Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy (TUMT) in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Preliminary Report.

BACKGROUND One treatment option for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT). Unfortunately, TUMT has been increasingly marginalized recently. The aim of this study was to evaluate erectile function and urinary symptoms in patients after TUMT for BPH and compare the results with those of patients on pharmacological treatment for BPH.

Endothelial Markers: Thrombomodulin and Von Willebrand Factor and Risk of Kidney Thrombosis After Transplantation.

Objective: Endothelial disturbance is well known as one of the causes of thrombosis. This study measured von Willebrand factor (vWF) and soluble thrombomodulin (sTM) in renal vein blood to evaluate for the risk of thrombosis after kidney transplantation.

Methods: A cross-sectional study that included 61 consecutive recipients of kidney transplant.

Unusual variability of the superficial venous system of the upper limb and its consequences for deep venous system.

In our report we would like to present a variation of the two main superficial veins of the upper limb. In 21 (88%) explored upper limbs, the venous system showed a pattern similar to that presented in the anatomical textbook. However, in 4 (12%) others venous patterns differed from those already described.

Anatomical traps for arteriovenous fistula creation.

Background: The risk of complications in undisclosed vascular variability appears relatively likely. Therefore, it is important to assess the probability of encountering anatomical-topographic variability in the venous system of the upper limb. The catalogue of patterns of the upper limb venous system seems to be unlimited and should therefore be constantly updated.

Tissue Factor and Risk of Complications After Kidney Transplantation.

Objective: Tissue factor (TF) is a membrane component of many cells and a strong activator of blood coagulation. Damage to the cells induces an increase in its expression and concentration in blood plasma. The injury and breakdown of the cells is inseparably connected with the harvesting and preservation of the kidney.