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First reported case of penile prosthesis infection from brucellosis: case report

Infection after the penile prosthesis can be devastating to both the patient and surgeon with various complications and consequences. After introduction of antibiotic-coated implants, the rate of infection has...

Authors: Nabil Nabil Moohialdin, Ahmad Shamsodini, Steven K. Wilson, Osama Abdeljaleel, Ibrahim Alnadhari and Ausama Saadi Abdulmuhsin

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the kidney: a case report and review of the literature

Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the kidney is a rare entity which tends to be associated with nephrolithiasis, chronic irritation, and infection. Due to its rarity and the non-specific clinical signs ...

Authors: Nicholas F. Brits, Seipati Bulane and Reubina Wadee

Intravesical holmium laser fragmentation and removal of a retained piece of tree branch from the urinary bladder of a young male

Holmium laser has been used primarily for lithotripsy, and on soft tissue and tumor. Its effect on wood has never been described in the literature. Here-in case we were able to successfully laser intravesical ...

Authors: Peter O. Afolayan, E. H. Abdel Goad, Avikar Singh and Shaun Pillay

Attitude and perception of urology by fifth-year (GEMPIII) students at the end of their mixed block rotation at Wits Medical School

This University Medical School offers a 6-year MBBCh programme, of which the fifth year consists of seven blocks of 6 weeks each of which 2 weeks are mixed rotations in specialities such as ophthalmology, ear–...

Authors: Alain Kabongo Tshiala, Mohamed Haffejee and Marietha Nel

Retropubic, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a multi-institutional comparative study

The standard surgical treatment of localized prostate cancer (PCa) has been rapidly changed along the last two decades from open to laparoscopic and finally robot-assisted techniques. Herein, we compare the th...

Authors: Amr A. Faddan, Mahmoud M. Shalaby, Mohamed Gadelmoula, Younis Alshamsi, Daniar K. Osmonov, Nasreldin Mohammed, Adel Kurkar, Atif M. Abdel Latif, Paolo Fornara and Klaus P. Jünemann

A comparison of pre-operative urine culture with intra-operative stone culture: a prospective observational study

It is well known that urinary calculi are associated with urinary tract infections. Post-operative sepsis is one of the major complications after various endourological procedures for stone surgeries. These ep...

Authors: Abhimanyu Gupta, Nachiket Vyas, Govind Sharma, Shivam Priyadarshi, Deepak Maghnani and Prafulla Kumar Swain

Multitract percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the management of staghorn stones

Staghorn stones are difficult to manage with a risk of significant renal impairment and urosepsis. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is the first-line treatment for staghorn stones. Often, multiple access tracts ar...

Authors: Aso Omer Rashid, Sarwar Noori Mahmood, Aram Karim Amin, Rawa Bapir and Noor Buchholz

Urolithiasis treatment options during COVID-19 pandemic: review of current recommendations and triage systems

COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed healthcare systems and limited access to surgical care. Urolithiasis can lead to emergencies and affect renal function during long-term follow-up. Therefore, timely and approp...

Authors: Ali Abdel Raheem, Ibrahim Alowidah, Mohamed Soliman, Mefarrih Haresy, Ali Almozeni, Sultan Althagafi, Mohamed Almousa and Mohamed Alturki

Crossed complete fused left to right renal ectopia with solitary left ureter: A rare ‘Case Report’

Crossed fused renal ectopia is a rare congenital anomaly where both the kidneys are fused and situated on one side and drain bilaterally into the urinary bladder. Rarely crossed fused ectopia can present with ...

Authors: Ghanshyam Kumawat, Mohit Singla, Nishkarsh Mehta, Prashant Gupta and SS Yadav

Scrotal leiomyoma: a rare cause of scrotal swelling

Leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumours predominantly found in the uterus. Rarely, they may be located in the ovaries, scrotum, bladder, lungs, vascular structures and spermatic cord.

