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Case report series: management of complete ureteral avulsion with review of the relevant literature

Endoscopic operations and ureteroscopy have become the first choice for ureteral calculi and ureter-related operations. The ratios of the complications, which are mostly iatrogenic, range between 9 and 11%. To...

Authors: İbrahim Ünal Sert and Arif Aydın

Critical analysis of the outcome of primary unilateral vesicoureteral reflux in a medium volume center

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common finding in pediatric age group. Here in we explored the possible risk factors that affect the rate of resolution in patients with primary unilateral VUR under conservati...

Authors: Osama Sarhan, Ahmed El Helaly, Abdulhakim Al Otay, Mustafa Al Ghanbar, Ziad Nakshabandi and Fouad Al Kawai

Two cases of penile strangulation: varied presentations and vastly different outcomes

Penile strangulation by various metallic and non-metallic objects is a true urological emergency that requires prompt emergency management. The cases in this report will help in highlighting the varied present...

Authors: Mayank Agrawal, Venkat Arjun Gite and Prakash Sankapal

Infectious etiologies of genital elephantiasis outside of filariasis endemic regions: a case report

Isolated genital elephantiasis outside filariasis endemic tropical and subtropical regions is rare and presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Serologic and radiographic investigation must be undertak...

Authors: Youssef Kharbach, Zakaria Bakali Issaoui, Youssef Retal and Abdelhak Khallouk

Modified R.E.N.A.L nephrometry score for predicting the outcome following partial nephrectomy

It was difficult to compare the outcome of partial nephrectomy among different studies due to the absence of standardized description of different renal masses. This problem led to the development of nephromet...

Authors: Mohammed Salah, Mohammed S. ElSheemy, Waleed Ghoneima, Mahmoud Abd El Hamid, Ayman Kassem, Ahmed Abdallah Ashmawy, Ismail R. Saad, Ashraf A. Mosharafa, Hosni Khairy Salem, Hesham Badawy and Ahmed Salem

Penile fracture in a Peyronie’s disease patient: a case report

Penile curvature in men with Peyronie’s disease (PD)—caused by tunica anchoring plaques with loss of focal fiber elasticity—theoretically increases the risk of penile fracture during sexual activity. Penile fr...

Authors: Nur Hidayatullah, Khoirul Kholis, Muhammad Asykar Palinrungi, Syakri Syahrir, Syarif Syarif and Muhammad Faruk

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms with renal cell carcinoma in Algerian population

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a common malignant tumor of the urinary system. The etiology of RCC is a complex interaction between environmental and multigenetic factors. Genome-wide association studies have i...

Authors: F. Z. Bensouilah, Dj. Chellat-Rezgoune, M. A. Garcia-Gonzalez, N. Carrera, N. Abadi, A. Dahdouh and D. Satta

Acute kidney injury following supine mini-PNL versus retrograde intrarenal surgery in patients with renal stones < 3 cm: a prospective comparative study

The purpose of the current study was to prospectively compare mini-PNL and RIRS for development of acute kidney injury (AKI), success, and complication rates in a cohort of patients with kidney stones less tha...

Authors: Metin Yığman, Semih Tangal, Tuba Candar and Mehmet İlker Gökçe

Broken basket conundrum

Broken basket during retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is a known complication. The literature regarding this common complication is limited. We report a case of broken basket and explain the technique by w...

Authors: Vigneswara Srinivasan Venkatachalapathy Sockkalingam, Datson George Palathullil, Vijay Radhakrishnan and George Abraham Palathullil

COVID-19: the androgen hypothesis

Authors: Jeff John and Ken Kesner

Management of cryptorchidism in adolescent and adult males

In developing countries, it is not unusual for patients with undescended testes (UDT) to present in adulthood and the late detection of UDT can be problematic. The limited contribution to fertility and increas...

Authors: J. T. Viljoen, A. Zarrabi and A. Van der Merwe

The prognostic value of histopathological pattern of the pelviureteric junction in the outcome of pyeloplasty in children

The cause of pyeloplasty failure remains unclear; therefore, increasing interest has been directed to identify the reason for dissatisfactory surgical results. Some studies attempted to investigate the role of...

