Publications by authors named "Tze-Chen Chao"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the midterm outcomes of women with recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTIs) and vesicular cystitis (VC) treated with bladder electrofulguration (EF).
- A total of 50 women participated, with a significant percentage being postmenopausal; results showed a 71.4% rate of being UTI-free three years after their initial EF treatment.
- Patients with urinary obstruction had a significantly higher survival rate from UTI recurrence compared to those without obstruction, indicating that the presence of obstruction may positively influence treatment outcomes.
Objective: To report a series of women with antibiotic-recalcitrant recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTI) managed with robotic simple cystectomy and ileal conduit urinary diversion.
Methods: Following Institutional Review Board approval, all female patients who underwent robotic cystectomy for rUTI between 2011 and 2021 were identified from a prospectively-maintained internal database at a tertiary care center. Exclusion criteria included interstitial cystitis, neurogenic bladder, urinary tract neoplasm, or congenital abnormality.
This study aimed to investigate the mechanism underlying social stress (SS)-induced erectile dysfunction (ED) and evaluate the effects of a single subanesthetic dose of ketamine on SS-related ED. Male FVB mice were exposed to retired male C57BL/6 mice for 60 min daily over a 4-week period. In the third week, these FVB mice received intraperitoneal injections of either saline (SSS group) or ketamine (SSK group).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study aimed to investigate the acute effects and the mechanism of ketamine on nicotine-induced relaxation of the corpus cavernosum (CC) in mice. This study measured the intra-cavernosal pressure (ICP) of male C57BL/6 mice and the CC muscle activities using an organ bath wire myograph. Various drugs were used to investigate the mechanism of ketamine on nicotine-induced relaxation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To report the first noninvasive urodynamic screening of lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) in children, adolescents, and young adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
Methods: We recruited 37 PWS patients with/without lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) from our hospital. Uroflowmetry was performed in 36 patients.