A new scoring system to predict febrile urinary tract infection after retrograde intrarenal surgery.

The current study aimed to determine the risk factors and define a new scoring system for predicting febrile urinary tract infection (F-UTI) following retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) by using machine learning methods. We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients who underwent RIRS and 511 patients were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 consisted of 34 patients who developed postoperative F-UTI, and Group 2 consisted of 477 patients who did not.

Patients with testicular cancer receiving adjuvant chemotherapy: Compliance with follow-up in the first three years.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the compliance with follow-up in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) for testicular cancer at two academic hospitals.

Materials And Methods: The study analyzed 104 patients with testicular tumors who had undergone surgery at least a year before and received ACT between March 2017 to March 2022. The mean follow-up was 29.

Can the Mayo Adhesive Probability Score Predict Perioperative Outcomes in Laparoscopic Total and Partial Adrenalectomy?

This study aimed to determine whether the Mayo adhesive probability (MAP) score could predict perioperative outcomes in transperitoneal laparoscopic total adrenalectomy (LTA) and laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy (LPA). The clinical data of 139 patients who underwent transperitoneal LTA ( = 116) or LPA ( = 23) between March 2013 and September 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the images obtained from preoperative contrast-enhanced computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, the patients were divided into two groups: the low MAP score group (0-1 points) and the high MAP score group (2-5 points).

Can near-infrared imaging distinguish a gelatin-based matrix granuloma from a malignancy in a kidney?

Differentiating granulomas from cancerous tissue poses a significant challenge in upper urinary tract surgery. We present the case of a 62-year-old male with a gelatin-based matrix (Surgiflo) granuloma in the kidney following renal cyst decortication eight years earlier. Contrast-enhanced abdominal tomography revealed a Bosniak type-4 cyst at the previous operation site.

Selection for antimicrobial prophylaxis in emergency and elective transurethral procedures: Susceptibility pattern in Türkiye.

Background: In this study, we aimed to determine the most appropriate antimicrobial agents for prophylactic antibiotic use during emergency and elective transurethral procedures.

Methods: The study was conducted in five hospitals located in five different geographical regions of Türkiye. The microorganism cultured in urine before emergency and elective transurethral procedures in these centers between March 2021 and March 2022 were reviewed retrospectively from the hospital records.

Can HALP score, a new prognostic tool, take the place of traditional scoring systems in Fournier's gangrene?

Purpose: Fournier's Gangrene (FG) is a fatal condition, therefore prognosis prediction is a crucial step before treatment planning. We aimed to investigate the predictive value of Hemoglobin, Albumin, Lymphocyte and Platelet (HALP) score which is frequently employed in vascular disorders and malignancies, on disease severity and survival in FG patients and to compare HALP score with well-known scoring systems on this aspect.

Materials And Methods: Eighty-seven men who had surgical debridement for FG between December 2006 and January 2022 were included in this study.

Comparison of holmium laser enucleation with bipolar transurethral enucleation of the prostate in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: Results of a multicentre study.

To assess the efficacy and morbidity of the holmium laser enucleation of the prostate and bipolar transurethral enucleation of the prostate in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. The study included 60 (55%) and 49 (45%) patients who underwent laser and bipolar enucleation of the prostate respectively. According to the perioperative data, except for length of hospital stay and enucleated prostate weight, all the remaining parameters were similar between the groups.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychosexual Functions of Healthcare Workers.

Background: A novel infection, COVID-19, emerged in China and soon became a global pandemic. Pandemic conditions have resulted in stress in the workplace and led to anxiety among healthcare workers (HCWs), having negative impacts on different aspects of their lives, including their sexual function.

Aim: To evaluate the changes in the anxiety status of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of anxiety on their sexual functions.