Authors: Ahmed Sebaey, Hammouda Sherif, Mohamed Abdelrahman, Ali Elshazli, Tagreed Abdelsamee and Tarek Gharib

Association of CYP1A1, GSTM1 and GSTT1 gene polymorphisms with risk of prostate cancer in Algerian population

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in the world, and its etiology involves the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Interindividual differences observed in the metabolism of xenobiotics may...

Authors: Somia Medjani, Djalila Chellat-Rezgoune, Taher Kezai, Mohammed Chidekh, Noureddine Abadi and Dalila Satta

Prostate volume and its relationship with anthropometric variables among different ethnic groups of South-Kivu, DR Congo

The prevalence of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) varies among individuals from different races or ethnic groups. South-Kivu province (DR Congo) has several morphologically different ethnic groups. Our aim w...

Authors: L. E. Mubenga, M. P. Hermans, D. Chimanuka, L. Muhindo, E. Bwenge and B. Tombal

Is nerve sparing clitoroplasty really a nerve sparing?

Surgery for clitoral reduction has been practised for over half a century. The aim of clitoral surgery is to achieve normal clitoral morphology without compromising sexual function. To achieve these purposes, ...

Authors: Waleed Dawood, Dina Abdallah, Ashraf Soliman, Doaa Khater, Shaymaa Elsayed, Magdy Omar and Haytham Badawy

An assessment of the training and practice of circumcision by medical circumcisers in Ghana

Circumcision is a common procedure in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated prevalence of 95% in Ghana. It has been documented that most circumcision related injuries in Ghana occur after circumci...

Authors: Patrick Opoku Manu Maison, Ikili Yahaya, Samuel Mensah, Cosmos Apraku and Elizabeth Egyir

Comparison of the tolerability and efficacy of intra-rectal lidocaine gel with peri-prostatic nerve block as anaesthetic techniques for prostate biopsy

Prostate biopsy is a painful procedure. However, over the years, varied opinions exist among urologists about the methods of achieving optimal pain relief for the procedure. The purpose of this study was to co...

Authors: Musliu Adetola Tolani, Muhammed Ahmed, Ahmad Tijjani Lawal, Lovely Fidelis, Abdullahi Sudi, Babatunde Kolapo Hamza, Mudi Awaisu, Oyelowo Nasir, Ahmad Bello and Hussaini Yusuf Maitama

The demographic profile and the management of infantile inguinal hernia: a 3-year’s review

Inguinal hernia in neonates and infants including children is as a result of failure of processes vaginalis to close. Once diagnosed, it should be promptly repaired on elective basis to prevent possible risk o...

Authors: Jayalaxmi Shripati Aihole

Experience of a tertiary-level urology center in the clinical urological events of rare and very rare incidence. III. Psychourological events: 2. Phobia of renal failure due to loin pain

End-stage renal disease and loin pain are prevalent nephrourological topics with unfavorable reputations among populations. We aimed to present our center’s experience with the cases of phobia of renal failure...

Authors: Rabea Ahmed Gadelkareem, Nashwa Mostafa Azoz, Ahmed Reda, Ahmed Abdelhamid Shahat, Mohamed Farouk Abdelhafez, Amr Abou Faddan, Mahmoud Farouk, Mohamed Fawzy, Mahmoud Mohammed Osman and Mohammed Abdallah Elgammal

Bone mineral density in Nigerian men on androgen deprivation therapy for advanced prostate cancer

Cancer of the prostate (CaP) is the most frequently diagnosed non-cutaneous malignancy worldwide, and it is the second leading cause of death from cancer in men. In the developing world, majority of patients w...

Authors: Olufemi Olayide Ojewuyi, Stephen Odunayo Ikuerowo, Emmanuel Ajibola Jeje, Oladipo Adeboluji Adewole, Abimbola Ayodeji Abolarinwa and Olufunmilade Akinfolarin Omisanjo

Characteristics and management of testicular torsion in patients admitted to the Urology Department at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital

The study was carried out to determine the trend of referrals with testicular torsion; the pre-surgery duration of symptoms; the rate of orchidectomy; as well as the seasonality and the age-related laterality ...

Authors: Alain Mwamba Mukendi, Deirdre Kruger and Mohamed Haffejee

Haemorrhagic cystitis due to cytomegalovirus in a patient with AIDS

Cytomegalovirus-related infections are commonly seen in immunocompromised patients. However, haemorrhagic cystitis is an exceptionally rare associated manifestation. We present an unusual case of cytomegalovir...

