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Comparison of Regional and General Anesthesia in Ureterorenoscopic Management of Distal Ureteral Stones: A Prospective Randomized Study Open
Objective: To compare the effects of regional (spinal) and general anesthesia (GA) on surgical outcomes, perioperative complications, postoperative pain, and surgeon comfort in patients undergoing ureterorenoscopy (URS) for distal ureteral…
Renal pelvis urine density as a predictor of infectious complications after semi-rigid ureterorenoscopy for ureteral stone treatment Open
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate whether renal pelvis urine density (RPUD) serves as a reliable predictor of postoperative infectious complications in patients undergoing semi-rigid ureterorenoscopy (URS) for ureteral stone tr…
Association of surgical margin positivity with preoperative mpMRI-identified index lesions in radical prostatectomy Open
Introduction: Prostate cancer remains the second most common malignancy in men worldwide. Positive surgical margins (PSMs) following radical prostatectomy are associated with an increased risk of biochemical recurrence. This study investig…
Importance of anogenital distance parameters on duloxetine success in women with stress urinary incontinence Open
This study showed that duloxetine improved SUI in more than half of women and obesity was a predictive factor for duloxetine failure. In addition, shorter AGDAC length and shorter GH distance were significantly associated with duloxetine s…
Which Surgical Decompression Method to Choose for Acute Upper Urinary Obstruction Due to Stones? A Comparison of JJ Stenting and Percutaneous Nephrostomy Open
Objective: Acute upper urinary tract obstruction due to stones is treated with surgical decompression with percutaneous nephrostomy catheter (PNC) or retrograde ureteral stent (RUS). There is not enough data to show the superiority of thes…
Predictive role of hematological parameters in testicular torsion and epididymo-orchitis in adolescents Open
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of epididymo-orchitis and testicular torsion on hematological parameters in adolescents. MATERIAL and METHODS: The data of the patients who applied to the tertiary health care institution…
Inter-Observer Reliability and Reproducibility of CROES, Guy’s and STONE Nephrolithometry Scoring Systems for Predicting Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Outcomes Open
Objective: To assess inter-observer reliability and reproducibility of CROES, Guy’s and S.T.O.N.E. nephrolithometry scoring systems (NSS). Material and Methods: A total of 128 patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) betwe…
Is Postoperative Routine Thoracic Imaging Necessary to Detect Thoracic Complications in Patients Undergoing Supracostal Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (M-pcnl) Surgery? Open
Purpose This study aimed to assess the necessity of routine postoperative thoracic imaging for detecting pulmonary complications in patients undergoing supracostal mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (m-pcnl) surgery. Materials and Methods R…
Assessing the Performance of ChatGPT in Addressing Questions Regarding Urethral Strictures a Cross Sectional Study Open
Objective: ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence program with natural language processing. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of ChatGPT's answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about urethral strict…
Assessing the Performance of Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT) in Answering Andrology-Related Questions Open
The study found that ChatGPT provided accurate and reliable answers to over 80% of andrology-related questions. While limitations exist, such as potential outdated data and inability to understand emotional aspects, ChatGPT's potential in …
Relationship of Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte ratio with Disease Recurrence and Progression risk in Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Open
Objective: Some systemic inflammatory response-based biomarkers are promising for predicting prognosis of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients and can contribute to the risk classification without any significant cost. We ai…
Adjustable Male Sling for The Treatment of Postprostatectomy Stress Urinary Incontinence: Intermediate-Term Follow-Up Results Open
Objective To evaluate the outcomes of adjustable male sling (Argus®) implantation in the management of post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) with intermediate-term follow-up results. Materials and methods The data on adjustable male sling …
Factors Affecting Evisceration Following Open Radical Cystectomy Open
Introduction: To clarify predictive factors for evisceration after open radical cystectomy (ORC). Methods: Charts for patients who underwent ORC between 2017 and 2021 were reviewed retrospectively. Patient demographic characteristics and o…
Failed insertion of ureteral access sheath during flexible ureterorenoscopy: A randomized controlled trial comparing second session flexible ureterorenoscopy or same session mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy Open
We aimed to compare different treatment approaches in patients with failed ureteral access sheath placement during first flexible ureterorenoscopy (f-URS) session. Patients with kidney stones measuring 1-2 cm, presented to our urology clin…
Evaluation of Satisfaction and Outcomes of Patients Who Underwent Two-Piece Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Implantation Open
