendicitis and right ureteral stones were compared in this study.

Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery versus percutaneuos nephrolithotomy for complex pediatric stone disease: A comparative analysis of efficacy and safety.

Introduction: Decision-making for complex pediatric urinary system stone disease is still a challenge for pediatric urologists. The interest in supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is increasing among centers to achieve high surgical success rates with less morbidity. Despite advanced retrograde intrarenal surgery armamentarium, percutaneous approaches remain the first-line surgical treatment modality for >2 cm and complex renal stones.

The use of natural killer cell activity and PPD test in the prediction of results in intravesical BCG treatment of patients with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Purpose: To predict the efficacy of intravesical BCG therapy in patients with nonmuscle-invasive bladder tumors (NIBC) by using components of the cellular immune response such as the tuberculin skin test (PPD) and natural killer (NK) activity measurement.

Methods: Ninety-nine patients who were started on intravesical BCG therapy for NIBC were evaluated prospectively. Patients who were included in the intermediate, high, and very high-risk groups according to the EAU NMIBC Scoring System and who had never received intravesical BCG therapy previously were included.

Does YouTube include high-quality resources for training on laparoscopic and robotic radical prostatectomy?

Purpose: Our aim was to assess the educational quality of the YouTube video content related to laparoscopic and robotic radical prostatectomy (RP).

Methods: An objective scoring tool named as Prostatectomy Assessment and Competency Evaluation (PACE) score was used to measure and quantify seven critical steps in RP including bladder drop, preparation of the prostate, bladder neck dissection, posterior/seminal vesicle dissection, neurovascular bundle preservation, apical dissection, and urethro-vesical anastomosis. A five-point scale was used for grading the seven steps, where a score of 1 and 5 represented the lowest and ideal performance, respectively.

Outcomes of intravesical chondroitin-sulfate and combined hyaluronic-acid/chondroitin-sulfate therapy on female sexual function in bladder pain syndrome.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Our aim was to determine the efficacy of intravesical chondroitin sulfate (CS) and combined hyaluronic acid/chondroitin sufate (HA/CS) treatment and their effects on sexual function of females with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS).

Methods: A total of 68 female patients with IC/BPS between 2012 and 2018 were reviewed. Thirty-three patients were treated with combined HA/CS and 28 patients were treated with CS.

Is obstructive sleep apnea syndrome related to nocturia?

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Methods: This multicenter study was performed on 122 male patients with dyspnea and/or sleep disorder. Patient characteristics were recorded.

The long-term results of transurethral vaporization of the prostate using plasmakinetic energy.

Objective: To assess the long-term efficacy and the safety of plasmakinetic vaporization of prostate (PKVP, Gyrus Medical Ltd., Bucks, UK) against standard transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for symptomatic prostatic obstruction.

Patients And Methods: Of 75 patients admitted to our clinic with symptomatic prostatic obstruction between 2001 and 2003, 40 who were randomized to undergo either TURP or PKVP, and who had returned for the follow-up, were included in this study.