Publications by authors named "Salah A El Hamshary"

Purpose: The aim of this work was to analyze and contrast the effectiveness and safety of intralesional HA in the acute stage of PD with that of verapamil injection.

Methods: In this prospective, randomized clinical trial, 42 PD-affected, sexually active men between the ages of >18 and 70 participated. Two groups of patients were recruited; group A obtained weekly intralesional treatment with HA for 12 weeks, whereas group B obtained weekly intralesional therapy with verapamil for 12 weeks.

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Objective: To assess the role of intraprostatic injection of tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing blood loss during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

Methods: We conducted a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial involving 60 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia aged 50-85years, undergoing monopolar TURP. Patients' prostatic weights ranged from 50 to 80 g.

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Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) using a narrow focus or wide focus for renal stones.

Patients And Methods: A double-blind randomised trial included adult patients with a solitary radio-opaque renal pelvic stone of 1-2 cm. Patients were randomised into two groups: narrow-focus (2 mm) SWL and wide-focus (8 mm) SWL.

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Objectives: To assess accuracy of vesical imaging-reporting and data system (VI-RADS) 5-point score in detection of muscle invasive bladder cancer and avoiding second look transurethral resection of the tumors (TURBT). Additionally, to assess safety and efficacy of bipolar en-block transurethral urethral resection of bladder tumor.

Methods: Patients with bladder mass up to 5 cm were included in the study.

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