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate patient and partner satisfaction, device reliability, and complications in patients who underwent two-piece inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) implantation. Patients and methods The data o…
View article: Supine <em>versus</em> Prone Miniaturised Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Elderly Patients
Supine <em>versus</em> Prone Miniaturised Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Elderly Patients Open
The present study is the first to compare the outcomes of mini-PCNL in prone and supine position in geriatric patients. Supine mini-PCNL is a potentially safer alternative treatment method for older patients with high CCI scores. Key Words…
Association Between Erectile Dysfunction and Fontaine Classification in Patients with Peripheral Artery Diseases: A Cross Sectional Study Open
Objective: To identify the association between peripheral artery disease (PAD) and erectile dysfunction (ED) with using Fontaine classification (FC). Material and Methods: The present study was planned in a prospective manner between Novem…
The impact of age on urethroplasty outcomes: a match pair analysis Open
Objective: The success of urethroplasty depends on a well-vascularized urethra, and in graft procedures, also on a healthy and well-vascularized graft bed for neovascularization. Elderly patients have an increased comorbid burden that may …
The clinical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on daily urological practice: first 3-month multicenter results from İstanbul Open
This novel pandemic has implications even for urology practice. Urological surgical procedures were more affected by COVID-19-related deaths in Turkey and worldwide. Outpatient admissions and urological surgeries decreased significantly by…
View article: Flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy with regional anesthesia vs general anesthesia: A prospective randomized study
Flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy with regional anesthesia vs general anesthesia: A prospective randomized study Open
Purpose To compare the effect of general anesthesia (GA) and regional anesthesia (RA) on f-URS outcomes and surgeon comfort. Material and Methods The study was conducted between June 2017 to January 2018 and data collection was applied in …
The Role of Social Media as an Information Source in COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Objective: To reveal the role of social media as an information source during coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Material and Methods: The present study is planned as a cross-sectional, multi-center survey study starting from th…
View article: Flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy with regional anesthesia vs general anesthesia: A prospective randomized study
Flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy with regional anesthesia vs general anesthesia: A prospective randomized study Open
Both GA and RA are equally effective and safe anesthesia methods for f-URS procedures. However, RA group showed significantly increased likelihood of bradycardia and mucosal injury during surgery, and significantly decreased surgeon comfor…
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Urinary Incontinence in Poorly Educated Female Population Open
Objective: There is a significant inverse correlation between poor education level and one's awareness of his/her health status.Poorly educated patients presume most of the disorders as an expected progress of aging and daily life.In our s…
View article: Correlation between Overactive Bladder Syndrome and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Postmenopausal Women
Correlation between Overactive Bladder Syndrome and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Postmenopausal Women Open
The frequency of OAB significantly correlated to severe CAD in postmenopausal women. Moreover, as an additional finding, postmenopausal women with higher LDL levels faced OAB syndrome more frequently. Key Words: Atherosclerosis, Coronary a…
Effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on female sexual behavior Open
Objective To evaluate the effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on female sexual behavior in women in Turkey. Methods An observational study using data from a previous study conducted prior to the pandemic. We compared frequency of sexual interc…
Urological Complications and Management After Gynecological Operations Open
Aim:We aimed to evaluate the urological complications of gynecologic operations in a tertiary academic center and to evaluate the methods of treatment of these complications.Methods:Files of all patients, who underwent gynecological surger…
Impact of Prostate Needle Biopsy on Erectile Function Open
Aim:To evaluate the impact of transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate needle biopsy (TRUS-Bx) on erectile function.Methods:Patients who underwent TRUS-Bx were prospectively examined. The indications for prostate biopsy were elevated pr…
Bladder Stone due to Hem-O-Lok Clip Materials Following Radical Prostatectomy Open
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in developed countries and radical prostatectomy is the cornerstone treatment for localised prostate cancer. Laparoscopic and robotic- assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP and…
Male Slings for Postprostatectomy Incontinence Open
Günümüzde, erkeklerde görülen stres üriner inkontinansın en önemli nedeni radikal prostatektomidir. Postprostatektomi üriner inkontinansın patofizyolojisinde intrensek sfinkter yetmezliği, nöral yaralanma, üretral destek defektleri ve azal…