A Rare Complication of an Inflatable Penile Prosthesis: Penile Skin Necrosis Due to Inappropriate Use of the Condom Catheter.

Penile prosthesis implantation is considered a last-resort treatment for erectile dysfunction, used when pharmacological and other conservative treatments are inadequate or at the patient's request. The well-documented complications of penile prostheses include pain, infection, mechanical failure, improper positioning, and erosion. In this case, we report a patient presenting with penile skin necrosis, despite the absence of typical risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, or chronic renal failure, attributed to pressure from a condom catheter that was used 15 years after the inflatable penile prosthesis implantation.

Effect of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Instillation Timing on Oncological Survivals after Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor.

Objective: To investigate whether the timing of bacillus Calmette-Guerin instillation (TTBCG), which plays a key role in treating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) affects oncologic outcomes.

Methods: Patient data obtained from the Urologic Cancer Database- Bladder (UroCaD-B) of Turkish Uro-oncology Association (TUOA) were evaluated. Data from 292 patients from 12 centers with primary T1HG treated with TURBT and maintenance BCG between 2003 and 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.

Residual Prostatic Tissue Mimics Anterior Wall Carcinoma of the Bladder: A Rare Complication of the Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP).

The holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a widely accepted and reliable treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasias. In developing countries where HoLEP surgery has only recently been introduced, its popularity is steadily increasing. In our case, the patient's history of HoLEP and the image of the irregular mass extending from the anterior bladder wall into the lumen were initially misdiagnosed as bladder cancer.

Reliability and validity analysis of Turkish version of the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-10 questionnaire.

Introduction: To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-10 (LURN SI-10).

Materials And Methods: In this, single-centre study, patients between 18 and 65 years old, who were suffering from lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) without any known urinary tract disease and on no medication, were enrolled. The control group consisted of participants, who were admitted to our clinic suffering from any complaint except LUTS and met all of the other inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Spontaneous knot formation complication of double J: two case reports.

Background: Use of ureteral stents has become an integral part of urological practice. However, it also brought with it many complications. Double J (DJ) stent knotting is a rare stent complication, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature.

Prospective Investigation on the Paternity Intention and Affecting Factors in 84 Post-treatment Testicular Cancer Patients.

Purpose: to investigate the factors affecting post-treatment paternity intention in patients followed up after the diagnosis of testicular cancer and to make recommendations for the early postoperative period based on the identified factors.

Materials And Methods: This prospective descriptive study included total 185 patients who presented to our outpatient clinic between February 2000 and July 2020 who had radical orchiectomy due to suspected testicular cancer based on physical examination and other assessments. Contact information was found for 88 of 185 patients, and accordingly, the patients were reached by one-to-one phone calls.

Association between Serum Carcino-embryonic Antigen Levels and Micropapillary Bladder Cancer Metastasis in an Elderly Male.

We, herein, present a case of a micropapillary variant of bladder cancer metastasizing to lymph nodes in an 87-year male with elevated serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels (2637.8 ng/mL). The patient was evaluated for dyspeptic symptoms and elevated CEA levels.

Urethral monopolar cauterization: alternative infravesical obstruction model in male rats.

Objective: We aimed to determine which method gives the most consistent results between urethral monopolar cauterization and standard urethral partial ligation methods for the urethral obstruction model.

Methods: Thirty male rats were randomly divided into control, partial ligation, and monopolar cauterization groups. Six weeks after experimental procedures, the experimental groups were evaluated cystometrically, biochemically, and histologically.

Is PSA Still the Best Predictor for Biochemical Recurrence after Radical Prostatectomy in High-Risk Prostate Cancer?

Background: Patients with high-risk prostate cancer (PCa) experience heterogeneous oncological outcomes. In this study, we assessed the patients who underwent an RP procedure because of high-risk prostate cancer in subgroups formed according to D'Amico criteria and analyzed the effects of these criteria on biochemical recurrence (BCR) after RP.

Methods: We retrospectively identified high-risk non-metastatic PCa patients who underwent RP between 2006 and 2020 in our hospital.

Effect of sexual arousal on semen parameters during abstinence.

Semen analysis and physical examination are performed while first evaluation for patients with male infertility. Alcohol, smoking and dietary habits can affect the semen parameters. This study aimed to evaluate whether semen parameters are changed with sexual arousal.

Synchronous Breast Cancer and Renal Leiomyoma.

We present a case of a 49-year Turkish woman who had synchronous renal leiomyoma and breast cancer. The patient was evaluated for a suspicious breast mass; and renal mass was detected incidentally by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT). Diagnostic tru-cut biopsy was performed for both masses.

A rare association in a patient with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: ureteral fibroepithelial polyp and ipsilateral renal cell carcinoma: a case report.

Background: Fibroepithelial polyps located in the ureter constitute 2-6% of all benign tumors in the urinary system. Distinguishing these lesions from transitional cell carcinoma is essential to avoid unnecessary nephroureterectomy.

Case Presentation: A 59-year-old asymptomatic caucasian male patient was enrolled in follow-up for Ta low-grade transitional cell bladder cancer 4 years ago in our clinic.

