European Urology - Pattern of Renal Function Deterioration as a Predictive Factor of Unilateral Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Treatment
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 551-555 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: To assess the process of renal function deterioration in patients with unilateral ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction and its impact on their treatment course.
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European Urology - Seminal Plasma Cytokines and Chemokines in Prostate Inflammation: Interleukin 8 as a Predictive Biomarker in Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 524-533 (February 2007) Abstract - Objective:This prospective study quantified cytokine and chemokine levels in seminal plasma of patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), to evaluate inflammatory mediators as possible surrogate markers for diagnosis and treatment efficacy.
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European Urology - Therapeutic Effectiveness and Patient Satisfaction after 6 Months of Treatment with Tadalafil, Sildenafil, and Vardenafil: Results from the Erectile Dysfunction Observational Study (EDOS)
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 541-550 (February 2007) Abstract - Objective: This observational study was conducted across Europe to assess health outcomes in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who took tadalafil, sildenafil citrate (sildenafil), or vardenafil HCl (vardenafil) for 6 mo.
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European Urology - Sperm Retrieval Rates in Subgroups of Primary Azoospermic Males
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 534-540 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: Men presenting with primary infertility and azoospermia may be offered surgical sperm retrieval (SSR) as a prelude to intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
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European Urology - Ureteral Reimplantation for Management of Ureteral Strictures: A Retrospective Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Techniques
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 512-523 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: To compare the results of laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation with a previous series of open surgery.
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European Urology - Staged Pendulous-Prostatic Anastomotic Urethroplasty Followed By Reconstruction of the Anterior Urethra: An Effective Treatment for Long-Segment Bulbar and Membranous Urethral Stricture
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 504-511 (February 2007)
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To describe a novel surgical technique for male long-segment urethral stricture after pelvic trauma using the intact and pedicled pendulous urethra to replace the bulbar and membranous urethra, followed by reconstruction of the anterior urethra.
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European Urology - Efficacy of the InVance™ Male Sling in Men with Stress Urinary Incontinence
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 498-503 (February 2007) 1. Introduction: Male stress urinary incontinence is the result of de novo sphincter insufficiency and is a potential complication of prostate surgery. It is particularly common after radical prostatectomy, but can also occur after surgical adenomectomy or endoscopic resection of the prostate.
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European Urology - Results of Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study of Sildenafil Citrate (Viagra) in Women Suffering from Obstructed Voiding or Retention Associated with the Primary Disorder of Sphincter Relaxation (Fowler's Syndrome)
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 489-497 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: Women with the primary disorder of sphincter relaxation find voiding difficult. Studies have identified neuronal nitric oxide synthase in the female urethral sphincter, and nitric oxide donors have been shown to decrease sphincter pressures.
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European Urology - Ability of Cyclohexenonic Long-Chain Fatty Alcohol to Reverse Diabetes-Induced Cystopathy in the Rat
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 479-488 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: We investigated the ability of 3-(15 hydroxypentadecyl)-2,4,4-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen 1-one (N-hexacosanol), a neurotrophic substance, to reverse diabetes-induced cystopathy in the rat.
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European Urology - Impact of LUTS Using Bother Index in DAN-PSS-1 Questionnaire
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 473-478 (February 2007) 1. Introduction A fundamental goal for developing scoring systems for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) has been a need to quantify subjective symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and find objective support for the prostatic surgery decision-making.
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European Urology - Acute Urodynamic Effects of Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation on Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity in Patients with MS
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 464-472 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether acute electrical stimulation of the posterior tibial nerve could suppress detrusor contractions in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity.
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European Urology - Detection of Escherichia coli 16S RNA and Cytotoxic Necrotizing Factor 1 Gene in Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 457-463 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: Inflammation and occasionally necrosis is observed in the prostate tissue from patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). The etiology of prostatic inflammation/necrosis is unknown, but bacteria may be involved.
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European Urology - Terazosin Modifies the Content of Glycosaminoglycans and the Activity of Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 in the Rat Ventral Prostate
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 447-456 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: We have investigated the effects of terazosin on the content of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), the activity of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9, and the content of tissue inhibitors of MMP (TIMP) in the ventral prostate of Wistar rats.
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European Urology - Uterus, Fallopian Tube, Ovary and Vagina-Sparing Laparoscopic Cystectomy: Technical Description and Results
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 441-446 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: The purpose of our study was to demonstrate, describe, and assess the results of the technique of laparoscopic cystectomy sparing the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and vagina.
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European Urology - Preservation of the Puboprostatic Collar and Puboperineoplasty for Early Recovery of Urinary Continence after Robotic Prostatectomy: Anatomic Basis and Preliminary Outcomes
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 433-440 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: The aims of the present study are to prove the hypothesis that the preservation of the puboprostatic collar and puboperineoplasty contribute to the early recovery of urinary continence after robotic radical prostatectomy.
