The effect of mass functionality on laparoscopic adrenalectomy outcomes.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of adrenal mass functionality and different hormone subtypes synthesized by the adrenal masses on laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) outcomes.

Materials And Methods: The study included 298 patients, 154 of whom were diagnosed with nonfunctional masses. In the functional group, 33, 62, and 59 patients had Conn syndrome, Cushing's syndrome, and pheochromocytoma, respectively.

Prognostic value of estrogen receptors in patients who underwent prostatectomy for non‑metastatic prostate cancer.

Estrogen receptors in prostate cancer (PCa) are a subject of debate. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether estrogen receptor-α (ERα) and estrogen receptor-β (ERβ) impact the biochemical recurrence (BCR) of non-metastatic PCa after surgery. Following the application of the exclusion criteria, data from 108 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical prostatectomy between January 2011 and December 2019 were retrospectively evaluated.

Should We Hesitate to Perform Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Pheochromacytomas Larger Than 5 cm in Diameter with No Pre-Operative Suspicious Criteria for Malignancy?

Objectives: We aimed to compare the outcomes of patients who underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) for pheochromacytoma (PHE) ≥5 cm versus <5 cm in diameter.

Methods: Demographic variables, tumor characteristics, perioperative, and post-operative outcomes were evaluated retrospectively and compared between groups.

Results: Between February 2008 and August 2020, 54 patients (27 female and 27 male) enrolled to the study and divided into two groups according to the tumor size as group L ≥5 cm (28 patients) and group S as <5 cm (26 patients).

The Differences Between the Right and Left Side Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis of Single-Center Outcomes.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the right and left side laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) outcomes of a single center.

Materials And Methods: The outcomes of patients who underwent LDN in our clinic between 2008 and 2020 were evaluated retrospectively. Two groups were consisted according to the side of the donor kidney.

Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy; an equally effective and a sensible alternative to flexible ureterorenoscopy in the management of large ureteral stones in terms of effectivity and cost.

Objectives: We aimed to understand whether laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (LU) is a good alternative to flexible ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy (FURS) by comparing these techniques concerning cost-effectiveness.

Methods: We analysed 79 patients with upper ureteral stones larger than 1.5 cm underwent FURS or LU concerning cost-effectiveness analysis.

Is laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma safe and effective in geriatric patients?

Objectives: The study aimed to assess the haemodynamic changes of laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) in geriatric patients with pheochromocytoma (PHEO). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate the haemodynamic outcomes of LA in this patient population.

Methods: Data of 350 patients who underwent single-side transperitoneal LA between 2000 and 2020 were reviewed retrospectively.

Holmium Laser Enucleation, Laparoscopic Simple Prostatectomy, or Open Prostatectomy: The Role of the Prostate Volume in terms of Operation Time.

Introduction: To compare the prostate removal speeds of 3 enucleation techniques and to evaluate how the operating times change depending on the prostate volume.

Methods: Medical records of patients with 80-g or larger prostates who underwent holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), laparoscopic simple prostatectomy (LSP), or open prostatectomy (OP) due to medical treatment-resistant benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) were reviewed retrospectively. Patients were classified into 3 groups according to the surgical procedure.

Is 6 cm Diameter an Upper Limit for Adrenal Tumors to Perform Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy?

We aimed to compare the results of patients who underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) for masses ≥6 cm versus <6 cm in diameter in our tertiary referral university hospital. Three hundred thirty consecutive patients were divided into two groups according to tumor size (≥6 and <6 cm in diameter). Demographic variables, body mass index (BMI), lesion localization (right/left), tumor diameter, pathological diagnosis and surgical outcomes, including operation time, estimated blood loss (EBL), conversion to open surgery, complications, and length of hospital stay were compared between groups.

Laparoscopic versus open radical cystectomy in the treatment of locally advanced T3 and T4 bladder cancer: Perioperative and Mid-term oncological outcomes.

Objective: In this study, we aim to compare the perioperative and midterm oncological outcomes in patients with advanced bladder cancer and those who had laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC) and open radical cystectomy (ORC).

Material And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients who underwent LRC or ORC in a single center between 2008 and 2014 with a pathological diagnosis of pT3 and pT4 bladder cancer. Thirty-five and 39 patients were included in the study as part of the LRC and ORC groups, respectively.

Challenging risk factors for right and left laparoscopic adrenalectomy: A single centre experience with 272 cases.

Purpose: This study aimed to compare perioperative and postoperative results of right and left laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA), and to evaluate the impact of challenging factors on these outcomes.

Materials And Methods: A total of 272 patient's medical records that underwent single side LA between October 2006 and September 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to operation side.

Penile Plication With or Without Degloving of the Penis Results in Similar Outcomes.

Background: Penile plication techniques with or without degloving offer a minimally invasive option for the treatment of penile curvature.

Aim: To review the outcomes of penile plication surgery and patient satisfaction with and without degloving of the penis.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 52 patients who underwent penile plication for the treatment of Peyronie disease or congenital penile curvature.