Authors: P. A. Egharevba, O. Omoseebi, A. I. Okunlola and O. A. Omisanjo

Emphysematous pyelonephritis with air bubble in the inferior vena cava

Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) with gas in the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare presentation and to our knowledge, this is the first case report in the urologic literature.

Authors: Tiffany A. Perkins, Alberic Rogman and Murali K. Ankem

Immunohistochemical expression of BRCA1 and BRCA2 in a cohort of Ugandan men with prostate cancer: an analytical cross-sectional study

Mutation of the tumour suppressor genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 is thought to cause early development of prostate cancer which has poor prognosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the expression of BRCA1/2 a...

Authors: Patrick T. Amsi, James J. Yahaya, Sam Kalungi and Michael Odida

Can stone composition be predicted by plain X-ray and/or non-contrast CT? A study validated by X-ray diffraction analysis

The stone composition has a great influence on the outcome of its treatment. There are several tests to predict the composition of stones preoperatively and stone analysis postoperatively. Herein, we want to e...

Authors: Mohamed Gadelmoula, Ahmed M. Moeen, Ahmed Elderwy, Mohamed S. Abdel-Kader, Ayman Elqady, Hassan A. Aboul-Ella and Essam Osman

Management of ureteric avulsion during ureteroscopy: a systematic review and our experience

Ureteric avulsion is a disastrous intraoperative complication that can happen to any urologist during a common endoscopic procedure like ureteroscopy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the various managemen...

Authors: P. Ashwin Shekar, Gaurav Kochhar, Dinesh Reddy and Anuj Dumra

Use of Holmium YAG laser in circumcision: a novel, less complicated and alternative procedure for adolescent

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Holmium YAG laser circumcision in adolescents.

Authors: Pei-Lin Huang, I-Ching Lee, De-Chan Tsai, Jen-Ho Tsai, Vincent F. S. Tsai and Yuan-Hung Pong

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of circumcision by freehand technique and Plastibell device in children

Circumcision has been practiced since antiquity and is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy and safety of the two most common techniques: Fre...

Authors: Babatunde K. Hamza, Muhammed Ahmed, Ahmad Bello, Tunde Talib Sholadoye, Musliu Adetola Tolani, Ahmad Tijjani Lawal, Muhammad Salihu Muhammad, Khalifah Ibrahim Abdulsalam, Nasir Oyelowo and Hussein Yusuf Maitama

Knowledge, perception and screening of local dye workers regarding urinary bladder cancer in Ghana

Cancer is the leading cause of death with 7.6 million deaths worldwide annually. About 19% of bladder cancer cases are attributed to environmental and occupational factors. The knowledge of any disease is very...

Authors: Babatunde M. Duduyemi, Divine Lardey Agyemang, Ernest Adankwah, Hannah Nyarko and Derrick Andoh

Renal trauma: a 5-year retrospective review in single institution

Renal trauma occurs in up to 5% of all trauma cases and accounts for 24% of abdominal solid organ injuries. Renal trauma management has evolved over the past decades, and current management is transitioning to...

Authors: Syarif, Achmad M. Palinrungi, Khoirul Kholis, Muhammad Asykar Palinrungi, Syakri Syahrir, Reinaldo Sunggiardi and Muhammad Faruk

A rare case of right-sided varicocele in right renal tumor in the absence of venous thrombosis and IVC compression

The presence of unilateral right-sided varicocele hints at a serious retroperitoneal disease such as renal cell neoplasm. Such tumors are usually associated with a thrombus in renal vein or spermatic vein. We ...

Authors: Priyabrata Adhikari, Siddalingeshwar I. Neeli and Shyam Mohan

Management of ureteric stone in pregnancy: a review

Urolithiasis in pregnancy is a major health concern and is one of the most common causes for non-obstetrical abdominal pain and subsequent hospital admission during pregnancy. The incidence of urinary calculi ...

