Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) versus transperineal laser ablation (TPLA) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): prospective and comparative study.

Aim: We aimed to compare the first-year results of Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), the gold standard method, and Transperineal laser ablation (TPLA) techniques.

Material And Methods: This study was designed as a prospective, randomized, controlled, and single-center and was conducted between November 2021 and February 2023. TURP candidates were included in the study.

Where can urodynamic testing help assess male lower urinary tract symptoms?

Urodynamic studies assess the function of the bladder and bladder outlet. They are often useful in the assessment and diagnosis of patients presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The evidence regarding the value and risks of invasive urodynamics remains insufficient.

Safety and efficacy of PNL vs RIRS in the management of stones located in horseshoe kidneys: A critical comparative evaluation.

Aim: To assess the efficacy and safety of two different techniques (Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) vs Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS)) in the management of stones in patients with horseshoe kidneys (HSK).

Patients And Methods: Departmental files of 88 cases with radiopaque kidney stones in horseshoe kidneys undergoing two different approaches (PNL vs RIRS) were evaluated with respect to the success and complication rates of in a retrospective manner. In addition to the factors related with the procedures (success and complication rates, additional procedures), patient and stone characteristics were all well evaluated.

Prevalence of antibiotic resistance in fecal flora before transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy and the clinical impact of targeted antibiotic prophylaxis.

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate ciprofloxacin resistance and the presence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing organisms (ESBLs) in the population of patients with indication to undergo prostate biopsy. Our additional aim was to compare the targeted antibiotic prophylaxis and sepsis rates after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy in patients who received routine ciprofloxacin prophylaxis and to evaluate the predictive factors of antibiotic resistance.

Methods: Between September 2012 and January 2014, 300 patients were randomized to two groups.

The attitudes of Urologists and Gynecologists about overactive bladder and treatment of it in Turkey: A questionnaire survey.

Objective: We aimed to review the approaches of urologist and gynecologist in the management of overactive bladder (OAB).

Material And Methods: A questionnaire consisting of 12 items were answered by 375 urologist and 46 gynecologist. The differences between frequency of encountering OAB, their viewpoints concerning conservative treatment, and their experience related to anticholinergic drug use and the management of refractory OAB were compared.

Management behaviors of the urology practitioners to the small lower calyceal stones: the results of a web-based survey.

Lower pole calyceal stones (LPS) represent lower spontaneous passage rates and, therefore, require several interventional treatment approaches. The aim of this survey study was to investigate the attitudes of the urology practitioners and the factors affecting their decision making in the management of small asymptomatic LPS. A total of 149 urologists participated to the study via email through the internet-based website.

Clinical significance of serum and urinary HER2/neu protein levels in primary non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Objective: We aimed to compare serum and urinary HER2/neu levels between healthy control group and patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Additionally, we evaluated relationship of HER2/neu levels with tumor stage, grade, recurrence and progression.

Materials And Methods: Fourty-four patients with primary non-muscle invasive bladder tumors (Group 2) and 40 healthy control group (Group 1) were included the study.

Effects of three-times-per-week versus on-demand tadalafil treatment on erectile function and continence recovery following bilateral nerve sparing radical prostatectomy: results of a prospective, randomized, and single-center study.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) and urinary incontinence after bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (BNSRP) still remain major causes of morbidity. Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is) have a role in the treatment of ED after BNSRP. Several studies in patients with ED and lower urinary tract symptoms demonstrated that PDE5-Is could improve both erectile function and urinary symptoms.

Association between renal function, erectile function and coronary artery disease: detection with coronary angiography.

Purpose: Many patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have chronic renal insufficiency and erectile dysfunction (ED). This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between ED and the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in patients with coronary artery disease.

Materials And Methods: We studied 183 patients undergoing coronary angiography owing to AMI.

Primary leiomyosarcoma of the adrenal gland: a case report with immunohistochemical study and literature review.

Primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma is extremely rare tumor. We report a case with adrenal leiomyosarcoma. Our case was a 48-year-old man who presented with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Treatment of renal stones with flexible ureteroscopy in preschool age children.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) to treat renal stones in preschool age (<7 years) children. From September 2005 to May 2013, a total of 65 children (31 boys and 34 girls) with 72 renal stones were treated using RIRS. Patients were considered stone-free when the absence of residual fragments was observed on imaging studies.