Prognosis of primary or metachronous prostate cancer in multiple primary genitourinary cancers; a single center experience with long-term results.

Objective: This study aims to analyze the challenges, approaches and long-term results of primary or metachronous prostate cancer (PCa) in cases with multiple primary genitourinary cancers.

Methodology: A total of 17 patients were included in the study. Patients with multiple primary genitourinary cancers were divided into two groups according to the diagnosis of primary or metachronous PCa as group 1 and group 2.

Contribution of pre-varicocelectomy color Doppler ultrasonography finding to surgery and its correlation with semen parameters.

Background: This study aimed to determine the contribution of color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) performed before varicocelectomy to the success of surgical treatment and to evaluate the correlation between CDUS findings and semen parameters.

Methods: A total of 84 patients diagnosed with grade 3 left varicocele in our clinic between 2016 and 2018 were evaluated. The patients in whom the decision for varicocelectomy was based on only physical examination (PE) findings and abnormal semen analysis (SA) were defined as Group 1, while the patients undergoing varicocelectomy based on PE, CDUS and SA findings were defined as Group 2.

The Lifelong Mysterious Relapsing "Kidney" Disease of the Founder of Turkey; Atatürk (1881-1938) in Connection with European Medical and Political History.

Introduction: Although Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938) was a national hero with his intrepid and enlightened attempts to establish modern Turkey from the remnants of Ottoman heritage, he had been suffering from lifelong "kidney disease" that appeared with intermittent flank pain and fever without an identified source. However, we think that this physical pain that he endured only increased his motivation to focus on his military and political aims. Methods & Results: In this historical review article, we have focused on his personal medical life and specifically his "kidneys" from the beginning of the complaint till his death through European medical and political history with geographic locations and speculated upon it via past, near past, and recent medical literature.

Correlation of the Grade Group of Prostate Cancer according to the International Society of Urological Pathology (Isup) 2014 Classification between Prostate Biopsy and Radical Prostatectomy Specimens.

ABTRACTWe aimed to assess the correlation between ISUP 2014 grades of needle biopsy (NB) and radical prostatectomy (RP) specimens and the parameters effecting this correlation. A total of 353 patients, who underwent a radical prostatectomy with diagnose of prostate cancer, were included in the study. Especially, the maximum percentage of core involved by cancer (MPCI) of upgraded group was significantly higher than those of correlated group and downgraded group.

Can the systemic immune inflammation index be a predictor of BCG response in patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer?

Aim: We aimed to investigate the predictor role of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) on Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) response in patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Methods: A total of 96 patients with high-risk NMIBC, who received intravesical BCG, were enrolled in the study. BCG responsive group (group 1) and BCG failure group (group 2) were compared in terms of demographic and pathological data, peripheral lymphocyte, neutrophil and platelet counts, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR), SII, recurrence-free survival (RFS) and progression-free survival (PFS).

COVID-19 infection threat in patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer receiving intravesical BCG therapy.

Aim: We evaluated the COVID-19 infection threat in patients receiving intravesical BCG therapy which has immunotherapeutic effects and is of vital importance in most of the individuals with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and investigated the need for postponement of this therapy.

Methods: A total of 71 patients, who were diagnosed with high-risk NMIBC and on intravesical BCG treatment regularly (induction or maintenance), were enrolled in the study. The patients were classified into two groups depending on whether they were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the pandemic period or not.

Is there any association of COVID-19 with testicular pain and epididymo-orchitis?

Aims: This study aims to analyse the novel Coronavirus disease- (COVID-19) related testicular pain in hospitalised patients because of COVID-19 and to review as an aetiological factor for epididymitis, orchitis or both.

Methods: A total of 91 patients were included in the study. A questionnaire was formed for the questioning of testicular pain or epididymo-orchitis in patients with COVID-19.

The importance of PSA-Density in active surveillance for prostate cancer.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine the predictive factor for additional treatment requirement in active surveillance (AS) for patients with low or very low-risk prostate cancer (PCa) and we investigated the effect of tumor burden by total core involvement rate in biopsy to predict of need for additional treatment.

Material And Methods: 107 patients with PCa in AS between 2005 and 2018 have been evaluated retrospectively. Groups were divided into two groups according to the need for additional treatment.

Association between atherogenic dyslipidemia and fournier's gangrene.

Objective: We aimed to determine whether atherogenic dyslipidemia is associated with the disease and morbidity in our patients treated for Fournier's gangrene (FG).

Methods: Sixty-two patients who were treated with the diagnosis of FG at our center between 2012 and 2017 were retrospectively screened.

Results: The triglyceride values of the patients who required reconstructive surgery were statistically significantly higher than those of the patients for whom wound debridement and primary suturing was sufficient (p:0.

Association of Gleason score with PSA Values and Serum Testosterone Levels Measured Prior To Prostate Biopsy.

Objective: To analyse the association of prostate cancer (PCa) Gleason score evaluated upon prostate biopsy with clinical PSA values, total and free testosterone (TT and FT, respectively) levels measured prior to biopsy.

Study Design: A descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Urology, Sultan Abdulhamid Han Education and Research Hospital, from July to December 2019.