Publications by authors named "W S Kearse"
We report the successful use of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for the destruction of a renal stone that had formed around a surgical clip. The SWL led to passage of both the stone and the clip.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Information was collected during the first 2 years of an ongoing, prospective, multi-institutional evaluation of the Dura-II penile prosthesis. Evaluation included data on clinical outcomes and a patient satisfaction survey, and will continue for 5 years after implantation for each patient.
Materials And Methods: To date 196 patients have been evaluated.
Inadvertent rectal injury during radical perineal prostatectomy may sometimes lead to the development of a rectocutaneous fistula. This has traditionally been managed with diverting colostomy until closure of the fistula is assured. We report 3 cases of rectocutaneous fistula following radical perineal prostatectomy, which were managed in a more conservative fashion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report an unusual case of a 1 cm papillary renal cell carcinoma arising from the outer surface of the free wall of a radiographically simple renal cyst. Most malignancies arising from the wall of a renal cyst are present along the inner surface, usually adjacent to underlying renal parenchyma. While this is a rare occurrence, it does reinforce the need to explore even small solid renal masses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To review a contemporary series of rectal injuries occurring during radical perineal prostatectomy.
Methods: Of 81 patients who underwent radical perineal prostatectomy, 9 (11%) sustained a full-thickness laceration of the anterior rectal wall. All 9 patients had a preoperative bowel preparation, although only 1 received a complete oral lavage regimen.