Authors: Winston P. R. Padayachee, Sanjay Sadhwani, Sean W. Doherty, Alain Mwamba Mukendi, Eunice Van den Berg and Adam R. Botha

Efficacy and safety of silodosin, vardenafil versus silodosin in combination with vardenafil as a medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteric stones: a prospective randomized double-blind study

Urolithiasis is considered one of the most common diseases in urological practice. Its prevalence is about 1% to 15% with 30 years old as the peak age of incidence. Medical expulsive therapy (MET) has been use...

Authors: Mohamed Samir, Hossam Elawady and Mohamed Hasan

Outcomes of the association of asymptomatic cystocele repair in patients undergoing mid-urethral sling surgery for the correction of stress incontinence

Comparison between the clinical outcomes of mid-urethral sling procedure for stress incontinence with and without repair of asymptomatic stage II cystocele is made.

Authors: Ahmed Yehia Abdel Aziz, Sarah Hassan, Samer Morsy, Hussein Aly Hussein, Dalia Abdel Azim and Mohamed Salah Abdel Azim

Feasibility of multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging in detection and local staging of prostatic carcinoma

The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) in detection, localization and local staging of prostate cancer (Pca).

Authors: Abul-fotouh Ahmed, Hesham El-Helaly, Sayed Elawady, Tarek Elzayat, Gamal Abdelhamid, Mohammed M. Agha and Ahmed Fahim

Coexistence of multiple ureteral and ureterocele stones in a patient

Uroterocele causes atony and stagnation in the ureter, thus predisposing the patient to stone formation. Multiple calculi in uroteroceles are common in adults but very rare in children.

Authors: Zafer Turkyilmaz, Suleyman Yesil, Ramazan Karabulut, Fazli Polat, Kivanc Seref, Hayrunnisa Oral and Kaan Sonmez

Quality of surgical care can impact survival in patients with bladder cancer after robot-assisted radical cystectomy: results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium

Although pathological factors remain the main determinate of survival for patients with bladder cancer, quality of surgical care is crucial for satisfactory outcomes. Using a validated quality score, we invest...

Authors: Youssef Ahmed, Ahmed A. Hussein, Paul R. May, Basel Ahmad, Amir Khan, John Benkowski, Ayesha Durrani, Saira Khan, Justen Kozlowski, Matthias Saar, Carl J. Wijburg, Lee Richstone, Andrew Wagner, Bertram Yuh, Joan Palou Redorta, Prokar Dasgupta…

Successful single-stage transperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy in a solitary functioning renal unit with multiple large ureteric calculi along its entire length

Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy bridges the gap between open and endourologic procedures as it is minimally invasive and overcomes a few of the disadvantages of open ureterolithotomy. We report a case of a solit...

Authors: Sheshang U. Kamath, Deepak Kaddu, Bhushan Patil and Sujata K. Patwardhan

Catheter-induced urethral injury and tubularized urethral plate urethroplasty in such iatrogenic hypospadias

Catheter-induced urethral erosion can involve meatus, glans and any extent of penile shaft. These injuries cause a lot of psychological, social and sexual trauma to the patient. Though the use of condom draina...

Authors: Ami Lal Bhat, M. Bhat, N. Khandelwal, A. Bhat and T. Singh

Management of upper calyceal stone by percutaneous nephrolithotomy through lower calyx access: prone versus supine position

The best way in the management of calyceal stone by percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is to go directly into the desired calyx. However, in upper calyx, this direct entry may be associated with undesired com...

Authors: Tarek Soliman, Mostafa Khalil, Rabea Omar, Ahmed Mohey, Shabieb Ahmed, Hammoda Sherif and Mohamed Abdelazim

Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal ultrasound-guided prostatic biopsies: a comparison of two regimens

There were controversies about the appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis regimen in order to decrease the incidence of post-transrectal ultrasound-guided prostatic biopsies (TRUS-PB) infectious complications. Thi...

Authors: Mostafa Faty, Saleh M. Saleh, Ahmed R. El-Nahas, Tariq F. Al-Shaiji and Abdullatif Al-Terki

Impacted ≥ 10-mm pelvic ureteric stone treatment: laser lithotripsy alone or in combination with pneumatic lithotripsy—a prospective, comparative study

The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcome of ureteroscopic lithotripsy of combined pneumatic and laser versus laser lithotripsy alone for the treatment of impacted pelvic ureteral stones. Ninety patient...

