Publications by authors named "Winifred Adams"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to create diagnostic criteria for urinary tract conditions using probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE), a high-resolution imaging technology.
- Patients undergoing certain surgeries were imaged with pCLE after fluorescein was used as contrast, allowing for comparison with standard tissue analysis.
- Results showed pCLE effectively highlighted differences between normal and cancerous bladder tissues, suggesting its potential to enhance diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract issues, especially bladder cancer.
Article Synopsis
- Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) is a new imaging technology that enables high-resolution in vivo visualization of the urinary tract, using two different probe sizes for comparison.
- A study involving 67 patients showed that the 2.6-mm probe offered superior image resolution, while the 1.4-mm probe provided a wider field view and better access to hard-to-reach areas in the bladder.
- The findings suggest that although the 2.6-mm probe is better for detailed cellular imaging, further improvements to the 1.4-mm probe's resolution and diagnostic accuracy are necessary for broader use in urinary tract assessments.
Background: A 17-year-old male, with a history of bladder augmentation enterocystoplasty 7 years earlier, presented with nausea, emesis and acute abdomen.
Investigations: Physical examination, blood and urine culture, and abdominal and pelvic CT cystography.
Diagnosis: Acute abdomen from perforation of bladder augmentation.