Publications by authors named "M Goedde"

Article Synopsis
  • Bladder cancer is closely linked to smoking, making it crucial for urologists to offer smoking cessation counseling to reduce cancer risk and improve patient health.
  • A study analyzed 435 patients with asymptomatic hematuria, finding that only 24.2% quit or reduced smoking after one year, with no significant improvement seen from counseling (33.3% quit with counseling vs. 22.8% without).
  • The overall low rate of counseling documentation (14.2%) highlights the need for increased efforts in supporting smoking cessation among patients.
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This case report presents a rare case of adult cryptorchidism, found incidentally in a 25-year-old gentleman who initially presented with abdominal and suprapubic pain and was successfully treated with staged orchidopexy. To our knowledge, to date, our case is the first published instance of bilateral cryptorchidism in an adult presenting with nonspecific suprapubic pain. Cryptorchidism is the most common genital abnormality in newborn boys, and due to its association with an increased risk of infertility and malignancy, current management involves surgical correction with orchidopexy by 12 to 18 months of life.

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Prune belly syndrome (PBS) is a rare congenital disease that predominantly occurs in males and is identified by its classic triad of abdominal wall musculature deficiencies, cryptorchidism, and urinary tract abnormalities. However, numerous anomalies involving the kidneys, heart, lungs, and muscles have also been reported. A multitude of chromosomal abnormalities have been implicated in its pathogenesis.

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The estimated incidence of pediatric testis tumor is 0.5-2.0 per 100,000 children, accounting for 1-2% of all pediatric tumors.

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Context: Chronic orchialgia is a frustrating urologic condition that is commonly refractory to conservative modes of therapy. Microscopic spermatic cord denervation is a proven solution for patients who do not achieve relief from nonsurgical treatments. However, current widely used techniques require additional training in microsurgery.

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