The modified Clavien classification system: a standardized platform for reporting complications in transurethral resection of the prostate.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the applicability of the modified Clavien classification system (CCS) in grading perioperative complications of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

Methods: All patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia submitted to monopolar TURP from January 2006 to February 2008 at a non-academic center were evaluated for complications occurring up to the end of the first postoperative month. All complications were classified according to the modified CCS independently by two urologists, and the final decision was based on consensus.

Urachal carcinoma presenting with chronic mucusuria: a case report.

Urachal adenocarcinoma is a rare tumor and represents 0.17-0.34% of all bladder tumors.

Penile and scrotal strangulation caused by a steel ring: a case report.

Application of constricting devices on the external male genitalia for increasing sexual performance is an unusual practice that can potentially lead to penile strangulation with severe consequences. In this case report we describe a case of a 48 year old male who presented in our hospital with a steel ring on his external genitalia which led to penile strangulation and a short review of the literature. The foreign body was successfully removed by an angle grinder which was not immediately available in the operating theatre.

Prostate-specific antigen in hemodialysis patients and the influence of dialysis in its levels.

The determination of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a useful tool in the diagnosis and follow-up of prostate cancer in males, but its diagnostic validity is uncertain in hemodialysis patients. We prospectively evaluated PSA in male hemodialysis patients as well as the influence of a single dialytic session on its levels. We measured pre- and postdialysis total PSA (tPSA) in 63 hemodialysis patients (mean age 68.