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European Urology - Predicting Retroperitoneal Histology in Postchemotherapy Testicular Germ Cell Cancer: A Model Update and Multicentre Validation with More Than 1000 Patients
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 424-432 (February 2007) 1. Introduction: Cisplatin-based chemotherapy is highly effective as treatment of advanced nonseminomatous testicular germ cell cancer. Surgical resection after chemotherapy is a standard approach to remove enlarged (≥10mm) retroperitoneal lymph nodes.
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European Urology - Gene Expression Analysis for the Prediction of Recurrence in Patients with Primary Ta Urothelial Cell Carcinoma
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 416-423 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: The individual recurrence-free period after primary surgery of patients with Ta urothelial cell carcinoma (UCC) cannot be predicted accurately.
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European Urology - Utility of Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization as a Non-invasive Technique in the Diagnosis of Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 409-415 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: To assess the clinical utility of a fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay as a non-invasive method for diagnosing and monitoring urothelial carcinoma (UC) in the upper urinary tract (UUT).
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European Urology -Validation of the Diagnostic Value of NMP22® BladderChek® Test as a Marker for Bladder Cancer by Photodynamic Diagnosis
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 403-408 (February 2007)
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The aim of the present study was to validate the sensitivity and specificity of the new “point-of-care” NMP22® BladderChek® test compared to photodynamic diagnosis (PDD).
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European Urology - Perioperative Complications of Radical Cystectomy in a Contemporary Series
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 397-402 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: Radical cystectomy is the preferred standard treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. With improvements in intra- and perioperative care lower complication rates have been reported.
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European Urology - A Pretreatment Table for the Prediction of Final Histopathology after Radical Prostatectomy in Clinical Unilateral T3a Prostate Cancer
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 388-396 (February 2007)Abstract -Objectives: Partin tables are the most widely used tool to predict histopathologic stage after radical prostatectomy (RP) in organ-confined tumors. Such a predictive table in clinical T3 disease is still lacking.
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European Urology - Control of Prostate Cancer by Transrectal HIFU in 227 Patients
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 381-387 (February 2007) Abstract -Purpose: To evaluate the results of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment of localized prostate cancer with reference to disease-related prognostic factors.
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European Urology - The Clinical Potential of Pretreatment Serum Testosterone Level to Improve the Efficiency of Prostate Cancer Screening
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 375-380 (February 2007)1. Introduction: Prostate cancer is the result of a complex and unclear interaction between ageing, genetic factors, hormones, growth factors, and environment.
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European Urology - Overall and Disease-Specific Survival of Patients with Screen-Detected Prostate Cancer in the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer, Section Rotterdam
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 366-374 (February 2007) 1. Introduction: Prostate cancer (pCA), unlike most other malignant diseases, has a protracted natural course in the majority of cases. Treatment after an early diagnosis of prostate cancer (pCA), facilitated by screening, could possibly improve disease-specific survival [1].
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European Urology - Nephron-Sparing Surgery for Renal Tumours: Acceleration and Facilitation of the Laparoscopic Technique
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 358-365 (February 2007) Abstract - Objective: Present our surgical technique for and experience with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) for renal tumours during warm ischaemia.
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European Urology - Minimally Invasive Nephron-Sparing Surgery (MINSS) for Renal Tumours: Part II: Probe Ablative Therapy
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 348-357 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: To review the evolution and current status of probe ablative methods of minimally invasive nephron-sparing surgery (MINSS) for renal tumours.
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European Urology - Minimally Invasive Nephron-Sparing Surgery (MINSS) for Renal Tumours: Part I: Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 337-347 (February 2007) Abstract -Objectives: To review the evolution and current status of extirpative methods (laparoscopic partial nephrectomy [LPN]) of minimally invasive nephron-sparing surgery (MINSS) for renal tumors.
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European Urology - Current Status of Minimally Invasive Ablative Techniques in the Treatment of Small Renal Tumours
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 328-336 (February 2007) 1. Introduction: Due to widespread use of modern imaging techniques such as cross-sectional computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the detection rate of renal neoplasms is continually increasing. Depending on the clinical context, the incidental finding of a small renal mass <4cm in asymptomatic patients may pose a therapeutic dilemma [1].
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European Urology - Synthetic Nucleic Acids as Potential Therapeutic Tools for Treatment of Bladder Carcinoma
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 315-327 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: Abnormal gene activation in human tumours including bladder cancers (bCAs) may cause altered proliferation, maturation, and apoptosis as well as development of resistance to therapeutic interventions.
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European Urology - Antiandrogens in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 306-314 (February 2007) Abstract - Objectives: To give an overview on the contemporary role of antiandrogens in prostate cancer treatment.
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