Publications by authors named "S J Hurel"
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- Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a major cause of secondary hypertension, and a study shows that unilateral adrenalectomy can effectively cure it, with findings from a 24-year period at a UK center.
- The study analyzed data from 82 patients, focusing on biochemical, radiological, and surgical outcomes, and reported a high rate of clinical and biochemical success after surgery.
- Results indicated that 88% of patients experienced clinical benefits and nearly all achieved biochemical cures, with these positive outcomes sustained for at least five years post-surgery.
The synoptic operative report (SOR) is a model with several advantages but still not enough adopted. We studied the performance of a SOR template (FileMaker Pro®, FMP) versus the usual narrative operative report (NOR) template on DxCare® software (DXC) of the urology department at the Georges-Pompidou European Hospital by comparing the number of completed data, the completeness rate, the writing time, and the writing speed and by analyzing the learning curve. Over an 11-week period between March and June 2021, 118 case-control OR for 59 laparoscopic or open, partial or total nephrectomy procedures, for all indications were prospectively created.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Microphthalmia Transfactor Family (MiTF) translocation renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) represent a rare subtype of renal cell cancers. They are diagnosed in young patients and have a poor prognosis. The aim of our study was to analyze the clinical and pathological features of patients with MiTF RCC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: A voiding diary (VD) is a key element in the evaluation of patients with overactive bladder (OAB) at initial presentation and during treatment to assess its effectiveness. In order to be clinically relevant, it must be performed over 3 days according to the International Continence Society (ICS). Unfortunately, some patients find it cumbersome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate whether testicular prosthesis should be fixed.
Methods: Retrospective monocentric study including 169 patients who had implantation of testicular prosthesis between January 2013 and December 2022. Patients answered a telephone questionnaire regarding prosthesis characteristics and satisfaction.