Modified penile reconstruction in classic bladder exstrophy: Can complete corporal covering of the urethral closure be achieved using incomplete disassembly technique?

Purpose: To answer the question of whether it is possible to achieve complete corporal covering of the urethral closure using incomplete penile disassembly in classic bladder exstrophy. We hypothesize that mobilization of the corpora under Buck's fascia, their dorsal translocation through the incisions in Buck's fascia and suturing corporal convex sides above the urethra would allow extend corporal covering of the urethra, reducing the risk of urethra-cutaneous fistula formation.

Materials And Methods: A prospective follow-up on all boys who underwent the modified Cantwell-Ransley primary penile reconstruction was conducted.

[Bone mineral density in women with rheumatoid arthritis: A link between immune and biochemical markers].

Aim: To study the association of bone mineral density (BMD) with serum biochemical and immunological markers in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Materials And Methods: The study included 173 women with RA (age 61.0 [56.

[Physical activity and nutritional status in women with rheumatoid arthritis and sarcopenic phenotype of body composition].

Aim: To assess physical activity (PA) and nutritional status and their relationship with the sarcopenic phenotype of body composition in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Material And Methods: 104 women (mean age 59.5±8.

[Phenotypes of body composition, physical performance and quality of life in women with rheumatoid arthritis].

Aim: To evaluate the frequency of different body composition phenotypes, physical performance (PP) and their relationship with quality of life in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Materials And Methods: The study included 157 women (average age 58.68.

[Frequency of sarcopenia and factors associated with lean mass in women with rheumatoid arthritis].

Aim: To evaluate the frequency of sarcopenia (SP) according to EWGSOP2 criteria and factors associated with low lean mass in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Materials And Methods: 79 women (aged 4075 years) with RA were enrolled in the study. We analyzed clinical data: age, body mass index (BMI), disease duration, methotrexate use, glucocorticoid use, anthropometric measurements, C-reactive protein level, disease activity score in 28 joints-erythrocyte sedimentation rate, bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine, femur neck, total hip and body composition by Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.