Publications by authors named "Marco Terribile"
Intravesical chemotherapy may cause chemical cystitis and related lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an oral preparation of hyaluronic acid (HA), chondroitin sulfate (CS), curcumin, and quercetin (Ialuril® Soft Gels) to reduce the severity of LUTS in patients with a history of bladder cancer (BCa) undergoing intravesical chemotherapy. We designed a monocentric, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNo study has yet been done to evaluate topical alprostadil as a less invasive alternative vasoactive agent for Penile Dynamic Duplex Ultrasonography (PDDU) in the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction. The main aim of our study was to evaluate the usability and reliability of topical alprostadil for PDDU compared with standard intracavernous injection. A further objective was to determine the patients' preference between these two different approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFXX male syndrome is part of the disorders of sex development (DSD). The patients generally have normal external genitalia and discover their pathology in adulthood because of infertility. There are no guidelines regarding XX male syndrome, so the aim of our study was to evaluate the literature evidence in order to guide the physicians in the management of these type of patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResistance of different guidewires to laser injury: an in-vitro experiment.
Minerva Urol Nefrol
December 2018
Background: In urology, lasers are used in a variety of endoscopic procedures such as ureteroscopy and retrograde renal surgery for stone fragmentation of urinary calculi and ablation of urothelial tumors. To perform these procedures, guidewires are used as a preliminary safe-mainstay for referencing the urinary tract. This study aims to determine the effect of two different lasers: holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) and thulium:YAG (Tm:YAG) lasers on metal guidewires with PTFE coating (PTFE), nitinol guidewires with hydrophilic coating (Hydrophilic) and nitinol guidewires with hydrophilic listed coating (Zebra).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- - A 46-year-old man was admitted to urology with septic fever, diabetes complications, and scrotal swelling, where exams revealed a swollen left inguinal and scrotal area.
- - Imaging showed a catheter tip in the scrotal cavity along with gas, leading to a diagnosis of scrotal abscess and urethroscrotal fistula.
- - He was treated successfully with incision, drainage, repositioning of the catheter, antibiotics, and insulin, highlighting the importance of early detection to prevent serious complications like Fournier's Gangrene.
Recent trends in endoscopic management of achalasia.
World J Gastrointest Endosc
September 2014
Article Synopsis
- Esophageal achalasia is a progressive disorder where the esophagus can't properly push food down due to a non-relaxing lower esophageal sphincter (LES), causing swallowing difficulties.
- Currently, there is no definitive cure, but palliative treatments aim to ease symptoms and help food pass through the esophagus.
- Endoscopic therapies like pneumatic dilation and botulinum toxin injections can help, with pneumatic dilation showing better results, and per oral endoscopic myotomy being a newer option still needing more research for long-term effectiveness.