Although KIF4A has been found to play an important role in a variety of tumors and is closely associated with the activation of immunocytes, its role in bladder cancer (BC) remains unclear. Here, we report increased expression of KIF4A in both lymph node-positive and high grade BC tissues. High expression of KIF4A has been significantly correlated with fewer CD8 tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and a much worse prognosis in patients with BC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the accuracy of computed tomography urography (CTU) in the detection of caliceal diverticulum (CD) complicated with urolithiasis and the effect of compression and prolongation of acquisition delay.
Materials And Methods: All data were collected from a previous research between 2002 and 2011 at 3 hospitals. A total of 182 patients with evidence of renal parenchymal cystic lesion with calcific density were evaluated by CTU.
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech
April 2012
Objectives: To present our experiences in management of obturator nerve schwannomas by laparoscopy.
Patients And Methods: Six patients who were diagnosed preoperatively with pelvic tumors and histologically with obturator nerve schwannomas were treated by laparoscopy in our hospital between 1998 and 2009. Clinical data were obtained by a retrospective review of all the patients' medical records, radiologic reports, pathologic reports, and operation videos.
Objective: To study the value and feasibility of a novel method of urethrovesical anastomosis during radical laparoscopic prostatectomy.
Methods: From 2008 to 2009, 10 patients with local prostate cancer (LPC) underwent radical laparoscopic prostatectomy through the placement of two separate needles for running urethrovesical anastomosis. The first step comprised the first stitch placed in the posterior wall of anastomosis (at 4 o'clock) and then clockwise running suture from 4 to 12 o'clock position.
Objectives: To avoid unnecessary lymphadenectomy for renal cell cancer (RCC) in patients with retroperitoneal enlarged lymph nodes (ELNs).
Methods: Frozen section examination (FSE) of ELNs was used to evaluate the lymphatic status. In the present study, 114 patients with RCC underwent FSE of ELNs and concurrent regional lymphadenectomy.