Long-term oncological outcomes after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

Objectives: To investigate long-term oncological outcomes after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). To identify parameters influencing recurrence-free survival in a single-institution series.

Patients And Methods: All patients underwent LRP using the transperitoneal retrograde Heilbronn technique.

Cigarette smoking and vascular pathology in renal biopsies.

Background: In recent years cigarette smoking has been identified as a progression factor in chronic nephropathies such as glomerulonephritis or diabetic nephropathy. The exact pathomechanism of nicotine-induced renal damage is, however, unknown. Autopsy studies and functional investigations suggest that the renal vasculature is primarily affected by smoking.