Comparison of outcomes of holmium laser versus bipolar enucleation of prostates weighing >80 g with bladder outlet obstruction.

Transurethral enucleation of the prostate has been increasingly recognized as an effective minimally invasive technique for management of enlarged prostates. We aimed to compare holmium laser enucleation (HoLEP) and bipolar transurethral enucleation (B-TUEP) of large-volume prostates. A prospectively maintained database in two tertiary referral centers was reviewed for patients with HoLEP and B-TUEP for prostates >80 g.

The incidence of urethral stricture and bladder neck contracture with transurethral resection vs. holmium laser enucleation of prostate: A matched, dual-center study.

Introduction: Urethral strictures (US) and bladder neck contracture (BNC) are common, long-term complications of transurethral prostate surgery. We aimed to compare transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) regarding incidence of US or BNC and identify possible risk factors.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients who underwent TURP and HoLEP with followup data of at least one year in two separate institutions was performed.

Prognostic Indicators for Successful Low-intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction.

Objective: To assess prognostic factors affecting successful low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (Li-ESWT) treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients with vasculogenic ED and to report 30-month follow-up.

Methods: This study was conducted upon 425 patients with vasculogenic ED. Assessment of ED was done using Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM) score.

Complications of endourological procedures and their treatment.

Endourological treatment for urinary stones and other obstructive urinary tract diseases is minimally invasive but in some cases it involves serious complications. This collection of cases describes some complications of endourological procedures and how they were treated. Case 1: A case of right ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrostomy found to be misplaced in the inferior vena cava.

LocSpeck: A Collaborative and Distributed Positioning System for Asymmetric Nodes Based on UWB Ad-Hoc Network and Wi-Fi Fingerprinting.

This paper presents LocSpeck, a collaborative and distributed indoor positioning system for dynamic nodes connected using an ad-hoc network, based on inter-node relative range measurements and Wi-Fi fingerprinting. The proposed system operates using peer-to-peer range measurements and does not need ultra-wideband (UWB) fixed anchor, nor it needs a predefined network topology. The nodes could be asymmetric in terms of the available sensors onboard, the computational resources, and the power capacity.

Optimizing the Diagnostic Role of Alpha-Fetoprotein and Abdominal Ultrasound by Adding Overexpressed Blood mRNA Matrix Metalloproteinase-12 for Diagnosis of HCV-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Background And Aims: Matrix metalloproteinase-12 (MMP-12) is involved in tumor invasiveness and metastasis and significantly overexpressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues. We aimed to investigate the diagnostic and prognostic value of blood mRNA MMP-12 overexpression in patients with HCC.

Patients And Methods: From January 2017 to June 2017, 100 patients with HCC (HCV-related cirrhosis) and 100 patients with HCV-related cirrhosis (without HCC) were included in this study.

Direct percutaneous embolization of renal pseudoaneurysm.

Purpose: To describe and evaluate a novel method of direct ultrasonography (US)-guided percutaneous embolization of renal pseudoaneurysm.

Patients And Methods: Fourteen patients with severe hematuria were included in this study from February 2005 to February 2006. They included five patients with penetrating renal trauma, two patients after renal biopsy, and seven patients after percutaneous nephrolithotripsy.

Radiolucent renal stones in children: combined use of shock wave lithotripsy and dissolution therapy.

Objectives: To provide a noninvasive efficient modality for the treatment of radiolucent renal stones in children. Uric acid calculi comprise a significant proportion of urinary stones.

Methods: This study included 24 children (10 girls and 14 boys) with radiolucent renal stones.

Transurethral ethanol injection therapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia: four-year follow-up.

Objective: Evaluating long-term (50 months) efficacy of transurethral intraprostatic injection of absolute ethanol to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Methods: A prospective study was conducted to evaluate 35 patients with BPH treated by transurethral injection of dehydrated ethanol. Mean age was 66.