Fever of unknown origin, a rare presentation of metastatic prostate cancer: Case report.

Metastatic prostate cancer can have an initial presentation with fever and systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Accurate diagnosis allows to differentiate this type of cancer from infectious conditions and to start early treatment. We report one case, in which the patient presented to the emergency department with lower urinary tract symptoms, fever and consumptive syndrome.

Holmium Laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) versus Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP).

Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness and applicability of Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) - in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - in comparison to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

Methods: patients with symptomatic prostatic hyperplasia and candidates for surgical treatment were selected. Both procedures were explained and they had choosen HoLEP or TURP.

The use of double-J catheter decreases complications of retroperitoneoscopic ureterolithotomy.

Objective: To evaluate the retroperitoneoscopic ureterolithotomy in the treatment of ureteral calculi and the need for double-J catheter to reduce the procedure-related complications.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study with 47 patients submitted to retroperitoneoscopic ureterolithotomy, of which 31 were selected and divided into two groups: Group 1, whose patients did not have double-J catheter placement, and Group 2, who underwent perioperative double-J catheter implantation. Data collected comprised pre-and post-operative excretory urography, operative time, postoperative analgesia, length of hospital stay and catheter removal.

Endoscopic stented ureterocystostomy.

Background And Purpose: Fibrotic or neoplastic obstruction of the terminal ureter and ureterovesical junction can preclude internal drainage with a Double-J catheter. Some minimally invasive alternatives are described in the literature to avoid a percutaneous nephrostomy. We present a pure endourologic technique.

Enterocutaneous fistula as a complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with previous bariatric surgery: case report and bibliographic review.

Objective: Enterocutaneous fistula is a rare complication after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Some situations are risk factors for it to occur, such as horseshoe kidney, retrorenal colon and chronic colonic dilation by several factors, among them late postoperative time after yeyunoileal bypass in morbid obesity treatment.

Methods: 35-year-old female patient with a 2.

Efficiency of 6- and 12-punctures biopsies to detect prostate cancer in patients with PSA

Objective: Establish the efficiency of 6- and 12-punctures transrectal ultrasound-guided needle biopsies in low risk patients for prostate cancer. Six-punctures (sextant) biopsies were compared to 12-punctures biopsies, assessing which is the best strategy to detect this neoplasm.

Materials And Methods: Among 240 patients submitted to prostate biopsy, 54 with suspected small and organ-localized tumors (prostatic specific antigen View Article and Find Full Text PDF