Long-term follow-up results and complications in cancer patients with persistent nephrostomy due to malignant ureteral obstruction.

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the long-term complications and predisposing factors for these complications in patients with malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) treated with percutaneous nephrostomy (PN).

Methods: The records of patients with MUO treated with PN between January 2015 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed for PN dislodgement, PN obstruction, PN replacement, pyelonephritis, hospitalizations due to PN complications, and other complications due to PN such as macroscopic hematuria, skin infections, or renal/perirenal abscess.

Results: Data for a total of 147 patients (229 renal units [RU], 107 males, 40 females) were evaluated.

Ultrasonographic Detection of Retrorenal Colon in Prone Position: An Alternative to Computed Tomography.

Objective: To evaluate the correlation between ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) in prone position to detect retrorenal colon (RRC).

Materials And Methods: In this prospective study, we included 310 patients who presented to our clinic between April 2017 and June 2019. All patients were evaluated for RRC with US and CT in prone position.

Ultrasound-Guided Shockwave Lithotripsy Reduces Radiation Exposure and Has Better Outcomes for Pediatric Cystine Stones.

Unlabelled: Background/Aims/Objectives: To evaluate the outcomes and ionizing radiation (IR) exposure of children with cystine stones (CS) using different shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) guidance modalities.

Methods: Data from pediatric patients with renal stones treated between January 2009 and August 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Outcome results and IR exposure in patients undergoing fluoroscopy (FL)-guided SWL and ultrasonography (US)-guided SWL were compared.

Bilateral renal leiomyoma with 5 year follow-up: Case report.

Renal leiomyomas are exceptionally rare benign tumours of the kidney. Although the renal leiomyomas usually do not metastasize, the differential diagnosis between renal leiomyomas and malign lesions (leiomyosarcoma or renal cell carcinoma) cannot be done by radiological examinations, but is possible by histological examination. Surgery is the preferred treatment.