Primary cryptococcal prostatitis--rare occurrence.

Cryptococcosis is a well recognized infection in immunocompromised patients. Cryptococcal infection primarily involves the lung and is hematogeneously spread to other organs. Sometimes it might affect the genitourinary tract.

Factors predicting success in hypospadias repair using preputial flap with limited pedicle mobilization (Asopa procedure).

Objectives: To analyze the objective factors determining success in hypospadias repair by the Asopa technique of limited preputial pedicle mobilization.

Methods: This was a prospective study involving a cohort of 48 patients (age range 1-19 years) who underwent hypospadias repair in a tertiary care teaching institution, with a follow-up of 20-58 months. Patient inclusion criteria were absence of past history of any local surgery with urethral plate less than 6 mm and hooded prepuce.

Impact of prior urethral manipulation on outcome of anastomotic urethroplasty for post-traumatic urethral stricture.

Objective: To determine the impact of earlier urethral interventions on the outcomes of anastomotic urethroplasty in post-traumatic stricture urethra.

Methods: From October 1995 to March 2008, a total of 58 patients with post-traumatic posterior urethral stricture underwent anastomotic urethroplasty. Eighteen patients had earlier undergone urethral intervention in the form of urethrotomy (3), endoscopic realignment (7), or open urethroplasty (8).