The Effects of Lavender and Rosemary Extracts on Sore Throat and Hoarseness After Endotracheal Intubation in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effects of lavender and rosemary extracts on sore throat and hoarseness after endotracheal intubation in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Design: Randomized clinical trial.

Methods: This study was conducted on 90 patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy at Bahonar Hospital in Kerman in 2021.

Comparison of the outcome of trans-ureteral lithotripsy for uncomplicated ureteral stones with or without safety guidewire: A randomized clinical trial.

Introduction: Using a safety wire during trans-ureteral lithotripsy (TUL) might minimize ureteral injuries. Conversely, others suggest safety wire itself may increase the risk of ureteral injuries that its routine use is not mandatory in all cases. This randomized clinical trial was conducted to compare the outcome of TUL in the presence or absence of a safety guidewire.

Organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides and bladder cancer: A case-control study.

Background: Exposure to pesticides is associated with an increase in the incidence of cancer. We aimed to investigate the association of serum organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) levels and GSTM1/GSTT1 gene polymorphism with bladder cancer (BC).

Methods: This study was performed on 57 patients with BC and 30 controls (C).

The Therapeutic Effects of Intracavernosal Plaque Excision in Peyronie's Disease: A None Grafting or Tunical Excising Procedure.

Background: Current surgical treatments in Peyronie's disease are accompanied by complications such as penile shortening, loss of sensation, erectile dysfunction and recurrence of disease. The aim of this study was the evaluation of clinical results of intracavernosal plaque excision in Peyronie's disease.

Methods: The operation was performed on 35 men.

Nail penetrating trauma: a rare cause of vesicovaginal fistula.

Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) may be caused by prolonged obstructed labor, gynecologic, urologic, or other pelvic surgery, malignancy, radiation, infection and trauma. Here we report a case of VVF caused by nail penetrating trauma in a young woman with genital bleeding after first intercourse. This is a rare etiology of VVF.

Penile fracture and its treatment: is retrograde urethrograghy necessary for management of penile fracture?

Objective: Penile fracture, being defined as rupture of the tunica albuginea of the corpus cavernosum, is uncommon. Here, we analyze findings on our patients during a 10-year period and evaluate the role of retrograde urethrography.

Methods: From February 2002 to April 2012, 116 patients were admitted with penile fracture at Ghaem Medical Center.

Bilateral laparoscopic gonadectomy in a patient with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome and bilateral sertoli-leydig cell tumor: a case report and brief review of the literature.

Introduction: Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (previously called testicular feminization) is specified by a 46 XY karyotype and negative sex chromatin, bilateral undescended testes, female genitalia appearance, and lack of mullerian derivatives.

Case Presentation: A 28-year-old woman with complete (severe) androgen resistance underwent prophylactic laparoscopic bilateral gonadectomy because of the eventually increased risk of gonadal malignancy. Although the gonads appeared grossly normal, microscopic examination revealed bilateral well differentiated sertoli-leydig cell tumor (SLCT).

Angiofibroma of the vulva.

Background: Cellular angiofibroma is a benign and rare tumor. It usually arises in middle-aged women and involves the vulva. Complete local excision of the tumor is the best cure, and, usually, there is no recurrence after surgery.

Simultaneous right retroperitoneal schwannoma and left renal hydatid cyst.

Retroperitoneal schwannomas are quite rare tumors. Isolated renal hydatid cyst is also rare, and it forms 2-4% of hydatid disease. Because of their infrequent occurrence, nonspecific signs and symptoms, and lack of distinguishing radiologic features, we report herein a case of right retroperitoneal mass in a 26-year-old woman which was found to be benign schwannoma following a percutaneous core needle biopsy and a large cortical cyst in the lower pole of the left kidney which was diagnosed as isolated renal hydatid cyst following exploration.

Percutaneous treatment of bladder stones in children: 10 years experience, is blind access safe?

Purpose: Bladder stones are more commonly found in children from developing countries. Open cystolithotomy or transurethral cystolithalopaxy are the traditional treatments but a percutaneous approach has been advocated. We present our experience with percutaneous cystolithotomy in children with bladder stones without any ultrasonic or fluoroscopic guidance.