Histologic and physiologic analysis of the relationship between the dorsal nerve of the penis and the corpus cavernosum on a rat model. A complementary pathway on the innervation of penile erection?

Aim: The dorsal nerve of the penis (DNP) is the terminal branch of the pudendal nerve which is responsible for the somatic innervation of the penis. This study aims to outline any direct role of the DNP in the hemodynamics of erection histologically and physiologically.

Materials And Methods: Fifteen Wistar albino rats were sorted into the electrical activity (n = 6), intracavernous pressure (n = 4), and control (n = 5) groups.

Relationship between testicular histopathology and the success of testicular sperm extraction in patients with non-mosaic Klinefelter syndrome.

Objective: To investigate the effect of testicular histopathology on the success of microscopic testicular sperm extraction (mTESE) and the factors that could predict the success of mTESE in patients with non-mosaic Klinefelter syndrome (KS).

Material And Methods: Forty-one KS patients diagnosed with non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) who had undergone mTESE at our clinic were included in the study. The patients were divided into 5 groups according to the histopathology results: hyalinisation of tubules (HT), sertoli cell only (SCO), early maturation arrest (EMA), late maturation arrest (LMA), and hypospermatogenesis (HS).

Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics and changes in hemostatic agents after partial nephrectomy.

Purpose: To evaluate the characteristics of images generated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and changes in the mass-like lesion (MLL) during the follow-up of patients who underwent partial nephrectomy (PN) with the intra-operative use of hemostatic agents (HAs).

Methods: The records of patients who had undergone PN in our clinic due to renal mass between January 2013 and August 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Our study included 47 patients who were administered one or more HAs during the PN and who received diffusion and dynamic MRI at the post-operative 2nd/4th Queryand 12th month.

Protective Effect of All-Trans Retinoic Acid in Cisplatin-Induced Testicular Damage in Rats.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in cisplatin (CP)-induced testicular damage in rats.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-eight male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: Control, ATRA alone, ATRA+CP, and CP alone. Body weight, testicular weight, sperm count, sperm motility, percentage of abnormal sperm, total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant status (TOS), oxidative stress index (OSI) in testicular tissue, and testicular histopathology were compared among groups.

Smartphone-based stent tracking application for prevention of forgotten ureteral double-J stents: a prospective study.

Purpose: Retained or forgotten ureteral stents (FUS) have a potential to cause significant morbidity as well as medico-legal issues and increased cost. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and usefulness of smartphone-based Ureteral Stent Tracker (UST) application and compare the results with basic appointment card system to prevent FUS, prospectively.

Materials And Methods: A total of 90 patients who underwent ureteroscopic stone treatment procedure with indwelling DJ stents were equally distributed into two groups.

All-trans retinoic acid prevents cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) use on cisplatin (CP)-induced nephrotoxicty. Twenty-eight rats were randomly divided into four groups. The rats in the control group were injected a single dose of 1 ml/kg saline intra-peritoneally (IP) during 10 days.

Effect of seasonal variation on the success of micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction: A pilot study.

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between seasonal variation and the success of micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction (mTESE). A total of 395 patients who were diagnosed with non-obstructive azoospermia, who had undergone mTESE operation for the first time, and who did not have an obstructive pathology, were included in the study. The patients were divided into 12 groups according to the month of the operation and four groups according to the season.

The effect of the American Society of Anesthesiology classification scores on complications associated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effect of American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) classification scoring and age on complications and surgical outcomes during and after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) operation.

Material And Methods: The records of 263 patients, above the age of 18 years, that underwent PCNL surgery between October 2014 and May 2017 were evaluated retrospectively. The patients were divided into three groups based on their ASA risk scores (ASA 1, 2, 3) and into two groups based on their age (younger and older than 65 years).

Predictive factors of successful salvage microdissection testicular sperm extraction (mTESE) after failed mTESE in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia: Long-term experience at a single institute.

Objective: To observe the clinical practice of salvage microdissection testicular sperm extraction (mTESE) in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) and to determine the factors that may predict the presence of spermatozoa in preoperative salvage mTESE.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 445 patients with the diagnosis of NOA, who had undergone the mTESE operation consecutively in our institution between the dates of March 2008 and June 2017. The study included a total of 49 patients with failure to detect spermatozoa in the first mTESE and who had then undergone salvage mTESE.

The sufficiency of 6 core sextant prostate biopsy in patients with prostate specific antigen (PSA) values over 20 ng/mL.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate sufficiency of 6 core prostate biopsy in patients with PSA levels elevated above 20 ng/mL.

Materials And Methods: The medical record of the patients who received prostate biopsy at our institution between August 2011 to August 2016 who had serum total PSA values above 20 ng/mL, were reviewed retrospectively. In this study, we included 40 patients who received 6 core prostate biopsy and 40 patients who received 12 core prostate biopsy.

Comparison of two different renal access techniques in one-stage percutaneous nephrolithotomy: triangulation versus eye of the needle.

Background: Two primary methods used to create appropriate percutaneous renal access under fluoroscopic guidance are the triangulation technique (TT) and the "eye of the needle" (EN) technique. To the best of our knowledge, no study has yet compared the EN versus TT renal access methods that precede one-stage dilatation during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

Objectives: Compare effects of renal access techniques on the stone-free rate of one-stage PCNL, and the influence on outcomes.

