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Int Urol Nephrol
January 2025
Department of Urology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the impact of preoperative stenting on surgical outcomes and complications in patients with bilateral ureteric stones, specifically assessing its role in reducing the need for subsequent interventions.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted at a tertiary center over eight years, involving 82 patients with bilateral ureteric stones. Patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 (no preoperative stenting) and Group 2 (preoperative stenting).
Front Immunol
January 2025
Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the treatment of systemic cancer therapy. During disinhibiting the antitumor responses of immune system, ICIs may also cause unique immune-related adverse events (irAEs) which could affect any organ. Here, we report a rare case of sintilimab-induced ureteritis/cystitis in a 55-year-old male undergoing neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy for gastric cancer.
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January 2025
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA.
This report presents the case of an 8-year-old female with a history of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) treated with Deflux injections, who developed Ewing sarcoma metastasized to the lungs. Despite the initial resolution of VUR following Deflux procedures, recurrent urinary tract infections prompted further evaluation revealing significant ureteral obstruction. Pre-chemotherapy workup included renal ultrasonography, nuclear medicine renal scan, and cystogram, identifying obstructive uropathy necessitating bilateral ureteral stent placement.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatric Urology, Department of Senior Pediatrics, The Seventh Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China; Medical School of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China. Electronic address:
Purpose: To assess the surgical outcomes of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Extravesical Ureteral Reimplantation (RALUR-EV) in infants under one year of age with primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) as compared to older children.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 48 children with VUR who underwent unilateral or bilateral RALUR-EV between June 2018 and December 2022. Patients were divided into two groups: Group A (25 infants under one year) and Group B (23 children over one year).
Int Urol Nephrol
December 2024
Department of Urology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, No. 82 Cui Ying, Lanzhou, 730030, Gansu Province, China.
Objective: To analyze and discuss the clinical characteristics and risk factors of bilateral renal tuberculosis.
Methods: A retrospective study was performed on 446 patients who were diagnosed with renal TB. Among these patients, 69 patients with bilateral renal TB were selected as the observation group, and 377 patients with unilateral renal TB served as the control group.
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