[Single use versus reusable flexible ureteroscopy for the treatment of urolithiasis: a comparative study of perioperative complications].

Objective: To compare the perioperative complications of patients who underwent flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) for the treatment of urolithiasis according to the type of ureteroscope used, single-use (suURS) or reusable (rURS) flexible ureteroscope.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective and single-center study was conducted between January 2017 and May 2019, including all fURS performed for nephrolithiasis management. During the study period, 5rURS and 1suURS (UscopePU3022) were available.

Miami Pouch: A Simple Technique for Efficient Continent Cutaneous Urinary Diversion.

Objective: To report a contemporary series of Miami pouch (MP) enriched with a full technical description and step-by-step video to contribute to wider use.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective charts review of all patients who had a MP at our center between January 2016 and December 2017 was performed. The MP technique uses the terminal 15cm of ileum and the right colon to build an intestinal heterotopic pouch located in the right iliac fossa and connected to the skin by an efferent catheterizable tube.

Efficacy and Safety of Surgery for Benign Prostatic Obstruction in Patients with Preoperative Urinary Catheter.

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) surgery in patients with preoperative urinary catheterization. We conducted a multi-institutional retrospective study including all patients who failed a trial without catheter (TWOC) after acute urinary retention (AUR) between January 2017 and January 2019. Patients with neurogenic bladder, prostate cancer, or urethral stricture were excluded from the analysis.

The prognostic value of serum procalcitonin in acute obstructive pyelonephritis.

Purpose: To evaluate the prognostic value of procalcitonin (PCT) in the occurrence of infectious complications in the management of acute obstructive pyelonephritis (AOP) compared with other biological parameters (leucocyte count, C-reactive protein [CRP]).

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study including patients who were treated for AOP and performed serum PCT tests in our center between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Upper urinary tract obstruction was confirmed by either ultrasound or CT urography.

Micro-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (Microperc) for renal stones, outcomes and learning curve.

Objective: To report the effectiveness, reliability and learning curve of Microperc, a minimal invasive percutaneous technique using a 4.85-Ch (16-gauge) sheath, in the treatment of nephrolithiasis.

Material And Methods: 31 consecutive Micropercs for nephrolithiasis<2.

Selective Trans-arterial Embolization of Iatrogenic Vascular Lesions Did Not Influence the Global Renal Function After Partial Nephrectomy.

Objective: To evaluate the renal function outcomes after selective trans-arterial embolization (SAE) of iatrogenic vascular lesions (IVL), including pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula, following partial nephrectomy (PN).

Materials And Methods: A multi-institutional study was conducted including consecutive patients who underwent PN between January 2009 and March 2019. Two surgical approaches were used: open and robot-assisted PN.

MRI-targeted biopsy for detecting prostate cancer: have the guidelines changed our practices and our prostate cancer detection rate?

Purpose: In our center, until 2018, MRI-targeted biopsy was underused. Since January 2018, we systematically performed MRI-targeted biopsy for suspicious PI-RADS ≥ 3 lesions in accordance to the recent guidelines. We hypothesized that the implementation of systematic prebiopsy MRI would increase the detection rate (DR) of prostate cancer (PCa) without increasing DR of clinically insignificant PCa (insignPCa).

Predictive risk factors of urinary tract infection following flexible ureteroscopy despite preoperative precautions to avoid infectious complications.

Purpose: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common complication after flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) despite technical precautions to avoid infectious complications. The aim was to investigate incidence and predictive risk factors of UTI following fURS procedure.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a retrospective study including consecutive fURS performed in our center from January 2015 to March 2019.