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CEN Case Rep
January 2025
Nephrology Center and Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
A 54-year-old man who had been on the kidney donor register for 32 years received a kidney from a 9-year-old boy who had died of fulminant myocarditis. The post-operative course was poor, and hemodialysis was still needed after surgery. A kidney biopsy one hour after surgery showed a neutrophil-predominant inflammatory cell infiltrate localized to the peritubular capillaries (PTC) and acute tubular necrosis of the proximal tubule.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorld J Urol
January 2025
Department of Urology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 102208, China.
Purpose: The objective of this study was to explore the feasibility of using the TianJi Robot system for navigated needle positioning in the PCNL procedure in vitro.
Methods: A pig kidney with a segment of ureter was selected as the in vitro organ model. Iodine contrast agent was infused into the renal pelvis to dilate the renal pelvis and calyx to establish the in vitro hydronephrosis model.
World J Urol
January 2025
Department of Urology, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Lariana, Como, Italy.
Purpose: To assess differences in safety and efficacy between 24 and 18 Fr pneumatic balloon dilators for percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) of renal stones between 10 and 20 mm.
Methods: Patients were randomized to dilatation with a 24 Fr (Group A) versus 18 Fr (Group B) Ultraxx pneumatic dilator (Cook Medical). In all procedures percutaneous puncture was performed under ultrasound guidance.
Am J Kidney Dis
January 2025
Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado. Electronic address:
Minerva Urol Nephrol
December 2024
Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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