Authors: Hisham Alazaby, Ahmed Mohey, Rabea Omar, Ahmed Sebaey and Tarek Gharib

Learning curve of laparoscopic nephrectomy: a prospective pilot study

Learning curve of laparoscopic nephrectomy (LN) is mainly affected by two main factors: plotting performance and experience. However, there is paucity in the literature addressing the number of cases required ...

Authors: Mohamed Masoud, Ahmed Ibrahim, Abdelbaset Elemam, Adel Elatreisy, Yasser Noureldin, Mélanie Aubé and Nader Fahmy

Overview of lower urinary tract symptoms post-trauma intensive care unit admission

The study was undertaken to assess the incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after short-term indwelling urethral catheter (IUC) in polytrauma patients admitted to a level one trauma unit using core...

Authors: Emmanuel Owusu Sekyere, Timothy Craig Hardcastle, Ronisha Sathiram and Boikhutso Tlou

Evaluation of double-folded meatal-based flap (modified Mathieu) in redo circumcised distal penile hypospadias: a prospective multicenter study

Sometimes it becomes a dilemma to repair a failed circumcised distal penile hypospadias with partial or complete wound dehiscence. In many of these cases, redo operations need a graft or a flap. The aim of thi...

Authors: Salah Nagla, Mohammed Radwan, Mohamed Alhefnawy, Ahmed Ghaith, Ayman M. Hagrass, Mohammed Shalaby, Mohammed Awad, Mohamed Ahmed Negm and Samir Elgamal

A prospective observational study of the epidemiology and pathological profile of RCC in a South African referral centre

There are global differences in the incidence, stage, prognosis, pathological profile and presentation of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We review and describe the risk factors, pathological profile, stage and ep...

Authors: D. E. Du Plessis, H. Van Deventer, P. Fernandez and A. Van Der Merwe

Assessment of ureteric diameter using contrast-enhanced helical abdominal computed tomography

Assessment of ureteric size is imperative for diagnosis of urinary tract abnormalities especially with regard to obstructive pathologies. The ureteric opacification and distension obtained from contrast-enhanc...

Authors: Ukamaka Dorothy Itanyi, Joshua Oluwafemi Aiyekomogbon, Felix Uduma Uduma and Matthew Abodunde Evinemi

Experience of a tertiary-level urology center in the clinical urological events of rare and very rare incidence. IV. Urological surprises: 2. Clinically visible giant hydronephrosis in adults: Is there a significant function?

Giant hydronephrosis is rare with a controversy about the complete loss of renal functions. Our objective is to present our center’s experience with the management of cases of clinically visible giant hydronep...

Authors: Rabea Ahmed Gadelkareem, Mohamed Farouk Abdelhafez, Ahmed Mohamed Moeen, Ahmed Abdelhamid Shahat, Mohamed Mahmoud Gadelmoula, Mahmoud Mohammed Osman, Amr Mostafa Abdelgawad, Mohammed Abdallah Elgammal and Ahmed Mohamed Abdel-Moniem

Forgotten ureteral double-J stents and related complications: a real-world experience

Double-J (DJ) stents are among the basic and commonly used tools in urology. The DJ stent generally needs to be replaced or removed within 6 weeks to 6 months to avoid complications like encrustations, stone f...

Authors: Sachin Patil, Kshitij Raghuvanshi, Devendra Kumar Jain and Abid Raval

Testicular volume: correlation of ultrasonography, orchidometer and caliper measurements in children

Testicular size assessment is an important and initial technique for the evaluation of gonadal function. Our study aims to determine the correlation between paediatric testicular volumes measured with the orch...

Authors: Lofty-John C. Anyanwu, Oludayo A. Sowande, Christianah M. Asaleye, Mohammed K. Saleh, Aminu M. Mohammad, Mayomi Onuwaje, Timothy A. Olajide, Ademola O. Talabi, Jerome B. E. Elusiyan and Olusanya Adejuyigbe

Impact of clinical stage on the outcome of laparoscopic radical cystectomy: a prospective cohort study

Some authors recommend not to perform laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC) for large bulky bladder cancer (BC) as the laparoscopic manipulation will be difficult. As there were no prospective studies focusing...

