Surgical management of bone metastases from urological malignancies: an analysis of 70 cases.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate symptomatic bone metastases from urological malignancies and the efficacy of surgical treatment of bone metastases in achieving local tumor control.

Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of patients diagnosed with bone metastases from urological malignancies who died from their diseases between 2002 and 2013. Data on clinicopathology, number and sites of bone metastasis, time to first and subsequent metastasis, survival after metastasis, nature of metastasis (blastic, mixed, lytic), type of surgical reconstruction, systemic affections, and visceral organ metastasis for 70 bone metastases from deceased urological malignancies patients (55 male, 15 female) with evidence of bone metastasis were statistically analyzed.

The effects of hypnotherapy during transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy for pain and anxiety.

Introduction: Several studies evaluating the tolerance of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided needle biopsies showed that moderate-to-severe pain was associated with the procedure. Additionally, prebiopsy anxiety or rebiopsy as a result of a prior biopsy procedure is mentioned as factors predisposing to higher pain intensity. Thus, in this study, we investigated the effects of hypnotherapy during transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy for pain and anxiety.

Novel approach for pain control in patients undergoing prostate biopsy: iliohypogastric nerve block with or without topical application of prilocaine-lidocaine: a randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of a novel anesthetic technique called iliohypogastric nerve block (INB) for pain control in patients undergoing prostate biopsy.

Materials And Methods: A total of 59 consecutive patients who underwent transrectal ultrasound guided prostates biopsies were included in the study. Patients were randomized into four groups: (1) control, no method of anesthesia was administered, (2) intrarectal prilocaine-lidocaine cream application, (3) INB and (4) INB + intrarectal prilocaine-lidocaine cream application (combined group).

Metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma presenting as supraclavicular lymphadenopathy: a report of two cases.

Clinical examination is very important in the practice of medicine. In patients presenting with a supraclavicular mass, a number of diseases including cancer should be ruled out. Two patients who presented with a bulky left supraclavicular mass were evaluated.

Is type 2 diabetes mellitus a predictive factor for incontinence after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy? A matched pair and multivariate analysis.

Purpose: We evaluated the effect of diabetes mellitus on incontinence after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

Materials And Methods: From a series of 2,071 patients 135 with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy without radiotherapy and with a minimum followup of 24 months were identified. These patients were randomly matched with 135 nondiabetic controls for age, body mass index, preoperative prostate specific antigen, clinical stage, neoadjuvant hormonal therapy, prostate volume, previous surgery, surgeon skills, surgical approach, presence of bladder neck sparing, lymphadenectomy, technique of urethrovesical anastomosis and attempted nerve sparing surgery.

T-786C polymorphism in promoter of eNOS gene as genetic risk factor in patients with erectile dysfunction in Turkish population.

Objectives: To investigate the effect of 2 endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms, namely, variable number of 27-bp tandem repeats in intron 4 and T-786C in the promoter region, on the susceptibility to erectile dysfunction (ED) in Turkish population.

Methods: A total of 72 patients with ED (mean age 54.3 +/- 9.

Frequency of metabolic syndrome among hemodialysis patients according to NCEP-ATP III and IDF definitions.

Objective. Patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) have an increased risk of death from cardiovascular diseases. The metabolic syndrome is a common risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.

EEG abnormalities during treatment with tadalafil, a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor.

Objective: Tadalafil is a selective phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor approved for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Less is known about the electroencephalography (EEG) effects of PDE-5 inhibitors, and the present study, therefore, examined the risk of EEG abnormalities associated with tadalafil.

Method: EEG recordings from 35 erectile dysfunction patients taking tadalafil (20 mg) were graded for severity of EEG abnormalities (at admission, 2 and 48 hours after tadalafil administration).

The effect of rectal Foley catheterization on rectal bleeding rates after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy.

Purpose: To assess whether Foley catheterization of the rectum after transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy decreases complication rates.

Materials And Methods: Between June 2000 and September 2006, 275 consecutive patients were evaluated after undergoing TRUS-guided prostate biopsy. All procedures were performed on an outpatient basis.

The analgesic efficacy of preoperative versus postoperative lornoxicam in varicocele repair.

Study Objective: To determine whether intravenous injection of lornoxicam 30 minutes before skin incision provides better pain relief after varicocelectomy than postoperative administration of lornoxicam.

Design: Prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical investigation.

Setting: Operating room and postoperative recovery area.

Unexpected, severe central nerve system toxicity of ofloxacine: report of two cases.

Central nerve system toxicity of fluoroquinolones is well known but nearly always benign. Old age, concomittant central nerve system disease, drug interactions and/ or partial or total loss of renal function are the major risk factors. Although, in literature there is very limited number of severe central nerve system toxicity cases related to fluoroqinolones, prompt realization is vital as the only therapy is discontinuation of the drug.

Spontaneous ureteral stent fragmentation: a case report and review of the literature.

Ureteral stents have been widely used for more than two decades with different indications. Due to the widespread usage of ureteral stents, the number of possible complications of ureteral stents has increased, including stent migration, encrustation, stone formation, and fragmentation. Among these complications, ureteral stent fragmentation is rare.