European Urology - Presence of LDL Modified by Myeloperoxidase in the Penis in Patients with Vascular Erectile Dysfunction: A Preliminary Study
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 262-269 (January 2007) Abstract - Objective: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a major vascular disorder. Atherosclerosis is closely related to lipoprotein metabolism and especially, oxidative modifications of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs), which are involved in early development of the atherosclerotic lesions.
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European Urology - Alterations in the Transforming Growth Factor (TGF)-β Pathway as a Potential Factor in the Pathogenesis of Peyronie's Disease
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 255-261 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives: The development of fibrotic diseases is associated with alterations in the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) pathway.
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European Urology - Active Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections in Urologic Patients
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 247-254 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives: We report the results of a 4-month survey implemented at the urologic clinic of an Italian university hospital, with the following aims: (1) to describe the incidence of nosocomial infections (NI) in our setting for comparison within and between urologic wards and (2) to provide relevant information to monitor and target infection control policies.
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European Urology - Complicated Postirradiation Vesicovaginal Fistula in Young Women: Keep Off or Try Reconstruction?
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 243-246 (January 2007) Abstract - Objective: Repairing postirradiation vesicovaginal fistula is challenging because the fistula is surrounded by poorly vascularised and fibrotic tissue. An additional problem occurs when intravaginal brachytherapy has caused fibrosis of the vagina.
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European Urology - Propiverine Compared to Oxybutynin in Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity – Results of a Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter Clinical Study
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 235-242 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of propiverine and oxybutynin in patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity.
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European Urology - The Presence of Fowler's Syndrome Predicts Successful Long-Term Outcome of Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Women with Urinary Retention
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 229-234 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives : Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is an effective treatment for women with urinary retention. Some women present specific electromyography abnormalities of the external urethral sphincter (Fowler's syndrome).
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European Urology - Application of Paclitaxel-Eluting Metal Mesh Stents within the Pig Ureter: An Experimental Study
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 217-223 (January 2007) Abstract - Objective: The purpose of the present study is to compare the standard bare metal stents (BMS) with the Paclitaxel-Drug Eluting Stent (DES) in the ureter of a pig model.
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European Urology - Feasibility of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy under Assisted Local Anaesthesia: A Prospective Study on Selected Patients with Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 224-228 (January 2007) Abstract - Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) under local anaesthesia in selected patients.
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European Urology - The Efficacy of Drugs for the Treatment of LUTS/BPH, A Study in 6 European Countries
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 207-216 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives: This paper profiles the usage and effectiveness of various LUTS/BPH drugs in real-life practice.
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European Urology - The Correlation between Metabolic Syndrome and Prostatic Growth in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 199-206 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives:To evaluate the relationship between metabolic syndrome and annual prostatic growth rates in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients.
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European Urology - Laparoscopic Cystectomy with Extracorporeal-Assisted Urinary Diversion: Experience with 34 Patients
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 193-198 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives: Open radical cystectomy remains the gold standard for nonmetastatic muscle invasive bladder cancer.
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European Urology - Da Vinci-Assisted Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Technique and Results at a Mean of 15 Months of Follow-Up
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 186-192 (January 2007) 1. Introduction: The widespread use of computed tomography as a diagnostic procedure has led to an increase in the detection of small asymptomatic renal masses. Partial nephrectomy is the standard of care for the treatment of these tumours and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy is gaining acceptance as the preferred approach [1], [2].
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European Urology - Diagnosis of Contralateral Testicular Intraepithelial Neoplasia (TIN) in Patients with Testicular Germ Cell Cancer: Systematic Two-Site Biopsies Are More Sensitive Than a Single Random Biopsy
Friday, 05 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 175-185 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives: Searching for testicular intraepithelial neoplasia (TIN; carcinoma in situ) in the contralateral testis of patients with germ cell tumour (GCT) may early disclose contralateral GCT.
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European Urology - Serum Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and Endostatin in Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Compared to a Control Group
Friday, 05 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 168-174 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a vascularised neoplasm. The importance of the angiogenic process in its growth and metastatic spreading is widely recognised.
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European Urology - HSP90 Expression: A New Predictive Factor for BCG Response in Stage Ta-T1 Grade 3 Bladder Tumours
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 161-167 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives: Although Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) instillations are considered as the adjuvant treatment of choice for stage Ta-T1 grade G3 bladder tumours, there is no consensus for a predictive factor to assess BCG success.
