Update on Urinary Tract Infection Antibiotic Resistance-A Retrospective Study in Females in Conjunction with Clinical Data.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent a frequent pathology among the female population that has become more and more difficult to treat in the past decade, considering the increase in antibiotic resistance-a serious global public health problem. A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted for six months to report an update regarding the rates of resistance and susceptibility of uropathogens necessary for optimal treatment. A total of 5487 patients were screened, of which 524 (9.

Double J Stents and Reno-Ureteral Lithiasis: Dynamic Changes in Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Purpose: To provide an evidence-based review of the use of ureteral stents in managing reno-ureteral lithiasis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials And Methods: A literature search was conducted between 2020 and 2023 using the PubMed and SCOPUS databases. As a part of the search query, we entered "ureteral stents" OR "double J stent" AND "renal colic" OR "ureteral obstruction" OR "reno-ureteral lithiasis" AND "COVID-19 Pandemic" OR "SARS-CoV-2 infection".

The effectiveness of citrates and pyridoxine in the treatment of kidney stones.

The prevalence of nephrolithiasis is increasing across all demographic groups. Apart from the morbidity associated with an acute occurrence, preventative treatment is essential for stone disease, which can become a long-term problem. Simple interventions like fluid intake optimization and dietary modification are effective for most stone types.

Bipolar en Bloc Resection - Is it the Future in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer?

Bladder cancer is among the most common urological malignancies. In this context, despite of all the technological advancements, transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) continues to represent the gold-standard diagnostic and treatment in non-muscle invasive bladder tumours (NMIBTs). The surgical technique of en bloc bipolar tumour resection could be performed using the hemispherical shape plasma-button electrode and saline irrigation fluid or using the laser fiber.

Morbidity of Retrograde Flexible Ureteral Approach for Pyelo-Caliceal Stones - A Retrospective Review of 4500 Procedures.

The retrograde flexible ureteroscopic approach is an effective and relatively safe procedure. The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the safety of retrograde flexible ureteroscopic approach in patients with pyelo-caliceal stones on a significant number of cases. Material and method: We retrospectively evaluated 4500 procedures of flexible retrograde ureteroscopic approach for pyelocaliceal lithiasis, operated in two centers.

Bipolar en bloc tumor resection versus standard monopolar TURBT - which is the best way to go in non-invasive bladder cancer?

The aim of the study was to observe similarities and differences regarding surgical safety and prognosis between en bloc bipolar resection and monopolar transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBTs) in medium size papillary non-muscle invasive bladder tumors (NMIBTs). A total of 90 patients with papillary bladder tumors presenting a diameter between 1 and 3 cm were equally divided and alternatively assigned for en bloc bipolar ablation (the study group) and conventional TURBT (the control group). During one year, every three months, the follow-up was performed and the protocol included urinary cytology and cystoscopy.

NBI-assisted digital flexible ureteroscopy in transitional renal cell carcinoma - an evidence-based assessment "through the looking glass" of the pathological analysis.

Introduction: Digital flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) increasingly became a routine diagnostic procedure in upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (UUT-TCC). Identifying elements that may suggest the malignant nature of a lesion and obtaining biopsy specimens sufficient for a reliable pathological analysis remain difficult challenges. Narrow-band imaging (NBI) technology appears to provide a more accurate observation of the upper tract urothelium.

Carcinoma in situ of the urinary bladder - from pathology to narrow band imaging.

Objectives: A retrospective clinical analysis was performed over a time period of 10 months while aiming to establish the impact of narrow band imaging (NBI) cystoscopy and transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) in cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS).

Materials And Methods: CIS tumor cells are characterized by a high cytological grade, a certain degree of cyto-nuclear pleomorphism, large, irregular, hyperchromatic nuclei, high nuclear/cytoplasmatic ratio and mitotic figures. One hundred thirty-nine patients were consecutively diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) based on standard white light cystoscopy (WLC) and NBI vision.