Morphologic changes in the canine urinary tract after ureteral reconstruction with the tunica albuginea (experimental study).

Objectives: The problem of ureteral reconstruction has not been fully solved, despite dramatic developments in surgical methods. Many attempts to repair a ureteral damage with autologous or homologous organ grafts, or with organic substitutes have not really been satisfactory. Also, attempts to use alloplastic and heteroplastic prostheses made of synthetic materials have been equally disappointing.

Urine cytology in patients with urinary tract calculosis.

Urinary cytological examination was performed on 375 patients suffering from urolithiasis at the Department of Urology. University School of Medical Sciences, Bydgoszcz between 01.01.

Endometriosis of the urinary bladder.

Although every seventh or eighth case of endometriosis is found to have urinary involvement, this type of endometriosis is still rarely recognized. The symptoms are not specific and are frequently suggestive of a neoplastic process. On the basis of our two cases of histopathologically two types of endometriosis as well as literature review the practical significance of endometriosis in urology is described.

[Activity of antithrombin III in the blood of patients with bladder cancer].

The activity of antithrombin III (AT III) in the blood of patients with bladder carcinoma was examined. It was shown an increase of AT III activity in comparison with control group. The changes of AT III activity in the blood of patients with bladder carcinoma can be the symptoms of an increased risk of haemorrhagic or thromboembolic complications.

[The activity of alpha-2 macroglobulin in the blood of patients with prostatic carcinoma].

The activity of alpha 2-macroglobulin in the blood of the patients with prostatic carcinoma (PC) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) was examined. It was shown an decrease of alpha 2-macroglobulin in patients with prostatic carcinoma in comparison with control group consisted of the patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. The low activity of alpha 2-macroglobulin in the blood od the patients with PC can be a symptom of an increase risk of haemorrhagic complications.