Red cell distribution width predicts death and appropriate therapy in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator: A simple measurement with prognostic value in a variety of diseases, may help in better selection of patients who will benefit the most from this device.

Background: Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of the size variation of erythrocytes. Its prognostic value has been described in a variety of cardiac and noncardiac diseases. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is useful in preventing sudden cardiac death in high-risk patients, but many of these patients continue to survive without needing ICD therapy.

Voiding patterns of adult patients who underwent hypospadias repair in childhood.

Objective: This study aimed at evaluating the voiding patterns of adult patients who underwent hypospadias repair in childhood.

Method: Following IRB approval 103 (22.7%) of 449 adult patients who underwent hypospadias repair between 1978 and 1993 responded to the following questionnaires: International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) and Short Form 12 questionnaire (SF-12).

Fenestrated sheet split-thickness skin grafting for reconstruction of penile skin loss in pediatric population.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate our experience with fenestrated sheet split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs) in the pediatric population.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively studied a cohort of 17 children 2-18years old who underwent skin grafting owing to circumcision injuries (2 patients), traumatic penile injury (1) and after previous multiple hypospadias surgery (14). Fenestrated 0.

Extracorporeal Ureteric Stenting for Pediatric Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty.

Introduction: We aimed to evaluate a novel technique for ureteric stent insertion during dismembered pediatric laparoscopic pyeloplasty.

Patients And Methods: Following identification and dissection of the ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) with the proximal part of ureter, the ureter is dismembered just proximal to the UPJ at the level of the renal pelvis, allowing use of the excess pelvic tissue for further manipulation of the ureter. Then the abdomen is desufflated and the ureter delivered to the skin level.

Pediatric and Adult Urological Publications: Trend over the Last 15 Years between 1996 and 2010.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the trends in urological publications from 1996 to 2010.

Methods: We retrieved as many urology-related articles as possible from Medline articles between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 2010, and attempted to retrieve as many urology articles as possible from all Medline recorded journals (urology-specific and non-urology-specific journals indiscriminately), using the key words: "urology", "pediatric urology", "bladder", "kidney"and others. The search was limited to "all adults"(i.

Current management of paediatric urolithiasis.

We aimed to review a current management of paediatric nephrolithiasis. The current literature, including our own experience on the treatment of paediatric nephrolithiasis was reviewed by MEDLINE/PubMed search. We have used in our search following keywords: urolithiasis, nephrolithiasis, paediatrics, surgical treatment, conservative management, ESWL, ureteroscopy, and open renal surgery.

Endoscopic bulking materials for the treatment of vesicoureteral reflux: a review of our 20 years of experience and review of the literature.

Purpose. We reviewed our 20 years of experience and the current literature regarding the long-term outcome of endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) using the different tissue bulking substances with a special emphasis on the long-term efficacy. Material and Methods.