The Rare Togetherness of Bladder Leiomyoma and Neurofibromatosis.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (Von Recklinghausen disease) is a common, autosomal dominant hereditary disorder characterized by involvement of multiple tissues derived from the neural crest. Urinary system involvement in neurofibromatosis is a rare condition. Leiomyoma of the bladder is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor.

Pathology outcomes in patients with transurethral bladder tumour resection in a Turkish population: A retrospective analysis.

Objectives: Transurethral bladder tumour resection (TURBT) is the common surgical method used in the diagnosis, staging and treatment of patients with bladder tumour. Most of the rare tumours other than the urothelial carcinomas of the bladder are in advanced stage on diagnosis and necessitate aggressive treatment. In our study, we aimed to the histologic types of bladder cancer and to determine the regional incidence of rare bladder cancer types in our region.

Investigation of the effect of body mass index (BMI) on semen parameters and male reproductive system hormones.

Aim: To evaluate the effects of body mass index (BMI) ratio on semen parameters and serum reproductive hormones.

Materials And Methods: The data of 454 patients who prsented to male infertility clinics in our hospital between 2014 and 2015 were analyzed retrospectively. Weight, height, serum hormone levels and semen analysis results of the patients were obtained.

Listening to music during shock wave lithotripsy decreases anxiety, pain, and dissatisfaction : A randomized controlled study.

Background: We analyzed the effects of music on pain, anxiety, and overall satisfaction in patients undergoing a shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) procedure.

Methods: A total of 200 patients scheduled to undergo SWL were included in this study. Group 1 consisted of 95 patients who listened to music during the SWL session while group 2 included 105 patients who did not listen music during the procedure.

Synchronous penoscrotal implantation of penile prosthesis and artificial urinary sphincter after radical prostatectomy.

Objectives: To evaluate the results of synchronous dual implantation of penile (PP) and artificial urinary sphincter prosthesis (AUSP) in patients with severe erectile dysfunction (ED) and urinary incontinence (UI) after radical prostatectomy (RP).

Methods: Between January 2006 and March 2015, patients who underwent synchronous dual implantation of PP for severe post-RP ED and AUSP for moderate to severe post-RP UI in our clinic were screened retrospectively. The erectile function and the continence status were evaluated by the questionnaires of IIEF-5 and ICIQ-SF.

An update of Penile Fractures: Long-term significance of the number of hours elapsed till surgical repair on long-term outcomes.

Objective: We updated our data on penile fractures and investigated the significance of the time interval from the incident of the fracture until the operation on the erectile functions and long-term complications.

Material And Methods: Between January 2001 and June 2014, 64 patients were operated on with a preoperative diagnosis of penile fracture. We could evaluate 54 of these patients.

Cognitive Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer.

Objective: To evaluate the prostate cancer effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) by using a systematic set of methods to calculate specific cognitive functions in men with locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer.

Materials And Methods: From April 2014 to February 2016, a prospective, comparative study was done to evaluate the cognitive effects of hormone therapy. Group 1 consisted of 78 patients with locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer who received complete ADT treatment continuously for 12 months and group 2 (control group) consisted of 78 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy without any additional treatment.

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and neutrophil-to-monocyte rates in the decision for a prostate re-biopsy in patients with a previous benign pathology and consistently 2,5-10 ng/ml PSA value.

Objectives: In this study we compared neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and neutrophilto- monocyte ratio(NMR) between patients with prostate cancer after first transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)- guided biopsy and patients with benign prostate hyperplasia(BPH) after second TRUS-guided biyopsy.

Methods: A total of 224 patients who underwent multi (≥12)-core TRUS -guided biopsy at our clinic for elevated PSA or abnormal digital rectal examination in between January 2008 and March 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 2 groups.

The potential effect of age on the natural behavior of bladder cancer: Does urothelial cell carcinoma progress differently in various age groups?

We aimed to evaluate the potential effect of age on the natural behavior of bladder cancer and to compare these findings between different age groups. The clinical and pathologic data of 239 patients treated at our institution between 1994 and 2014 were analyzed. The patients were classified into three groups according to age: ≤ 40 years (Group 1), 41-59 years (Group 2), and ≥ 60 years (Group 3).

Comparing the short-term outcomes and complications of monopolar and bipolar transurethral resection of non-muscle invasive bladder cancers: a prospective, randomized, controlled study.

Objectives: To compare perioperative outcomes and complications of plasmakinetic bipolar and monopolar transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Methods: Between March and December 2015, a total of 130 consecutive patients underwent TURBT for NMIBC. Patients were equally randomized into monopolar TURBT (M-TURBT) and bipolar TURBT (B-TURBT) groups.

Small Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder: KIT and PDGFRA Gene Mutations.

Primary small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder is very rare. A 72-year-old was admitted to our hospital because of hematuria and dysuria. Cystoscopy revealed a bladder full of multiple, solid and papillary tumors.

Urothelial bladder cancer in young adults: Diagnosis, treatment and clinical behaviour.

Introduction: The aim of the study is to reveal pathologic characteristics and clinical behaviour of patients 40 years old or younger diagnosed with and treated for urothelial bladder carcinoma.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical and pathologic data of 91 patients, initially diagnosed and treated at our institution from May 1996 to December 2014. Cancer recurrence was defined as new occurrence of bladder cancer at the same or different sites of the bladder.