Open vs Laparoscopic Simple Prostatectomy: A Comparison of Initial Outcomes and Cost.

Introduction: We compared the cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic simple prostatectomy (LSP) vs open prostatectomy (OP).

Patients And Methods: A total of 73 men treated for benign prostatic hyperplasia were enrolled for OP and LSP in groups 1 and 2, respectively. The findings were recorded perioperative, including operation time (OT), blood lost, transfusion rate, conversion to the open surgery, and the complications according to the Clavien Classification.

Comparison of ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy with laparoscopic ureterolithotomy for large proximal and mid-ureter stones.

Objectives: To compare the effectiveness and complications of ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy with laparoscopic ureter laparoscopic ureterolithotomy in mid- or proximal portion of large ureteral stones.

Material And Methods: We reviewed patients with large (>15 mm) ureteral stone and those who underwent ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy (URS group) or laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (LU group). The first attempt was considered successful in patients who had residual fragments smaller than 2 mm and no conversion of the primary procedure to another.

Public awareness of testicular cancer and self-examination in Turkey: a multicenter study of Turkish Urooncology Society.

Background: Testicular self-examination is the easiest and cheapest way to scan testicular cancer. However, the public awareness about testicular self-examination is very low. We aimed to investigate the public awareness of Turkish people about testicular cancer and testicular self-examination.

Treatment of retrocaval ureter by pure laparoscopic pyelopyelostomy: experience on 4 patients.

Objectives: To present our experience and the feasibility of pure laparoscopic pyelopyelostomy for treatment of retrocaval ureter (RCU).

Methods: RCU was detected in 4 male (ages: 4, 16, 36, 48) patients, with complaints of flank pain. In all the patients, Type 1 RCU was present and the right ureter was involved.

What is the adequacy of biopsies for prostate sampling?

Objective: To investigate the adequacy of the samples obtained by prostate biopsies and the factors those could affect this adequacy.

Materials And Methods: Three hundred seventy-eight patients who underwent transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy have been included into the study. The biopsy samples have been retrospectively reviewed in terms of presence of prostatic glandular elements and prostatic tissue.

Cardiac and caval invasion of left adrenocortical carcinoma.

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and highly malignant neoplasm. We present the case of a 51-year-old male patient with a left-sided ACC admitted to hospital with ipsilateral flank pain, weight loss, difficulty in breathing, abdominal discomfort and swelling and bilateral leg edema. Thoracoabdominal computed tomography revealed a huge adrenal mass with obvious tumor thrombus involvement of the inferior vena cava and right atrium.

Genetic evaluation of von Hippel-Lindau disease for early diagnosis and improved prognosis.

von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is a rare autosomal-dominant disorder in which affected individuals develop tumors in a number of locations. It occurs at a frequency of one per 36,000 population. Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remains the leading cause of mortality in patients with clear cell RCC arising from mutations in the VHL tumor suppressor.

Association of vitamin D receptor gene Taq I polymorphism with recurrent urolithiasis in children.

Objective: Urolithiasis has a strong familial component. However, to date, no specific genetic abnormality has been identified. It has been reported that allelic variation in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene may affect calcium absorption and excretion.

Cytokine gene polymorphisms can alter the effect of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy.

Various types of cancer are more frequent in men than women, and bladder cancer is one of the most common of these. Intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) after transurethral resection is the most effective treatment for superficial bladder cancers. The main aim of this study was to investigate for possible links between cytokine gene polymorphisms and different outcomes after BCG immunotherapy.

Elevated plasma concentrations of transforming growth factor-beta 1 in patients with unilateral ureteral obstruction.

We measured plasma concentrations of TGF-beta 1 in patients with obstructive ureteral calculi and compared them with the plasma concentrations of healthy volunteers. The present study was a prospective study containing a homogenous group of patients with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). The study consisted of patients with ureteral stones less than 7 mm in diameter that caused mild to moderate obstruction.

Coincidental adrenal ganglioneuroma--a case presenting with enuresis nocturna.

A 9-year-old boy presenting with primary enuresis nocturna was discovered to harbour a large left adrenal mass which produced no hormonal abnormalities. He was undergone an exploration and the mass was removed completely. It was found to be an adrenal ganglioneuroma weighing 240 g.

Cytokine gene polymorphisms as potential risk and protective factors in renal cell carcinoma.

The major aim of this study was to investigate the association of the cytokine gene polymorphisms with the development of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The study included 29 patients with RCC and 50 healthy controls. All genotyping (TNF-alpha, TGF-beta, IL-10, IL-6, IFN-gamma) experiments were performed using sequence-specific primers PCR (PCR-SSP).

Small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. A clinicopathologic study of five cases.

Aims And Background: Small cell carcinoma of the bladder (SCCB) is a rare entity characterized clinically by an aggressive behavior with a high incidence of systemic metastases. We report the clinicopathologic findings of five cases.

Methods: We reviewed five consecutive patients with SCCB treated at our institute.