Initial experience of micro-percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment of renal calculi in 140 renal units.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and reliability of the micro-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) method for the management of kidney stones. We performed a retrospective analysis of 136 patients (140 renal units) who underwent micro-PNL for renal stones between September 2011 and February 2013 in four referral hospitals in Turkey. The selection of treatment modality was primarily based on factors such as stone size and location.

The cost analysis of flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy in 302 cases.

The objective of this study was to audit the cost of flexible ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy. The data for 302 consecutive flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (FURSL) procedure undertaken in our department for renal stone treatment were collected retrospectively. The costs associated with performing FURSL, including the cost of ancillary equipment were analyzed.

Is there a relationship between severity of coronary artery disease and severity of erectile dysfunction?

Introduction: The correlation between erectile dysfunction (ED) and coronary artery disease has been emphasized and ED has been recognized as a potential independent risk factor and/or predictor of coronary artery disease (CAD). We evaluated the association between the number of occluded coronary arteries in myocardial infarction (MI) patients with the severity of ED, and investigated the influence of related risk factors in our study group.

Materials And Methods: 183 male patients who underwent coronary angiography because of acute MI from November 2009 to May 2011 were included.

Comparison of different ureteroscope sizes in treating ureteral calculi in adult patients.

Objective: To compare the success and complication rates of a 4.5-6.5F semirigid ureteroscope (S-URS) with an 8.

Evaluation of applied laparoscopic urology course using validated checklist.

Background And Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate the effectiveness of the applied laparoscopic urology course using a validated checklist and to determine any differences in laparoscopic skills achieved by the participants at the end of the course period based on whether they began their training in a dry or wet laboratory.

Methods: To facilitate the mastering of challenging laparoscopic skills by urologists, a unique 3-day mini-training program was established at the Gulhane Military Academy of Medicine, Surgical Research Center, Ankara, Turkey. Only 30 trainees were accepted in each course, and they were divided into 3 subgroups.

Initial report of microperc in the treatment of pediatric nephrolithiasis.

Background/purpose: To report the first technical feasibility and safety of microperc in the treatment of pediatric nephrolithiasis.

Methods: A multicenter prospective trial was initiated and microperc was performed in 19 children from four different centers. In all cases, 4.

Bilateral single-session retrograde intrarenal surgery for the treatment of bilateral renal stones.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bilateral single-session retrograde intrarenal surgery in the treatment of bilateral renal stones.

Materials And Methods: From December 2008 to February 2012, 42 patients who had undergone bilateral single-session retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and laser lithotripsy were included in the study. The procedures were performed in the lithotomy position on an endoscopy table under general anesthesia, beginning on the side in which the stone size was smaller.

Retrograde intrarenal surgery for the treatment of renal stones in patients with a solitary kidney.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in the treatment of renal stones in patients with a solitary kidney.

Materials And Methods: From December 2008 to March 2012, 24 patients with a solitary kidney who were treated with RIRS for renal stones were included in the study. All patients were preoperatively evaluated with urine culture, serum biochemistry, urinary ultrasonography, noncontrast computed tomography or intravenous urography, or both.

Are prophylactic antibiotics necessary for urodynamic study?

The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of prophylactic fosfomycin tromethamine (FT) and ciprofloxacin in preventing bacteriuria caused by urodynamic studies (UDS). A total of 426 adult patients presenting for UDS were enrolled the study. A midstream urine sample was taken 72 hours before and 5 days after the procedure.

Retrograde intrarenal surgery in patients with horseshoe kidneys.

Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in patients with horseshoe kidneys (HSKs) remains poorly studied. The present study aimed to assess clinical success and stone-free rates in HSK patients with renal stones treated with flexible ureteroscopy. RIRS was attempted in 20 patients with 25 renal stones in HSK from December 2008 to January 2012.

The impact of body mass index on the outcomes of retrograde intrarenal stone surgery.

Objective: To compare the outcomes of using retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for treating renal stones among normal weight, overweight, and obese patients.

Materials And Methods: From December 2008 to March 2012, 207 patients who underwent RIRS were included in the study. Patients were categorized into 3 groups according to their body mass index (BMI): normal weight <25 kg/m(2) (group 1), overweight 25-29.

The role of serum testosterone to prostate-specific antigen ratio as a predictor of prostate cancer risk.

We analyzed the ratio of serum total testosterone (sTT) to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as a predictor of prostate cancer risk. One-hundred-four consecutive men with a normal digital rectal examination and a serum PSA level of 2.5-10 ng/ml underwent transrectal ultrasonography-guided biopsy using a 10-core scheme.