In vitro effects of β3-adrenoceptor agonist mirabegron on the human ureter.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effect of mirabegron, a β3-adrenoceptor agonist with widespread clinical use for treating overactive bladder disease, on isolated healthy human ureter strips.

Materials And Methods: This was a prospective study employing a series of in vitro organ bath experiments using ureteral tissues of kidney grafts from 10 healthy donors. The ureteral strips were subjected to cumulative mirabegron concentrations (10-10 M).

Laparoscopy-assisted peritoneal dialysis catheter placement using a modified minimally invasive approach: A retrospective observational study.

Peritoneal dialysis is a reliable and effective treatment for end-stage kidney disease. However, inadequate catheter insertion can lead to mechanical dysfunction, which remains an unresolved problem. In this study, we present the initial results of a modified laparoscopic approach.

Chronic Kidney Disease Risk in Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study.

Background: Living kidney donors (LKD) may experience some untoward consequences following donation such as development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this study, we aimed to investigate the rate of development of CKD and factors affecting the development of CKD in LKDs during long-term follow-up from a center in Turkey.

Methods: This study was a retrospective analysis of LKDs followed between January 2000 and December 2017.

Endovascular management of renal angiomyolipomas: Do coils have a benefit in terms of clinical success rates?

PURPOSE This study evaluated single center results of endovascular treatment in renal angiomyolipoma (AML) to determine whether there is clinical relevance of adding proximal coil embolization to distal particle embolization in terms of safety, efficacy and retreatment rates. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate patients undergoing transarterial embolization for renal AMLs from January 2007 to October 2020. Parameters regarding patient and tumor characteristics, embolization technique, treatment outcome and complications were recorded.