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View article: Successful Robotic Enucleation of a Rare Bladder Leiomyoma Through a Trans-Vesical Route: A Novel Surgical Approach
Successful Robotic Enucleation of a Rare Bladder Leiomyoma Through a Trans-Vesical Route: A Novel Surgical Approach Open
Background: Bladder leiomyomas are rare benign tumors (<0.5% of all bladder tumors) arising from the bladder wall’s smooth muscle. Only 250 cases of this condition have been reported worldwide so far. While some leiomyomas present with irr…
View article: LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL OR PARTIAL GASTRECTOMY VERSUS OPEN SURGERY IN GASTRIC CANCER: COMPARISON OF ONCOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES
LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL OR PARTIAL GASTRECTOMY VERSUS OPEN SURGERY IN GASTRIC CANCER: COMPARISON OF ONCOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES Open
View article: Efficacy and safety of antegrade sclerotherapy for varicocele in pediatric patients: A systematic review
Efficacy and safety of antegrade sclerotherapy for varicocele in pediatric patients: A systematic review Open
Objectives: Antegrade sclerotherapy (Tauber’s) procedure has been extensively used for the minimally-invasive treatment of varicocele; however, the results in the pediatric population are less defined. This systematic review evaluates the …
View article: Whole transcriptome sequencing: Optimizing molecular classification and management of rare skin cancers
Whole transcriptome sequencing: Optimizing molecular classification and management of rare skin cancers Open
View article: Skin adnexal carcinomas DNA genomic profiling uncovers oncogenic pathways and potential therapeutic targets
Skin adnexal carcinomas DNA genomic profiling uncovers oncogenic pathways and potential therapeutic targets Open
View article: Kindlin-3 inactivation mediates melanoma agressiveness through crosstalk with the collagen-activated tyrosine kinase receptor DDR1
Kindlin-3 inactivation mediates melanoma agressiveness through crosstalk with the collagen-activated tyrosine kinase receptor DDR1 Open
View article: Sacrocolpopexy after sub‐total hysterectomy vs. sacral hysteropexy for advanced urogenital prolapse: A propensity‐matched study
Sacrocolpopexy after sub‐total hysterectomy vs. sacral hysteropexy for advanced urogenital prolapse: A propensity‐matched study Open
Objective To compare objective and subjective outcomes of laparoscopic sacral colpopexy with supracervical hysterectomy (L‐SCP) and robotic sacral hysteropexy (R‐SHP). Methods This is a multicenter retrospective propensity score matched st…
View article: A Smart Tool for Early Patients’ Self-Assessment of a Scrotal Enlargement: The Smartphone Light
A Smart Tool for Early Patients’ Self-Assessment of a Scrotal Enlargement: The Smartphone Light Open
Asymptomatic scrotal enlargement can occur in pediatric and adult patients [1,2]. A key immediate evaluation should provide early differentiation of a malignant from a benign mass, the most frequent condition in this group being hydrocele …
View article: Arterial Thrombotic Complications in COVID-19: A Case of Renal Infarction
Arterial Thrombotic Complications in COVID-19: A Case of Renal Infarction Open
COVID-19 infection has been associated with thrombotic complications, especially venous thromboembolism. Although arterial thrombotic complications are rarely seen in these patients, we report the case of a 43-year-old patient who develope…
View article: Management of Squamous Bladder Cancer post Bladder-drained Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation
Management of Squamous Bladder Cancer post Bladder-drained Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation Open
A 53-year-old female patient with a previous kidney-pancreatic transplant connected to the bladder, developed muscleinvasive bladder cancer with direct invasion of the duodenal wall of the transplant.A curative approach was undertaken, wit…
View article: Surgical Treatment of Penile Lymphangiomatosis: A Case Report
Surgical Treatment of Penile Lymphangiomatosis: A Case Report Open
Lymphangiomas are uncommon hamartomatous malformations of the lymphatic system, that may affect several organs including bone, abdominal organs, lungs and skin.Skin lymphangiomas are most commonly found in the head and the neck, but the co…
View article: Diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer after negative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging
Diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer after negative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging Open
Despite the good negative predictive value of mpMRI in the diagnosis of prostate cancer, 11% of the patients had csPCa. Specific predictive models addressing this setting would be useful.