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European Urology - Concomitant Carcinoma In Situ Is a Feature of Aggressive Disease in Patients With Organ-Confined TCC at Radical Cystectomy
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 152-160 (January 2007) Abstract -
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Carcinoma in situ (CIS) is a nonpapillary, high-grade, potentially aggressive, and unpredictable manifestation of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder. The aim of this study was to assess whether presence of concomitant CIS has a detrimental effect on cancer control after radical cystectomy.
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European Urology - Discrepancy between Clinical and Pathologic Stage: Impact on Prognosis after Radical Cystectomy
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 137-151 (January 2007) Abstract -
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We compared clinical and pathologic staging in a large, contemporary, consecutive series of patients who were treated with radical cystectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy, and determined the effect of stage discrepancy on outcomes.
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European Urology - Clinically Overt Venous Thromboembolism after Urologic Cancer Surgery: Results from the @RISTOS Study
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 130-136 (January 2007) Abstract - Objective: Incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and need for thromboprophylaxis in urologic surgery have received little attention since only one randomised study has addressed this issue in the last 20 yr.
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European Urology - Outcome of Surgery for Clinical Unilateral T3a Prostate Cancer: A Single-Institution Experience
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 121-129 (January 2007) Abstract -
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The optimal management of locally advanced prostate cancer (cT3) is still a matter of debate. The objective of this study is to present 10-year outcomes of radical prostatectomy (RP) in unilateral cT3a disease.
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European Urology - A Nomogram for Staging of Exclusive Nonobturator Lymph Node Metastases in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 112-120 (January 2007) Abstract -
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Some patients with localized prostate cancer are at risk of nonobturator lymph node invasion (NOLNI) and may require an extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND). We explored the rate of exclusive NOLNI and developed a nomogram to predict it.
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European Urology - Nerve Distribution along the Prostatic Capsule
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 105-111 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives: Recent literature describes indications for a more-complex course of fibres of the neurovascular bundle (NVB), despite the widely held assumption that it is gathered at the rectolateral side of the prostate. The objective of this study therefore was to determine the typical pattern of nerve distribution along the prostatic capsule.
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European Urology - Different Types of Atrophy in the Prostate With and Without Adenocarcinoma
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 98-104 (January 2007) Abstract -
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate, according to a classification proposed by a working group, the extent and type of atrophy lesions in radical prostatectomy specimens obtained from patients with prostatic carcinoma and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and to compare the prevalence and types of atrophy between two investigated groups.
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European Urology - Nerve-Sparing Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 90-97 (January 2007) Abstract -
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In recent years, the surgical technique for open radical prostatectomy has evolved and increasing attention is paid to preserving anatomic structures and the impact on outcome and quality of life.
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European Urology - Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors: The Day After
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 75-89 (January 2007)
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Review the literature on phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is), addressing critical issues in their current and future use, assessing unanswered questions, and identifying research needs.
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European Urology - Duloxetine, a Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 67-74 (January 2007) 1. Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI), as defined by the International Continence Society (ICS), is the complaint of any involuntary leakage of urine.
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European Urology - The Detrusor Muscle: An Innocent Victim of Bladder Outlet Obstruction
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 57-66 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is considered a frequent cause of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), although the physiopathologic mechanism through which BPH causes LUTS is not clear.
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European Urology - Evidence from Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 45-56 (January 2007) 1. Introduction: Although first performed in 1992 [1], laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) received little attention until the first reports from France. In Europe, the first LRP was performed by Richard Gaston in September 1997. In the following years, Guillonneau and Vallancien standardised the Montsouris technique and facilitated the spread of LRP to several European centres [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7].
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European Urology - Management of Stage I Testis Cancer
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 34-44 (January 2007)
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Over the last 5 years the management of stage I testis cancer has changed tremendously. This review focuses on the latest changes in diagnostics and treatment of clinical stage I non-seminomatous and seminomatous germ cell tumors.
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European Urology - Looking Back at PCPT: Looking Forward to New Paradigms in Prostate Cancer Screening and Prevention
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 27-33 (January 2007) 1. The case for prevention - Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous malignancy in men [1]. Despite numerous advances in the early detection and treatment of the disease, approximately 27,350 men will die of the disease in 2006 [1].
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European Urology - Current Indications for Chemotherapy in Prostate Cancer Patients
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 17-26 (January 2007) 1. Introduction: Prostate cancer is the most common lethal malignancy diagnosed in American men and the third leading cause of male cancer mortality.
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