[PDF] Top 20 Int. braz j urol. vol.31 número4

... International Braz J Urol presents important contribu- tions from different countries, and as usual the Editor’s Comment highlights some important ... See full document

... A current treatment option for positive margins after radical prostatectomy (RP) (required by up to 35% within 5 years after RP) is adjuvant external beam radiation (AXRT), if PSA progre[r] ... See full document

... In conclusion, topical treatment of phimosis using 0.05% betamethasone ointment presented a success rate of 94.2%, regardless of the form and degree of foreskin retraction.. Most previou[r] ... See full document

... Objective: To investigate whether myogenic bladder decompensation in patients treated for congenital posterior urethral valves (PUV, the most serious cause of infravesical obstruction in[r] ... See full document

... In view of this excellent study group and their notations on the quality of life of patients after cystectomy, the authors if able should consider performing a sexual function questionna[r] ... See full document

... Materials and Methods: We combined a buccal mucosa graft with a local onlay flap for urethral reconstruction in cases of severe hypospadias or a failed previous operation?. For patients [r] ... See full document

... Objective: To study apoptosis and proliferation in the testes of children with undescended testes; the degree to which undescended testes contributes to a patient’s ultimate fertility is[r] ... See full document

... This paper, based on the activity of the Morphology-Based Prognostic Factors Committee of the 2004 World Health Organization-sponsored International Consultation, describes various metho[r] ... See full document

... Results: The overall response rate was 49% (235 responders), representing 78% of urological departments, including all the targeted individuals. Of the responders, 129 (55%) had never seen PFUT in 1-25 years of ... See full document

... But this issue is also controversial since there are different criteria to predict insignificant prostate cancer on prostate needle biopsy (1): needle biopsies with prostate carcinoma in[r] ... See full document

... Randomized controlled study of mechanical percussion, diuresis, and inversion therapy to assist passage of lower pole renal calculi after shock wave lithotripsy.. Chiong E, Hwee ST, Kay [r] ... See full document

... Verapamil has shown a protective effect on renal function in animal mod- els, specifically acute ischemic renal failure when administered before an ischemic episode ranging from 40 to 60[r] ... See full document

... Methods: Six patients fulfilled specific inclusion criteria for outpatient laparoscopic pyeloplasty: informed consent, body mass index of 40 kg/m2 or less, primary ureteropelvic junction obstruction, uncomplicated ... See full document

... double J ureteral stents were then inserted up to the renal pelvis and the ureters were di- rectly anastomosed to the open ends of the limbs of the neobladder using running sutures of 4-0 PDS (Fig- ... See full document

... 13. von Eckardstein S, Simoni M, Bergmann M, Weinbauer GF, Gassner P, Schepers AG, et al.: Serum inhibin B in combination with serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a more sensitive marker than serum FSH alone for ... See full document

... A major increase in plasma catecholamine levels occurred in patients with pheochromocytoma during tumor manipulation in the videolaparoscopy group (17.4 times for adrenaline and 8.6 time[r] ... See full document

... Conclusions: Serious complications after urethroplasty (3% early and 18% late) appear similar to those reported elsewhere, but minor bothersome complications appear to occur in much high[r] ... See full document

... versus 31%), in- volvement of seminal vesicles (2% versus 6%), posi- tive surgical margins (3% versus 9%) and a trend to- wards higher disease-free survival ... See full document

... Conclusions: The surgical correction of incisional lumbar hernia by laparoscopic access is an excellent option for a minimally invasive treatment, with adequate long-term results.. Key w[r] ... See full document

... Intraoperatively, we observed segmental megaureter that was successfully treated by the proposed technique without ureteral modeling, contrary to the rule that respects the 3-5 times rat[r] ... See full document