Authors: Ahmed Abdallah Ashmawy, Ahmed Assem, Mahmoud Abd El Hamid, Ahmed Salem, Ayman Kassem, Mahmoud Amr Abdel Hakim, Mohammed Said ElSheemy, Ismail Rady Saad, Ashraf Abo El-Ela and Mohamed Elgammal

Role of Tamsulosin with or without Deflazacort to facilitate stone clearance after ESWL: a single-center randomized controlled study

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the treatment of choice for upper tract calculi of moderate size. After ESWL, various factors affect the passage of small fragments through ureter like fragment’...

Authors: Saurabh Jain, Mahendra Singh, Sudhir Khanna, Shahnawaz Rasool, Manu Gupta, Sachin Kathuria, Amrendra Pathak and Himanshu Pandey

Effect of moonseed vine (Triclisia gilletii Staner) on ethane-1,2-diol-induced urolithiasis and its renotoxicity in Wistar albino rats

Moonseed vine (Triclisia gilletii Staner) in the family Menispermaceae is a robust creeper of up to 10 cm diameter, of the lowland dense rain forest. In Ondo State, located in the South Western part of Nigeria, t...

Authors: O. S. Olayeriju, O. O. Crown, O. O. Elekofehinti, A. C. Akinmoladun, M. T. Olaleye and A. A. Akindahunsi

Evaluation of androgen receptor status in urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder in Egyptian patients: an immunohistochemical study

The roles of androgen and androgen receptor (AR) signaling in the oncogenesis of prostate cancer are very well established. What is more poorly understood is the role of AR in other human malignancies includin...

Authors: Mohamed Wagih and Marwa Kamel

Assessment of the value of the different variants of abnormal digital rectal examination finding in predicting carcinoma of the prostate: a preliminary report of a two-center study

Digital rectal examination is a veritable tool for the clinical diagnosis and screening for carcinoma of the prostate. This study aims to assess the value of the different variables which constitute abnormal d...

Authors: Eshiobo Irekpita, George Okwudili Achor and Ugochukwu Alili

Enhanced recovery protocol versus standard protocol for patients undergoing radical cystectomy: results of a prospective randomized study

To assess patients undergoing radical cystectomy using enhanced recovery protocol and standard protocol in terms of intraoperative and postoperative outcomes and complications.

Authors: Hisham Ibrahim, Sameh Kotb, Ahmed Abd Allah, Ayman Kassem, Ahmed Salem, Mahmoud Abd ElHamid, Hany ElFayoumy, Ashraf Mosharafa, Ismail Rady Saad, Khaled Mursi and Omar Abdel-Razzak

Stone-free rate after semirigid ureteroscopy with holmium laser lithotripsy versus laparoscopic ureterolithotomy for upper ureteral calculi: a multicenter study

Different treatment options were used to treat upper ureteral calculi. The aim of our study is to compare the stone-free rate and postoperative outcomes between semirigid ureteroscope with holmium laser lithot...

Authors: Ahmed Issam Ali, Ali M. Abdel-Karim, Ahmed A. Abd El Latif, Amr Eldakhakhny, Ehab M. Galal, Ahmed Z. Anwar, Mamdouh M. El-Hawy, Tarek K. H. Fathelbab, Mohamed S. Elbadry, Mostafa S. Elsharkawy and Ehab R. Tawfiek

Comparison of prostate size and anthropometric parameters between diabetic and non-diabetic Congolese patients who underwent transurethral prostate resection in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and type 2 diabetes mellitus are prevalent in older men, and both represent a challenge to public health. Prior studies reported a correlation between BPH and (hyper)glycaemia...

Authors: L. E. Mubenga, D. Chimanuka, P. De Groote, E. Bwenge, M. P. Hermans and B. Tombal

Prostate cancer awareness and attitude toward early detection among male soldiers in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Prostate cancer (PC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths among men in Ghana. This poses a public health threat, especially among the Ghana Armed Force (GAF) where the majority are males. This study aimed to ...

Authors: Juliana Gyasi Necku, Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba and Aaron Asibi Abuosi

Prostate cancer screening: assessment of knowledge and willingness to screen among men in Obio Akpor LGA, Rivers State, Nigeria

Worldwide prostate cancer is the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths and is the commonest cancer diagnosed among Nigerian men. Screening techniques can be employed to detect the disease earlier in appa...

Authors: Rogers A. Enemugwem, Beatrice A. Eze, Ukamaka Ejike, Eme O. Asuquo and Alafaka Tobin