Objectives: Studies on nontechnical risk factors for ureterovesical leak after renal transplant are scarce. This study aimed to report the possible pre- and postoperative risk factors and the role of acute rejection and antirejection therapies for urine leak after transplant and its effect on graft and patient survival.
Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 13 patients (1.
Objective: To evaluate the clinical and urodynamic variables that may predict the failure of alpha-blockers in primary bladder neck obstruction (PBNO) patients. Alpha-blockers are useful as a treatment option in patients with PBNO. Nonresponders need to undergo bladder neck incision (BNI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To assess the efficacy of 2-core prostate biopsy in advanced prostate cancer patients. This included a retrospective analysis of 12-core prostate biopsies and a prospective validation that a reduced number of cores are sufficient for histopathological diagnosis.
Methods: The first phase analyzed retrospective data from 12-core prostate biopsies between January 2013 and 2018.
Introduction: Penile cancer is a rare malignancy of the genitourinary tract. We aimed to validate the recent changes in the T2 and T3 stages of penile cancer in the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8 edition and to compare its predictive ability with two other modified staging systems for survival outcomes.
Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients diagnosed with penile cancer from June 2015 to March 2020.