Introduction: Penile corporoplasty is a well-established treatment method of congenital penile deviation (CPD). Anatomical results are good with only slight differences between surgical procedures used. The disease however has huge influence on young male quality of life.
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June 2014
Although a variety of techniques have been used to manage the distal ureter during laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (LNU), a consensus has not yet been established. Recently, some authors have used a single-port transvesical approach to excise the distal ureter and bladder cuff following LNU. The aim of the study was to present our initial experience in "en bloc" dissection of the distal ureter and bladder cuff during LNU, using a transvesical single-port approach (T-LESS) and standard laparoscopic instruments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The repair of complex urethrorectal fistulas, which can be the result of treating prostate cancer with radical prostatectomy, is a big problem in urology and its final result is not always satisfactory. There are no universally accepted methods for repairing such fistulas. In our work we present a retrospective analysis of patients treated for urethrorectal fistulas after previous radical prostatectomy.
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February 2014
The true prevalence of congenital penile curvature (CPC) is difficult to determine. Some study reports suggests that this problem may occur in as many as 10% of the male population [1]. However, a literature search of the Medline database revealed no reference concerning familial appearance of congenital penile curvature.
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February 2014
Introduction: Despite the introduction of better diagnostic tools, very large kidney tumors are still not so rare in our country. The paper presents our experience in the treatment of 12 patients with kidney tumors larger than 14 cm in size.
Material And Methods: Between spring 2009 and autumn 2011, radical nephrectomies were performed in 12 patients due to a large kidney tumor (larger than 14 cm in size).