Publications by authors named "Joanna Marantidis"

Adult-acquired buried penis (AABP) is an acquired clinical entity where a normal sized phallus is concealed by prepubic skin, fat, or subcutaneous tissue, often caused by obesity, lymphedema, or trauma. Surgical repair is the standard of care in management of AABP; however, up to 60% of patients have developed bothersome genital lymphedema postoperatively. Despite the rates of postoperative scrotal lymphedema, and lymphedema itself representing a risk for AABP, very little data exist on the role of lymphatic evaluation in this patient population.

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While urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common types of infections globally, the wide variety of presentations and of severity of disease can make it difficult to manage. The definition for uncomplicated UTIs (uUTIs) is generally regarded as UTIs in healthy, non-pregnant women whereas all other UTIs are considered complicated. There is, however, a lack of consensus definition of complicated UTIs (cUTIs), leading to global differences in management.

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  • * The study assessed the effectiveness and patient satisfaction of a non-surgical lysis procedure by analyzing responses from a survey sent to 61 women who underwent the treatment.
  • * Results showed high satisfaction rates, with 76% of women experiencing reduced pain and over 70% reporting improved sexual satisfaction; most participants would recommend the procedure to others.
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Here, we report a case of a patient in their mid 30s who presented with an elevated creatinine and was found to have a massive bladder diverticulum. The patient underwent a robotic-assisted diverticulectomy. They were later found to have a primary bladder neck obstruction on video urodynamics, and subsequently, underwent bladder neck incision, leading to significant improvement in urinary symptoms.

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Gunshot wounds to the genitourinary system are relatively rare, and it is even rarer a retained bullet migrates into the urinary tract. We describe a case where the bullet migrated into the bladder and formed a bladder stone eighteen years after the injury. This presentation is unique as it is one of the longest times from gunshot wound to presentation in the current literature.

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