Vascular hemodynamic effects of penile revascularization surgery and the role of resistive index in follow-up.

Background: To evaluate the effects of penile revascularization surgery on penile vascular hemodynamics and to assess the utility of the resistive index (RI) as an objective parameter for postoperative patient follow-up.

Methods: This study included a total of 35 patients who underwent penile revascularization. Penile color Doppler ultrasonography was performed preoperatively and at the third postoperative month to evaluate cavernosal arteries, dorsal arteries, deep dorsal vein, and inferior epigastric artery.

Ventral-approach augmented nontransected anastomotic (vANTA) urethroplasty for bulbar urethral strictures: a single-center experience.

Background/aim: This study describes ventral-approach augmented nontransected anastomotic (vANTA) urethroplasty and presents the preliminary functional results of patients treated with this technique.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-three patients who underwent vANTA urethroplasty were included in the study. Stricture location, stricture length, preoperative uroflowmetry parameters (maximum flow rate (Qmax) and mean flow rate (Qmean)), preoperative International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)-5 scores, operation time, postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, and follow-up periods were recorded.

Long-term results of clam enterocystoplasty in non-neurogenic refractory urge incontinence.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the efficacy of Clam enterocystoplasty (CECP) surgery for the treatment of non-neurogenic refractory urgency urinary incontinence (UUI).

Methods: We conducted a retrospective evaluation of 17 female patients who underwent CECP for non-neurogenic refractory UUI between May 2010 and November 2022.

Results: The median of ICIQ-SF was 19 (15-21) before treatment, which decreased to a median of 0 (0-5) after treatment ( = 0.

A possible mechanism of erectile dysfunction in coronavirus disease-19: Cavernosal smooth muscle damage: A pilot study.

Introduction: Studies have reported that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may cause erectile dysfunction (ED), however, its role in the pathophysiology of ED has not yet been fully elucidated. We aimed to elucidate COVID-19's effects on cavernosal smooth muscle, which has a pretty important role in erection physiology, by corpus cavernosum electromyography (cc-EMG).

Materials And Methods: Twenty-nine male patients aged 20-50 years who applied to the urology outpatient clinic due to ED were included in the study.

Primary Penile Squamous Cell Cancer-Related Malignant Priapism in a Cystectomized Patient: A Case Report.

Priapism is one of the most common urologic emergencies and is characterized by a prolonged and painful erectile state unrelated to sexual stimulation or sexual desire. Neoplasm-associated priapism is a rare condition and is usually caused by corporeal metastases of other pelvic area malignancies. Primary penile malignancy-related malignant priapism is extremely rare.

A new diagnostic definition for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms evaluated by corpus cavernosum electromyography: 'Pelvic autonomic dysfunction'.

This study investigates the use of corpus cavernosum electromyography (CC-EMG) recording as a diagnostic tool for identifying the presence of pelvic autonomic dysfunction (PAD) in patients with LUTS and concurrent ED. Fifty patients were included in the study, and the electromyographic and urodynamic findings were compared. The 50% relaxation degree was accepted as a threshold value for PAD.

Effect of endoscopic urethral procedures applied after robotic radical prostatectomy on urinary incontinence: A prospective cohort pilot study.

Objectives: The most common complications after radical prostatectomy (RP) are erectile dysfunction (ED) and urinary incontinence (UI). After RP, patients may require endoscopic urethral procedures (EUP) for other urological diseases such as hematuria, urinary system stone disease, and suspicion of bladder tumor. In clinical practice we observed that EUP performed after robot assisted RP (RARP) can cause an increase in the UI level.

Predictive Value of Preoperative High-Sensitive C-reactive Protein (hs-CRP)/Albumin Ratio in Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) After Semi-rigid Ureteroscopy.

Objective: To determine the predictive value of high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)/albumin ratio in systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) after semi-rigid ureteroscopy (URS).

Material And Methods: Between April 2021 and October 2021, 148 patients who had ureteral stone treatment with a ureteroscope in our hospital were included. Preoperative hs-CRP/albumin ratio was obtained by dividing the hs-CRP level by the albumin level.

Predictive features of pre-operative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for advanced disease in renal cell carcinoma.

Objective: We evaluated predictive features of pre-operative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for advanced disease in renal cell carcinoma.

Materials And Methods: 92 patients with pathologically confirmed diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma were included in our study. Patients were divided into two groups according to preoperative imaging as computed tomography (CT) (55 patients) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (37 patients).

Priapism - A rare side effect of alpha blockers: Report of 2 cases and literature review.

Priapism is a prolonged unintended erectile state unrelated to sexual stimulation or sexual desire. There is a very rare relationship between the use of alpha blockers and the development of priapism. Here, we describe 2 cases of alpha blocker induced priapism and a literature review.

DORSAL Plication Technique for the Treatment of Congenital Ventral Penile Curvature: Long-Term Outcomes of 72 Cases.

Background: A total of 78 patients aged 11 to 17 years were diagnosed with congenital ventral penile curvature and underwent surgery with the dorsal plication technique between 2005 and 2014.

Aim: To investigate the long-term outcomes of 72 patients who underwent dorsal penile plication for the treatment of congenital ventral penile curvature without hypospadias.

Methods: In all cases, the intervascular space between the deep dorsal vein and dorsal artery was dissected, and tunical plication was carried out with non-absorbable 3-0 polyamide sutures and the complication and satisfaction rates of the patients were determined in the postoperative seventh year.

Evaluation of four pre-operative models for prediction of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy in localised prostate cancer.

