Medial deviation of the ureter is a new sign that could predict stone impaction: a pilot study.

Objective: To assess the value medial deviation of the ureter at site of ureteric stone as a sign of ureteric stone impaction.

Patients And Methods: All cases with medial deviation of the ureter at site of ureteric stones in our department over 4 years were enrolled in this pilot study. All cases were diagnosed with KUB and non-contrast CT (NCCT).

The safety of ureteral stenting with the use of potassium citrate for management of renal uric acid stones.

Objectives: The objective is to evaluate the relative risks of ureteric stents application while managing uric acid stones with potassium citrate in terms of stone encrustations and urinary tract infection (UTI).

Patients And Methods: We prospectively enrolled patients with renal uric acid stones who received K citrate from 2013 to 2018. Patient's demographics were collected.

Is a matched unrelated donor search needed for all allogeneic transplant candidates?

Donor availability for allogeneic transplantation remains an important factor in determining outcomes of a successful transplant. We examined outcomes of 242 patients treated over 3 years who had a matched unrelated donor (MUD) search at our institution. One hundred sixty patients (66%) had a 10 of 10 MUD identified, and 85 (53%) proceeded to MUD transplantation.

Laser nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a feasibility study.

Objective: To examine, in a pilot study, the feasibility of laser dissection of the neurovascular bundle (NVB) during nerve-sparing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (NSLRP). NSLRP demands precise NVB mobilization with minimal collateral tissue trauma and optimal haemostasis. Unlike other methods of delivering energy, lasers have the potential to provide rapid, precise dissection with good haemostasis and minimal adjacent tissue injury.