. Urogenital and vascular anomalies, including a left duplex kidney and a left aberrant renal artery that gave rise to the left ovarian artery, were observed in a 77-year-old female cadaver during a routine dissection. .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: In the last year TO slings have become an increasingly popular alternative to TA slings for the surgical treatment of SUI. Proposed advantages of the transobturator approach include improved speed, safety and the reduction of obstructive complications. We assessed outcomes of TO and TA slings in a large series of women treated at several institutions to compare the rate of obstructive complications from these procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Fibrin sealant has been demonstrated to be safe and effective as a hemostatic agent and urinary tract sealant. We assessed the ability of fibrin sealant to facilitate tubeless management after uncomplicated percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
Materials And Methods: Eight consecutive patients underwent single access tubeless PCNL for renal calculi in a total of 9 renal units in a 2-month period.