View article: Successful Multidisciplinary Repair of Severe Bilateral Uretero-Enteric Stricture with Inflammatory Reaction Extending to the Left Iliac Artery, after Robotic Radical Cystectomy and Intracorporeal Ileal Neobladder
Successful Multidisciplinary Repair of Severe Bilateral Uretero-Enteric Stricture with Inflammatory Reaction Extending to the Left Iliac Artery, after Robotic Radical Cystectomy and Intracorporeal Ileal Neobladder Open
Uretero-enteric anastomotic strictures (UES) after robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) represent the main cause of post-operative renal dysfunction. The gold standard for treatment of UES is open uretero-ileal reimplantation (UIR), wh…
View article: Checkpoint Inhibition in Bladder Cancer: Clinical Expectations, Current Evidence, and Proposal of Future Strategies Based on a Tumor-Specific Immunobiological Approach
Checkpoint Inhibition in Bladder Cancer: Clinical Expectations, Current Evidence, and Proposal of Future Strategies Based on a Tumor-Specific Immunobiological Approach Open
In contrast with other strategies, immunotherapy is the only treatment aimed at empowering the immune system to increase the response against tumor growth. Immunotherapy has a role in the treatment of bladder cancer (BC) due to these tumor…
View article: Patients with renal transplant and moderate-to-severe LUTS benefit from urodynamic evaluation and early transurethral resection of the prostate
Patients with renal transplant and moderate-to-severe LUTS benefit from urodynamic evaluation and early transurethral resection of the prostate Open
View article: Domestic trauma with penile and scrotum skin degloving and testicular avulsion
Domestic trauma with penile and scrotum skin degloving and testicular avulsion Open
Traumatic lesions of male external genitalia are certainly less frequent than the other body sites and in the majority of cases they are caused by work accidents in the metalworking environment or by gunshot wounds. We present a rare case …
View article: Rare and Complex Urology: Clinical Overview of ERN eUROGEN
Rare and Complex Urology: Clinical Overview of ERN eUROGEN Open
View article: Management of penile cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: An eUROGEN accelerated Delphi consensus study
Management of penile cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: An eUROGEN accelerated Delphi consensus study Open
View article: Outcome and quality of life of patients with augmented bladder or urinary diversion after kidney transplantation
Outcome and quality of life of patients with augmented bladder or urinary diversion after kidney transplantation Open
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess results and quality of life after kidney transplant in adult patients with previously bladder augmentation or urinary diversion due to significant lower urinary tract dysfunction.Materials and …
View article: Serenoa repens and Urtica dioica Fixed Combination: In-Vitro Validation of a Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Serenoa repens and Urtica dioica Fixed Combination: In-Vitro Validation of a Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Open
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an age-related chronic disorder, characterized by the hyperproliferation of prostatic epithelial and stromal cells, which drives prostate enlargement. Since BPH aetiology and progression have been asso…
View article: The Bladder EpiCheck Test as a Non-Invasive Tool Based on the Identification of DNA Methylation in Bladder Cancer Cells in the Urine: A Review of Published Evidence
The Bladder EpiCheck Test as a Non-Invasive Tool Based on the Identification of DNA Methylation in Bladder Cancer Cells in the Urine: A Review of Published Evidence Open
Recently, there has been a great effort to develop tests based on non-invasive urinary biomarkers (NMIBCs). These tests are based on the fact that NMIBCs are heterogeneous at the molecular level and can be divided into different molecular …
View article: Incidence and Treatment of Incarcerated Trocar-Site Hernias After Robotic Surgery: Presentation of Three Cases
Incidence and Treatment of Incarcerated Trocar-Site Hernias After Robotic Surgery: Presentation of Three Cases Open
