Outpatient Transurethral Cystolithotripsy of Large Bladder Stones by Holmium Laser.

Introduction: To assessment of the efficacy and safety of transurethral cystolithotripsy of large bladder stones by holmium laser in the outpatient setting.

Methods: In a prospective study, 48 consecutive adult patients with large bladder stones, were enrolled for transurethral cystolithotripsy. Patients older than 18 years, with bladder stones larger than 2 cm were enrolled.

Expression of CXCR4 in cord blood-derived CD133+ cells treated with platelet micro-particles.

Unlabelled: Platelet micro-particles (MPs) contain CXCR4 markers and are able to transfer them into hematopoietic stem cells. Therefore, effect of platelet MPs (PMPs) on the expression levels of CXCR4 and CD34 markers in these cells was examined. Isolated CD 133+ cells cultivated for 5 d in the stem span medium and PMPs.