A Rare Cause of Urinary Incontinence: Vesicouterine Fistula-A Case Report.

Vesicouterine fistula is a rare complication occurring mainly after cesarean sections. We present here a particular case of vesicouterine fistula (VUF) whose only symptom was urinary incontinence. We describe the diagnostic methods used and the surgical treatment used to resolve the case.

Clinical Implications and Risk Factors for Erectile Dysfunction in Kidney Transplant: A Single-Center Assessment.

Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects the great majority of people undergoing dialysis and also the majority of patients undergoing kidney transplantation. In this study, we investigated the degree of erectile dysfunction (ED), as well as its prevalence, contributory variables, and overall impact after renal transplant.

Methods: Adult male kidney transplant patients were the subject of an observational, non-interventional study that was conducted at a single center.

Non-Traditional Non-Immunological Risk Factors for Kidney Allograft Loss-Opinion.

Rates of late allograft loss have improved slowly in the last decades. Well described traditional risk factors that influence allograft survival include cardiovascular events, rejection, infections and post-transplant neoplasia. Here, we critically evaluate the influence of several non-immunological, non-traditional risk factors and describe their impact on allograft survival and cardiovascular health of kidney transplant recipients.

The impact of renal transplantation on sexual function in males with end-stage kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on dialysis have a special profile, including constant uremic status and frequent comorbidities, such as diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension and coronary artery disease, as well as complications related to dialysis. All listed factors can influence or be the cause of sexual dysfunction in both men and women. There is a high incidence (70%) and prevalence (82%) of erectile dysfunction in men with CKD.

Treating a thrombotic giant dissecting renal artery aneurysm through ex-vivo vascular reconstructive surgery followed by kidney reimplantation.

Renal artery aneurysms, although rare, may give rise to complications both per se (due to the risk of thrombosis and subsequent wall rupture) and by impairment of the renal function (due to extrinsic compression and high blood pressure). We describe a paucisymptomatic young patient with acute thrombosis of a massive dissecting renal artery aneurysm, for which the successful treatment was performed through ex-vivo vascular surgery followed by autotransplantation of the reconstructed kidney. The aneurysm was described through abdominal echography, computed tomography angiography, and transfemoral transcatheter arterial angiography.

Multi-modality cardiac imaging in advanced chronic kidney disease.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide and is particularly frequent among those with severe renal impairment. Early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention may help alleviate the burden of cardiovascular complication within this population. In the last years, advances have been made toward developing noninvasive imaging techniques that could offer better insight into the cardiac involvement in end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Comparison Between Alprostadil and Iloprost in Intravenous Treatment of Patients With Chronic Peripheral Arterial Disease.

Introduction: chronic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) seems to be a "rediscovered" pathology nowadays, brought into spotlight by its strong correlation with other signifi cant cardiovascular disorders.

Objectives: to sustain a real benefi t from treatment with i.v.

Severe thoracic impalement injury: Survival in a case with delayed surgical definitive care.

Impalement injuries are rare and among the most spectacular and dramatic traumatic lesions. The survival of a patient with a thoracic impalement injury is an extremely rare event. The objective of this study was to present the case of a 24-year-old male patient with a severe thoracic impalement injury successfully treated despite his late arrival in our hospital.