Publications by authors named "Michele Santarsieri"
Treatment of 2-4 cm kidney stones: multicentre experience. Comparison of safety, efficacy, and costs of percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intrarenal surgery.
Cent European J Urol
April 2023
Introduction: The objective of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy, through the stone-free rate (SFR), as well as the costs, between retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), for 2-4 cm kidney stones.
Material And Methods: We analysed the data relating to RIRS and PCNL performed in 3 reference centres for kidney stones, in the period between 1/2019 and 12/2021. The total number of procedures was 130 (63 RIRS and 67 PCNL).
Objective: To analyze the morphologic changes visible on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after sling procedure in continent patients and to compare MRI findings with the incontinent ones, to detect possible factors explaining the different clinical outcomes.
Methods: Twenty-seven male patients who were treated with Advance sling for urinary stress incontinence after prostate surgery were enrolled: 16 had clinical recovery, whereas 11 had persistent incontinence. Patients after sling were defined as continent if used 0-1 dry "security pad" or incontinent >1 pad.
Objective: To evaluate the long-term renal function, continence, and voiding function in 64 patients, surviving for 5 or more years after W-shaped ileal neobladder with a short afferent limb and refluxing ureterointestinal anastomoses.
Materials And Methods: Kidney morphology and function were evaluated using nuclear renography, creatinine, and glomerular filtration rate. Continence and voiding function were evaluated with a diary on frequency, voided volumes, number of pads, and with the incontinence severity index (ISI) questionnaire, the American Urological Association-Symptom Index (AUA-SI), and the American Urological Association-Symptom Problem Index.