Background: Trocar-site hernias (TSHs) are an uncommon but potentially severe complication of robot-assisted urologic surgery, with an incidence of incarcerated hernias varying from 0.4% to 0.66%. Currently, there are no stan…
View article: Efficacy of topical photodynamic therapy in the treatment of erythroplasia of Queyrat
Efficacy of topical photodynamic therapy in the treatment of erythroplasia of Queyrat Open
Erythroplasia of Queyrat (EQ) is an intraepidermal carcinoma in situ presenting clinically as a sharply demarcated, slightly raised erythematosus plaque on the glans penis or the inner side of the foreskin. Various treatment modalities for…
View article: Spontaneous intra-adrenal massive hematoma: possible extreme evolution of a non-secreting untreated adrenal adenoma
Spontaneous intra-adrenal massive hematoma: possible extreme evolution of a non-secreting untreated adrenal adenoma Open
The spontaneous adrenal hematoma is a rare event. An 83-year-old male patient presented a 26-cm asymptomatic retroperitoneal mass of doubtful renal–adrenal origin. He had been evaluated 10 years before for an adrenal incidentaloma of 2.3 c…
View article: Gender-Related Approach to Kidney Cancer Management: Moving Forward
Gender-Related Approach to Kidney Cancer Management: Moving Forward Open
Men are more frequently diagnosed with kidney cancer than women, with a more aggressive histology, larger tumors, a higher grade and stage, and worse oncological outcomes. Smoking habits and sex steroid hormones seem to have a possible rol…
View article: PD17-05 LACK OF ACCURACY OF SELECTION CRITERIA IN LOW-RISK PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FOCAL TREATMENT
PD17-05 LACK OF ACCURACY OF SELECTION CRITERIA IN LOW-RISK PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FOCAL TREATMENT Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyProstate Cancer: Localized: Ablative Therapy I (PD17)1 Apr 2020PD17-05 LACK OF ACCURACY OF SELECTION CRITERIA IN LOW-RISK PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FOCAL TREATMENT Marialaura Righetto*, Modonutt…
View article: The ANTENATAL multicentre study to predict postnatal renal outcome in fetuses with posterior urethral valves: objectives and design
The ANTENATAL multicentre study to predict postnatal renal outcome in fetuses with posterior urethral valves: objectives and design Open
Background Posterior urethral valves (PUV) account for 17% of paediatric end-stage renal disease. A major issue in the management of PUV is prenatal prediction of postnatal renal function. Fetal ultrasound and fetal urine biochemistry are …
View article: FRI-10 PIONEERING ANATOMICAL RESEARCH ON FEMALE PELVIS AND VESICO-VAGINAL FISTULAS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PADUA (15TH-18TH CENTURY)
FRI-10 PIONEERING ANATOMICAL RESEARCH ON FEMALE PELVIS AND VESICO-VAGINAL FISTULAS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PADUA (15TH-18TH CENTURY) Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyHistory of Urology: History Forum I1 Apr 2016FRI-10 PIONEERING ANATOMICAL RESEARCH ON FEMALE PELVIS AND VESICO-VAGINAL FISTULAS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PADUA (15TH-18TH CENTURY) Mariangela Mancini, Marialaura …
View article: Antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy of internal spermatic veins for varicocele treatment: technique, complications, and results
Antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy of internal spermatic veins for varicocele treatment: technique, complications, and results Open
Varicocele repair is mainly indicated in young adult patients with clinical palpable varicocele and abnormal semen parameters. Varicocele treatment is associated with a significant improvement in sperm concentration, motility, morphology, …
View article: ‘Cupid and Psyche’: A Novel Technique for Robotic Hysterosacropexy in the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
‘Cupid and Psyche’: A Novel Technique for Robotic Hysterosacropexy in the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Open
Purpose The purpose of any surgical repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is to restore pelvic anatomy, preserving urinary, intestinal and sexual functions while avoiding complications. We present a novel robotic approach to hysterosacrope…