[UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA OF THE URETER WITH FETAL CLINICAL COURSE: A CASE REPORT].

Undifferentiated carcinoma of ureter is rare neoplastic lesion, and the natural history of undifferentiated carcinoma of ureter has not been known well yet. We hereby presented an autopsy case of undifferentiated carcinoma of the ureter with rapid progression from the initial stage. A 62-year-old male visited the local urologist complaining of asymptomatic gross hematuria.

Correlation Between Bladder Mucosal Alpha-1D/Alpha-1A Adrenoceptor mRNA Ratio and Lower Urinary Tract Function in Benign Prostatic Obstruction Patients.

Objectives: Alpha-1 adrenoceptor (AR) antagonists are commonly used as therapeutic agents for patients with benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Our objective was to investigate the correlation between the ratio of bladder mucosal alpha-1D/alpha-1A adrenoceptor mRNA and lower urinary tract function in BPO patients.

Methods: In 20 BPO patients, the expression level of alpha-1 AR mRNAs in the bladder mucosal biopsies was investigated by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.

Secondary Transobturator Tape Procedure after Combined Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair.

A 66-year-old female who underwent a partial urethrectomy complained of severe incontinence due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency. Bone anchor surgical technique was performed, but in 3 years, serious pelvic organ prolapse had occurred. Consequently, anterior and posterior tension-free vaginal mesh operation was planned.

Relationship between expression of β3-adrenoceptor mRNA in bladder mucosa and urodynamic findings in men with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Aims: To investigate the relationship between urinary bladder mucosal expression of β3-adrenoceptor (AR) mRNA and urodynamic findings in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic obstruction (BPO).

Methods: During surgical prostate resection of 32 BPO patients, mucosal biopsies were collected and analyzed by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction to determine the expression level of β3-AR mRNA. First desire to void (FDV) and strong desire to void (SDV), detrusor overactivity (DO), and bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) were measured pre-operatively.

Videourodyanamic Examination and Tension-free Vaginal Mesh/Transobturator Tape Surgery.

Most pelvic organ prolapse (POP) patients have lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) before and after POP surgery. LUTS of POP patients consist of various storage and voiding symptoms from anatomical causes. Videourodynamic examination for POP patients provides accurate information about morphological findings of the bladder and urethra, and lower urinary tract (LUT) function.

Analysis of the Pressure-Flow Study in Weak Detrusor Patients with Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy.

Objective: Pressure-flow study is a method used to evaluate the degree of bladder outlet obstruction and the strength of detrusor contractility during voiding. However, whether or not the operation for benign prostate hyperplasia should be avoided in detrusor underactivity patients remains controversial. To address this, we performed a retrospective analysis of our pressure-flow study data for benign prostate hyperplasia patients.

Relation between expression of α(1)-adrenoceptor mRNAs in bladder mucosa and urodynamic findings in men with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Objective: To investigate the possible relationship between the bladder mucosal expression of α(1)-adrenoceptor (AR) mRNAs, storage symptoms and urodynamic findings in patients with lower urinary symptoms (LUTS) and benign prostatic obstruction (BPO).

Material And Methods: Mucosa was obtained from the posterior bladder wall from 20 patients with a diagnosis of LUTS and BPO undergoing prostatectomy. α(1)-AR subtype mRNA was quantified using competitive real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.

Natural history and etiology of high pressure voiding in male infants.

Purpose: We sought to determine the etiology of high pressure voiding in male infants, and to clarify the mechanisms of its improvement with maturation.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 106 videourodynamic studies obtained from 78 male infants with either congenital renal abnormalities or episodes of urinary tract infection, without any neurological disorders or lower urinary tract symptoms. We evaluated the relationship between age, bladder capacity and maximum voiding detrusor pressure.

The nature of high-pressure voiding in small boys and its relation with the influence of a transurethral catheter.

Aims: To disclose the nature of the high-pressure voiding observed in small boys and to determine the influence of a transurethral catheter on voiding urodynamic parameters and reproducibility of these parameters.

Materials And Methods: Video-urodynamic studies (V-UDSs) were repeated twice in a single session using two different sized, 18G (Ø1.15 mm) and 7.