Comparison of safety and efficacy of laparoscopic pyelolithotomy versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with large renal pelvic stones: a meta-analysis.

To compare percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and laparoscopic pyelolithotomy (LP) for surgical management for large (>2 cm) renal stones. We searched MEDLINE, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases until March 11, 2015, using the following search terms: renalpelvic stone, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, laparoscopic pyelolithotomy. Randomized controlled and prospective and retrospective two-armed studies were included.

A novel rabbit anti-hepatocyte growth factor monoclonal neutralizing antibody inhibits tumor growth in prostate cancer cells and mouse xenografts.

The hepatocyte growth factor and its receptor c-Met are correlated with castration-resistance in prostate cancer. Although HGF has been considered as an attractive target for therapeutic antibodies, the lack of cross-reactivity of monoclonal antibodies with human/mouse HGFs is a major obstacle in preclinical developments. We generated a panel of anti-HGF RabMAbs either blocking HGF/c-Met interaction or inhibiting c-Met phosphorylation.

Ultrasonographic diagnosis and typing of renal tuberculosis.

Aim: To evaluate the clinical value of sonography in the diagnosis and typing of renal tuberculosis.

Methods: A total of 258 cases of renal tuberculosis with complete sonographic data were reviewed. The distinguishing features of the ultrasound images of these cases were retrospectively analyzed.

[Diagnosis and surgical management of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus--a report of 6 cases with literature review].

Background & Objective: The management of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombus is difficult in clinical practice. Complete surgical removal of the primary tumor with its extension along the IVC is the only hope for a potential cure. The diagnosis of vena caval invasion, especially the determination of tumor thrombus extension, is important for surgical approach planning.

[Spiral CT urography and CT virtual endoscopy in detecting urological diseases].

Objective: To evaluate spiral CT urography (SCTU) and CT virtual endoscopy (CTVE) in detecting urologic diseases.

Methods: SCTU was performed in 46 patients with urological diseases including renal neoplasms (2), paropelvic cysts (2), ureteral calculi (6), ureteral stenosis (4), ureteral neoplasms (2), double kidneys and ureter malformation (1), bladder neoplasms (28) and bladder endometreosis (1). The 6 patients with ureteral diseases and 29 patients with bladder diseases underwent CTVE based on spiral CT scan.