Background: Narrow band imaging (NBI) is an optical enhancement technology that filters white light into two bandwidths of illumination centered on 415nm (blue) and 540nm (green). NBI cystoscopy can increase bladder cancer (BCa) visualization and detection at the time of transurethral resection (TUR). NBI may therefore reduce subsequent relapse following TUR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To assess the feasibility of transurethral resection (TUR) of bladder lesions performed entirely by means of a narrowband imaging (NBI) modality.
Patients And Methods: Data from an ongoing prospective randomized trial (NCT01004211) were extracted. Quality outcomes of standard TUR and NBI TUR were compared.
Objective: To determine if narrow-band imaging (NBI) can be used to detect high-grade cancerous lesions missed with the white light at the time of a second transurethral resection (TUR) of high-grade non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).
Patients And Methods: Consecutive patients with newly diagnosed high-grade NMIBC were enrolled in a prospective observational study. Patients with incomplete resection or absence of muscle tissue in the specimen were excluded.
Objective: TURis((R)) is an emerging technique that shows the same efficacy of monopolar resection. However, there is currently little available data on the safety of bipolar devices. We assessed outcome and safety of TURis on a large cohort of patients with at least 6 months' follow-up.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: We report the oncological and functional results of potency sparing cystectomy with intrafascial prostatectomy for high risk, superficial bladder cancer.
Materials And Methods: A total of 37 patients underwent potency sparing cystectomy and orthotopic urinary substitution from 2001 to 2005. Inclusion criteria were age younger than 70 years, Charlson comorbidity index less than 2, high risk superficial bladder cancer, prostate specific antigen less than 4 ng/ml, free-to-total PSA ratio greater than 20% and normal digital rectal examination.
Objectives: Aim of the study is to verify if a stress reaction due to G8 meeting, held in Genoa on July 2001, can produce a mass stress reaction and influence negatively people sexuality and so the birth rate.
Materials And Methods: 402 citizens (221 men and 181 women ranging in age from 25 to 52 years, mean 39) have been invited to answer two questionnaires concerning their sexual activity and their feelings before, during and after the G8 meeting. After 9,10 and 11 months we have valued the birth rate in Genoa.
We report our experience-based approach in transperineal ultrasound guided biopsy to detect early prostate cancer. We selected patients on the basis of clinical characteristics. We tried to determine correct number and sites of biopsy to reduce patient discomfort and complications without loosing sensibility.
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