Long term evaluation of continence after complete primary bladder exstrophy repair.

Introduction: Continence after bladder exstrophy (BE) repair remains a major debatable challenge to pediatric urologists, together with the lack of standard definitions and long-term results in large series.

Objective: We assessed the long-term urinary continence in 142 toilet-trained cases after one (1-) stage of complete primary repair of bladder exstrophy (CPRE) and consequent procedures to achieve this goal in a single tertiary referral center.

Study Design: The current retrospective study included 123 boys and 19 girls with BE that were repaired by (1-) stage CPRE.

Low-Power Hardware Implementation of a Support Vector Machine Training and Classification for Neural Seizure Detection.

In this paper, a low power support vector machine (SVM) training, feature extraction, and classification algorithm are hardware implemented in a neural seizure detection application. The training algorithm used is the sequential minimal optimization (SMO) algorithm. The system is implemented on different platforms: such as field programmable gate array (FPGA), Xilinx Virtex-7 and application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) using hardware-calibrated UMC 65 nm CMOS technology.

Association of red blood cell transfusion and short- and longer-term mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Objective: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion has been linked to increased morbidity and mortality. However, strict RBC transfusion recommendations recently have been questioned. The aim of this study was to investigate the short- and long-term mortality outcomes after RBC transfusion in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).

Measurement of the top quark mass with lepton+jets final states using collisions at .

The mass of the top quark is measured using a sample of events collected by the CMS detector using proton-proton collisions at at the CERN LHC. Events are selected with one isolated muon or electron and at least four jets from data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 .

Utility of urine cytology in evaluating hematuria with sonographically suspected bladder lesion in patients older than 50 years.

Purpose: Investigate the utility of urine cytology (UC) in patients older than 50 years with hematuria and sonographically suspected bladder lesion.

Patients And Methods: Between April 2010 and June 2012, 152 patients above 50 years suffering from hematuria were included in this study. In all patients, ultrasound revealed a lesion suspected to be bladder cancer.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in children: A preliminary report.

Objectives: The recurrence of pediatric nephrolithiasis, the morbidity of repeated open surgical treatment as well as our experience in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) in adult patients, all derived us to shift to PNL for managing renal stones >1.5 cm in pediatric patients. Our aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PNL in pediatric patients.

Percutaneous suprapubic stone extraction for posterior urethral stones in children: efficacy and safety.

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous suprapubic stone extraction (PSPSE) for pediatric posterior urethral stones.

Methods: Between July 2007 and June 2010, 54 boys presenting with acute urinary retention due to posterior urethral stones underwent PSPSE. Patients were a mean age of 66.

Laser and pneumatic lithotripsy in the endoscopic management of large ureteric stones: a comparative study.

Objective: We compared the results of holmium laser and pneumatic intracorporeal lithotripsy for large ureteric calculi in terms of efficacy, safety and complications.

Methods: The study was conducted between April 2009 and October 2010. 80 patients divided into two equally matched groups were included in a prospective randomized trial including patients with a ureteric stone size of 0.

Ureteroscopic retrograde intrarenal surgery after previous open renal stone surgery: initial experience.

The management of renal calculi following previous open surgery represents a challenge for urologists. The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes and safety of ureteroscopic laser retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for renal calculi following prior open renal surgery. The charts of 53 patients who underwent RIRS for renal calculi following prior open surgery for urolithiasis were reviewed.

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in impacted upper ureteral stones: a prospective randomized comparison between stented and non-stented techniques.

Objectives: To assess the need for pre-extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (pre-ESWL) stenting in management of impacted upper ureteral stones of size < or = 2 cm and to verify whether stenting would influence the success of therapy.

Methods: Between 2007 and 2008, a total of 60 patients with solitary, radio-opaque impacted upper ureteral stones measuring < or = 2 cm were divided into 2 equal groups: a stented group with a Double-J stent fixed pre-ESWL and a non-stented group treated by in situ ESWL. All patients were treated by ESWL using Dornier Doli S lithotripter.

Laryngeal mask airway vs. uncuffed endotracheal tube for nasal and paranasal sinus surgery: paediatric airway protection.

Background And Objective: Risks are anticipated for laryngeal mask airway (LMA) anaesthesia during nasal and sinus surgeries because blood can trickle posteriorly into the hypopharynx and contaminate the airway. This study was conducted to determine whether a LMA could provide adequate airway protection from the expected intraoperative bleeding.

Methods: After obtaining ethics committee approval, 60 children ASA status I or II, 1-12 years of age, and scheduled for nasal and sinus surgery were randomized to one of two groups, endotracheal tube (ETT) or LMA, with 30 patients in each.