Abdominal polyorchidism: a case report and review of the literature.

Abdominal polyorchidism is rare. We report a case and review the literature. We suggest a very watchful abdominal evaluation of patients for a second ipsilateral testis who are operated for undescent testis.

Fournier's gangrene: experience with 25 patients and use of Fournier's gangrene severity index score.

Objectives: To identify effective factors in the survival of patients with Fournier's gangrene and to determine the accuracy of the Fournier's gangrene severity index score.

Methods: In our clinic, 25 patients with Fournier's gangrene were treated between 1995 and 2000. Data were collected about medical history, symptoms, physical examination findings, admission and final laboratory tests, timing and extent of surgical debridement, and antibiotic therapy used.

High ligation to treat pain in varicocele.

Purpose: There are limited data about the effectiveness of surgery in patients with painful varicocele. We report a retrospective study done for the follow up on all varicocele high ligations performed for pain to evaluate the effectiveness of the operations.

Materials And Methods: The patients who were all physically active workers and who underwent high inguinal ligation of varicocele for pain from January 1995 to January 2000, were invited for interviews.

Human chorionic gonadotropin in sarcomatoid carcinoma of the bladder: a case report.

Sarcomatoid carcinoma is a high-grade neoplasm of the bladder which has a transitional, squamous or undifferentiated malign epitelial component and having areas with a sarcoma-like appearence. Most patients with sarcomatoid carcinoma are elderly males. The death rate is about 50% in these cases.

Bacterial colonization of double J stents and bacteriuria frequency.

Aim: Stents and catheters are widely used in urology. In our study the frequency of double J stent (DJS) colonization and stent associated bacteriuria is investigated.

Materials And Methods: Between June 2000-April 2001, 61 patients (17-72 years old) to whom DJ stenting was done (5 of them bilateral) were included in this study.

The relation of prostate biopsy results and ratio of free to total PSA in patients with a total PSA between 4-20 ng/mL.

Objective: In this study our aim was to investigate the efficacy of free to total PSA ratio in discrimination of benign prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer.

Materials And Methods: A total of 194 patients, 52 to 82 years old (mean 66.06 +/- 0.

The relation of mutant p53 accumulation in transitional cell carcinoma of bladder with pathological stage, grade, recurrence and survival.

In this study prognostic significance and clinical value of mutant p53 gene in bladder transitional cell tumors is investigated. In our clinic, between 1997-2000, transurethral resection was performed in 48 cases, 3 females (6%) and 45 males (94%) with the diagnosis of primary bladder tumor, age ranges between 30-81 years old (average 58.9 +/- 9.

Microvascular replantation of a self amputated penis.

In this case report, microvascular replantation of a self amputated penis is reported. The reasons of being unsuccessful were discussed and the literature was reviewed.

Comparision of intracorporeal lithotripsy methods and forceps use for distal ureteral stones: seven years experience.

Objectives: To evaluate and to compare the safety and efficacy of ureteroscopic lithotripsy methods and forceps use for distal ureteral stones.

Materials And Methods: 514 patients were evaluated retrospectively who were treated by dye laser, electrohydraulic or ultrasonic lithotripsy or direct forceps extraction for distal ureteral stones between May 1992-October 1999.

Results: Laser lithotripsy was determined to be the most effective method with 86.

Primary cyst hydatid of adrenal: a case report.

Adrenal cysts are very rare lesions, especially with parasitic origin. Here, primary cyst hydatid of adrenal in a 51 years old woman who consulted with a left flonk pain, is presented and the literature is reviewed.

Role of interferon-alpha-2B in prevention of testicular atrophy with unilateral mumps orchitis.

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of intravenously administered interferon-alpha-2B for the prevention of testicular atrophy in postpubertal men with mumps orchitis.

Methods: Eighteen patients with mumps orchitis were evaluated. The patients were hospitalized, and 3 x 1,000,000 IU intravenous interferon-alpha-2B was administered daily for a total of 7 days.