Publications by authors named "Hau Choong Aw"
We describe a case of a partial unilateral duplex system and ureterocele containing a 4 cm stone in a 66-year-old woman who presented with renal colic. Cystoscopic stone removal and deroofing of the ureterocele were performed and a ureteral stent was placed for a total of 6 weeks. Our case is unique as it highlighted the diagnostic pitfalls of ureteroceles, especially when obscured by a large calculus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To identify the functional correlation of overactive pelvic floor muscles (OPFM) with cystoscopic and fluoroscopic urodynamic studies (FUDS), including urethral pressure measurements.
Methods: Patients refractory to conservative therapy including bladder retraining, medications and pelvic muscle exercises for a variety of gamut of storage and voiding disorders were evaluated. Prospective data for 201 patients across both genders who underwent flexible cystoscopy and urodynamics for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) refractory to conservative management between 01 Jan 2014 and 01 Jan 2016 was collected.
Objective: To investigate the incidence and mortality trends of upper tract urothelial cancers (UTUC) in Victoria over the last decade.
Patients And Methods: Age-adjusted incidence and mortality rates were calculated for UTUC. These were identified using data from the Victorian Cancer Registry from 2001 until 2011 based on histological diagnoses.
Background: The present study investigates patients with acute appendicitis who presented to a hospital with no acute surgical service (group A) and compares the outcomes of these patients with those that presented to a tertiary centre with an acute surgical service within the same health network (group B). All group A patients were transferred to the group B hospital for appendicectomy.
Methods: During a 10-month period, 257 patients (80 in group A, 177 in group B) with acute appendicitis were analysed retrospectively.