Subcutaneous nephrovesical bypass in a patient with advanced prostate cancer.

In the presence of hydronephrosis, as a result of ureteral malignant invasion, advanced pelvic tumor or retroperitoneal fibrosis, we most often perform a double J stent or percutaneous nephrostomy. In the search for a better quality of life for our patients in recent years in urological practice is increasingly becoming the use of subcutaneous nephrovesical bypass due to its proven safety, effectiveness and minimal invasiveness.

Early result of meshed split-tickness skin graft in patient with paraffinoma of penis.

We present you an early result of 38 year old man, who was operated in 2020 using meshed split-tickness skin graft (mSTSG) for paraffinoma localized to the penis and pubic area. Here we present picture of pre - and postoperativ view of the penis and describe the surgical procedure.

Efficacy of tamsulosin oral controlled absorption system after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy to treat urolithiasis.

Objective: To determine the efficacy of the tamsulosin oral controlled absorption system as an adjuvant therapy to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the expulsion of ureteral and renal stones.

Methods: A consecutive sample of 248 patients with ureteral or renal stones who underwent ESWL in an academic hospital was included in a 12-week, prospective, open-label, randomized clinical trial. Of the 248 patients, 186, including 77 with ureteral stones (mean size 9 mm) and 109 with renal stones (mean size 13 mm) completed the study.