Laparoscopic repair of sciatic ureteral hernia: A case report.

We present a rare case of sciatic ureteral herniation with consecutive renal unit obstruction. 72 year old woman presented with gross hematuria associated with unilateral hydronephrosis. During work up IVP and MRI were performed, and the diagnosis of sciatic ureteral hernia was established.

LIPOSARCOMA OF THE SPERMATIC CORD - DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC ISSUE.

Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord is a malignant tumor so rare that there are less than 200 cases reported in the literature worldwide. Liposarcoma is a malignancy which originates from fat tissue. Although only 3%-7% of all paratesticular sarcomas primarily arise from structures of the spermatic cord, clinical significance of these tumors must not be neglected because they are often preoperatively misdiagnosed.

Safety profile of temsirolimus in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Purpose: Various targeted disease-specific therapeutics are currently approved, demonstrating a survival benefit over therapy with interferon-alpha (IFN-α) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Temsirolimus, a highly specific inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), improves the overall and progression-free survival of high-risk patients with mRCC. The purpose of this study was to estimate the effects of temsirolimus on several laboratory parameters and to report the potential adverse events (AEs) in patients with mRCC.

EFFICIENCY OF SILDANEFIL MONOTHERAPY IN BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA.

Introduction: High incidences of benign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms have a high socioeconomic importance. There are several published studies which have proved the efficiency of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors in treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms. However, more studies are needed to make this therapy the standard option for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms.

Renal dysplasia with the ipsilateral ectopic ureter mimicking abscess of the prostate.

Introduction: In males the ectopic ureter usually drains into the prostate (50%). During ureteric developement a thin membrane (Chawalla's membrane) separates the lumen of the ureter and the urogenital sinus at the point where the ureter joins the urogenital sinus. This membrane ruptures allowing urin to drain from the ureter to the urogenital sinus.

Preservation surgery in patients with localized renal cell cancer--nephron sparing surgery.

Introduction: Renal Cell Cancer ( RCC) is third most frequent urological cancer behind Prostate cancer and Bladder cancer. It represents 2-3 % of all cancers with annual increase in incidence of 2% in Europe (except Denmark and Sweden) and worldwide. Surgery is the only curative procedure, performed as radical nephrectomy (RN) or partial nephrectomy (nephron sparing surgery-NSS).

[Vitamin D and prostate cancer].

Unlabelled: In addition to the metabolic role of vitamin D, which is well known and clearly defined, there have been many hypotheses regarding its anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic role. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF PROSTATE CANCER: Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy in men. Long period of cancerogenesis, available tumor markers and high incidence make this cancer ideal for preventive measures.

Postoperative influence of interferon alpha on patients with renal cell carcinoma.

The aim of this study was to show whether immunotherapy should be administered in patients with renal cell carcinoma after radical nephrectomy in N0 and N1 stage of disease. The research was conducted in 60 patients with renal adenocarcinoma after radical nephrectomy. The study group included two subgroups of patients: the treatment group consisted of 30 patients receiving immunotherapy, of whom 15 had N1 disease stage and 15 had N0 disease stage; and the observation group consisted of 30 patients who did not receive immunotherapy, of whom 15 had N1 disease stage and 15 had N0 disease stage.

[Hormonal status in patients with advanced prostatic cancer on the therapy with androgen blockade].

Background/aim: Hormone suppression therapy is used in men with advanced prostate cancer improving chances of longer survival. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of androgen blockades on testosterone and luteinizing hormone (LH) values in patients with locally advanced and metastatic prostatic cancer.

Methods: The study included a total of 60 patients out of which 45 with prostatic cancer divided into 3 subgroups based on the type of the applied treatment protocol: 15 patients on monotherapy with luteinizing-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonists (group I), 15 patients on total androgen blockade (group II) and 15 patients on monotherapy with antiandrogen (group III)).

[Influence of hormonal therapy on the level of prostate specific antigen in patients with advanced prostatic cancer].

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of androgen blockades on prostate specific antigen (PSA) values in patients with locally advanced and metastatic prostatic cancer.

Material And Methods: The research was conducted on 60 patients. The group of 45 patients with prostatic cancer was divided into 3 subgroups, based on the type of the applied treatment protocol (15 patients on monotherapy with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists, 15 patients on total androgen blockade and 15 patients on monotherapy with antiandrogen).

[Treatment of locally advanced prostatic cancer].

Introduction: A locally advanced prostate cancer is defined as a malignant process spreading beyond the prostate capsule or in seminal vesicles but without distant metastasis or regional lymph nodes invasion.

Clinical Classification, Prediction And Treatment Of Prostate Cancer: An exact staging of clinical T3 stadium is usually difficult because of the frequent over and under staging. The risk prognostic stratification is performed through nomograms and ANN (artificial neural networks).

[Radical cystectomy--analysis of postoperative course].

Background/aim: Radical cystectomy is a method of choice in the therapy of infiltrative bladder cancer. The aim of this research was to analyze postoperative course after radical cystectomy (length of hospitalization, most frequent complications and utilization of antibiotics and transfusions).

Methods: We analyzed the records of 82 patients operated on in the Department of Urology, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, in a three-year period.