Publications by authors named "Sugandh Shetty"
Article Synopsis
- * A study involving 176 patients compared outcomes of those who received vCUT versus those who did not, assessing urinary continence and sexual function over time using validated questionnaires.
- * Results indicated that 86% of patients with vCUT achieved continence by 3 months post-op compared to 74% without it, but there was no significant difference in sexual function between the two groups by 24 months.
Objective: To establish a consensus for initial evaluation and follow-up of patients on active surveillance (AS) for T1 renal masses (T1RM).
Methods: A modified Delphi method was used to gather information about AS of T1RM, with a focus on patient selection, timing/type of imaging modality, and triggers for intervention. A consensus panel of Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative-affiliated urologists who routinely manage renal masses was formed.
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole is a commonly used antibiotic for treatment of urinary tract infections, but also used to treat less common conditions such as pulmonary nocardiosis. N4-acetyl-sulfamethoxazole is the main active metabolite of Sulfamethoxazole. Pure stones of this compound are very rare with only a few cases documented in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Given the risk factors for stone disease, it is possible that multiple chronic condition (MCC) patients are at increased risk of developing new, recurrent, or worsening urolithiasis. The purpose of our investigation was to evaluate the relationship between MCCs and urolithiasis.
Methods: Retrospective cohort using outpatient claims data for all adult members (≥18 years) of the Beaumont Employee Health Plan who received outpatient care between 2008 and 2013.
Background: Nephroureterectomy is the standard of care for transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) involving the upper urinary tract. However, few published case reports exist describing the surgical treatment of ectopic kidneys with TCC. Surgical removal of a pelvic kidney can be complicated by aberrant vasculature supply, a tortuous ureter and abutting anatomical structures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the 10-year outcomes of intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer patients treated with a prospective dose escalation hypofractionated trial of pelvic external beam radiation therapy (P-EBRT) with a high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy boost.
Methods And Materials: From 1992 to 2007, 472 patients were treated with a HDR boost at William Beaumont Hospital. They had at least one of the following: a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of >10 ng/ml, a Gleason score of ≥7, or clinical stage ≥T2b.