Background: Biochemical recurrence (BCR) can be seen in the early or late period after radical prostatectomy (RP). Various models have been developed to predict BCR.

Objective: In our study, we evaluated the accuracy of four pre-operative models (GP score, PRIX, D'Amico risk classification, CAPRA) in predicting BCR after RP in Turkish patients.

Effectiveness of the caverno-dorsal vein shunt (Barry shunt) on prolonged ischaemic priapism and its effect on the post-operative long-term erectile function.

Ischaemic priapism is the most common form of priapism and requires urgent treatment. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of the caverno-dorsal vein shunt on resolution of ischaemic priapism and on the post-operative long-term erectile function in patients presenting with priapism. The study included 10 patients admitted to our hospital for priapism between 2010 and 2018.

The comparison of an acellular matrix graft with an autologous venous graft in the surgical treatment of Peyronie's disease.

The aim of this study was to evaluate acellular porcine pericardium (APP) and compared the results with those obtained from venous grafts in the surgical management of Peyronie's disease (PD). An APP (Group 1) and an autologous saphenous vein graft (Group 2) were used in 27 and 26 patients, respectively for Peyronie's correction. The patients' age, body mass index (BMI), operation time, duration of follow-up, preoperative and postoperative IIEF-5 scores, plaque size and loss of sensation were evaluated in both groups.

Efficacy of sertraline and gabapentin in the treatment of urethral pain syndrome: retrospective results of a single institutional cohort.

Introduction: Urethral pain syndrome is a subgroup of chronic pelvic pain syndromes and comprises a relatively challenging patient group in urological practice. Several different treatments have been used for the management of the condition from a mostly empirical basis. In this article, we present the results of a small cohort of young male patients treated with sertraline and gabapentin therapy.

The combination of penile revascularization surgery with penile corrective techniques as an alternative to prosthesis implantation in patients with peyronie's disease accompanied by erectile dysfunction: Long-term results.

This study aimed to investigate the long-term outcomes of the surgical combination of revascularization and penile corrective techniques after having obtained promising preliminary results from a previous study. Between 2008 and 2015, the combined treatment was undertaken for 60 patients with Peyronie's disease and erectile dysfunction. A preoperative urological evaluation was performed with penile color Doppler ultrasonography, electromyography of the corpus cavernosum and cavernosometry.

Comparison of arterial blood supply to the testicles in the preoperative and early postoperative period in patients undergoing subinguinal varicocelectomy.

Objective: Varicocele, which is the abnormal dilatation of internal spermatic veins, is known as the most surgically correctable cause of male infertility. In the evaluation of testicular arterial and venous blood supply, the scrotal colour Doppler ultrasound (CDU) is a valuable diagnostic method. The aim of this study was to investigate how the testicular blood flow is affected after varicocelectomy, and the place of scrotal CDU in the follow-up after varicocelectomy.

Primary mature cystıc teratoma mimickıng an adrenal mass in an adult male patient.

Teratomas are bizarre neoplasms derived from embryonic tissues that are typically found only in the gonadal and sacrococcygeal regions of adults. Primary retroperitoneal teratomas are rare and present challenging management options. We report a case of a unilateral primary retroperitoneal mature cystic teratoma mimicking an adrenal mass in a 54-year-old male patient.

Use of three types of synthetic mesh material in sling surgery: a prospective randomized clinical trial evaluating effectiveness and complications.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the surgical success and complication rates of mixed type of mesh materials compared with Prolene mesh in sling surgery over a 4-year follow-up period.

Material And Methods: Between 2005 and 2007, broad-based double-forced sling operations were performed in 144 women with stress incontinence using three different types of mesh material. Group I consisted of 48 patients in whom Vypro® mesh (Ethicon, USA) was used; group II of 48 patients in whom Ultrapro® mesh (Ethicon) and group III of 48 patients in whom Prolene® light mesh (Ethicon) was used.

Multiple giant prostatic urethral stones with an ureteral stone in a young patient.

Giant prostatic urethral stones have been reported as a very rare entity, and the etiology of these stones is not clear. We report a case of a 40-year-old man with giant multiple prostatic urethral stones whereby the entire gland was replaced, and a big ureteral stone presented with voiding difficulty and recurrent urinary tract infections. In the literature, to our knowledge, this is the youngest case wherein giant prostatic urethral stones coexisted with a big ureteral stone.

Penile revascularization in vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED): long-term follow-up.

Objective: To determine the overall long-term success of penile revascularization surgery in the treatment of vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED) and also to investigate the effect of risk factors on the results of a modified Furlow-Fisher technique.

Patients And Methods: Between 1999 and 2010, 125 men with a mean (sd, range) age of 43.2 (11.

Evaluation of the efficiency of tamsulosin and Rowatinex in patients with distal ureteral stones: a prospective, randomized, controlled study.

Purpose: To compare the efficiency and spontaneous expulsion rates of tamsulosin and Rowatinex in patients with distal ureteral stones.

Methods: Between March and July 2009, 90 patients with distal ureteral stones <10 mm in size were included in the study. Patients were randomized in 3 groups: Group 1 (n = 31, those received 0.

The combination of vein grafting and two different types of corporeal plication in complex curvature due to Peyronie's disease.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the surgical results of incision and vein grafting combined with two types of plication sutures, including Essed-Schroeder and longitudinal imbrication, to correct the cavernous sacculation in complex curvature resulting from Peyronie's disease.

Material And Methods: Between 2004 and 2008, 15 patients with complex curvature resulting from Peyronie's disease were surgically treated. Essed-Schroeder plication and venous grafting were performed in 10 patients.