Prospective study of prostate cancer's detection rate at our hospital in Northeast Mexican patients with PSA values between 2.6 y 4 ng/ml.

Unlabelled: SUMMAR OBJECTIVES: To find the detection rate of prostate cancer (PCa) in our population with PSA values between 2.6 and 4 ng/ml.

Methods: We included 33 consecutive patients with a median age of 66 years, that had a Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) guided biopsy with PSA between 2.

[Does circumcision affect male's perception of sexual satisfaction?].

Summary Objectives: To evaluate the effect of circumcision on sexual satisfaction perception in males with stable sexual partners.

Methods: Twenty two heterosexual male adults, sexually active with a stable partner, scheduled for circumcision for medical (MR) or esthetic reasons (ER) at our clinic between June 2005 and June 2006 were included in this study. Men with severe erectile dysfunction (ED) were excluded from the study.

The use of Butea superba (Roxb.) compared to sildenafil for treating erectile dysfunction.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of an extract of Butea superba (Roxb.) (BS) compared to sildenafil for treating erectile dysfunction (ED).

Patients And Methods: An open label study was carried out among 32 men with organic ED to evaluate the response on the International Index of Erectile Function 5 (IIEF-5) to BS, a 'natural health' product (100 mg), compared to 50 mg of sildenafil (a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor).

[Does circumcision has an effect on female's perception of sexual satisfaction?].

Objective: To evaluate sexual satisfaction on women who have experienced sexual intercourse with the same partner on non-circumcised and circumcised states.

Material And Methods: A total of 19 women between 19 and 53 y/o, median age 30, in which their sexual partner was programmed for circumcision were included in this study. The survey was a validated version on the Changes on Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ).

[Extracorporeal tumorectomy and autotransplantation in a patient with a single kidney and a multicentric clear cell carcinoma].

Objective: To demonstrate that "bench surgery" and autotransplantation are still alternatives in the treatment of complex renal cancer cases.

Methods: 58 y/o female with history of radical nephrectomy due to renal cancer who asked for medical attention because of back pain. Renal masses were found during her evaluation and she was referred to our service.

[Localization and size as prognostic factors of response to treatment with 5% imiquimod cream in non circumcised males with penile condyloma acuminata].

Objectives: To evaluate the relevance of size and location of penile condylomatous lesions as prognostic factors to Imiquimod 5% cream treatment response in uncircumcised men.

Methods: Twenty-two patients with condylomatous lesions in the glans, prepuce and penile shaft were included in this study. Size was no exclusion criteria.

[Urethral lithotripsy and cystolithotripsy of giant urethral stones through a transperineal approach].

Objective: To show that a one-stage transperineal procedure may be effective in the treatment of urethral stones secondary to urethral strictures.

Methods: We present the case of a 36 y/o paraplegic male with neurogenic bladder, history of intermittent catheterization, and urethral strictures treated with internal urethrotomies several times. Imaging tests showed the presence of giant urethral and bladder stones with a concomitant bulbar urethra stricture.

[Continous bladder irrigation with amikacin as adjuvant treatment for emphysematous cystitis].

Objective: To demonstrate that continuos intravesical irrigation with amikacin is an effective adyuvant treatment in Emphisematous Cistitis therapy.

Methods: A 3 way transurethral Foley catheter was placed and a continuous intravesical irrigation was initiated with amikacin 500 mg in 1L of normal saline (500 micrograms per ml) within 6 hours 4 times a day and three consecutive days.

Results: After 3 days of treatment the patient showed significant clinical response.