Authors: Avinash P. S. Thakur, Vivek Sharma, Vasantharaja Ramasamy, Arpan Choudhary, Prashant Patel, Sangeeta Singh and Subeesh Parol

Double trouble: diagnostic dilemma in a rare association of proximal ureteric valve with orthotopic ureterocele—case report

Association of the ureterocele and proximal ureteral valve is a rare congenital anomaly which can lead to quick detoriation of renal function due to double obstruction. Though ureteral valves have been associa...

Authors: Anuj Dumra, P. Ashwin Shekar and Hardik Patel

Impact of weight on stone-free rate during percutaneous nephrolithotomy

To assess Impact of weight on stone-free rate during percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Authors: Abdrabuh M. Abdrabuh

Recipient and renal allograft survival following living related-donor transplantation: a single center experience

Despite improvements in surgical techniques of renal transplantation, still surgical complications remain a big challenge that might affect the post-transplant recipient and graft outcome. The aim of the curre...

Authors: Mohamed Sharafeldeen, Omar Elgebaly, Tamer Abou Youssif, Ahmed Fahmy, Mohamed Elsaqa and Mohamed Said Abdelsalam

Assessment of knowledge, practice and attitude towards prostate cancer screening among male patients aged 40 years and above at Kitwe Teaching Hospital, Zambia

Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in men. Evaluating knowledge, practice and attitudes towards the condition is important to identify key areas where interventions can be instituted.

Authors: Sakala Gift, Kasongo Nancy and Mwanakasale Victor

Surgical strategies for placenta percreta invading the bladder and review of literature

Major obstetric hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. In rare cases, life-threatening hematuria in pregnant women may result from invasion of the bladder by the placenta. We pres...

Authors: Nikhar Jain, Sujata Patwardhan, Hitesh Jain and Bhushan Patil

Strategic use of telemedicine for restarting urological outpatient services during COVID-19 pandemic

Authors: Devanshu Bansal, Samit Chaturvedi and Anant Kumar

Role of microsurgical varicocelectomy in the management of non-obstructive azoospermia with varicocele: our tertiary care centre experience

Varicocele is an abnormal dilation and tortuosity of the internal spermatic veins within the pampiniform plexus of the spermatic cord. Varicocele is associated with progressive testicular damage and infertilit...

Authors: Avinash P. S. Thakur, Darsan Sadasivan, Vivek Sharma, Vasantharaja Ramasamy, Subeesh Parol, Sangeeta Singh and Jatin Soni

Fragmentation and propulsive effect of shock wave lithotripsy in treatment of small renal calculi

Small renal calculi are frequently observed in clinical practice, and chemo-lytic therapy has limited effects. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy...

Authors: Ammar Fadil Abid and Nasser Sabah Hussein

A prospective evaluation of the impact of trans-rectal prostate biopsy on the voiding function of patients

Biopsy-related inflammatory edema, urethral blood clots and sphincteric spasm could lead to post-biopsy voiding dysfunction. This study examines the impact of trans-rectal prostate biopsy on the voiding functi...

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

Impact of oxidative stress on semen parameters in normozoospermic infertile men: a case–control study

Oxidative stress has been implicated in male infertility through decrease in sperm quality. However, men with normal semen parameters (normozoospermia) may be unable to fertilize their partners even when they ...

Authors: Ayad Palani and Ahmed Alahmar

Autologous rectus fascia sling for post-vesicovaginal fistula repair stress incontinence: case series from a Nigerian experience

Successful outcome of a urinary fistula repair involves a successful closure of the fistula without residual incontinence. However, a few women have post-repair stress urinary incontinence despite closure of t...

Authors: Olatunji Okikiola Lawal, Sadiya Nasir, Oluwasomidoyin Olukemi Bello, Rukiyat Adeola Abdus-salam, Imran Oludare Morhason-Bello, A. M. El-ladan and Oladosu Akanbi Ojengbede

High-dose intravenous vitamin C reduces urinary tract infection post-kidney transplantation

Urinary tract infection (UTI) accounts for about half of all post- kidney transplant infections. There is conflicting data regarding vitamin C and UTI prevention. So far, its efficacy has not been studied in r...

Authors: Mina Borran, Simin Dashti-Khavidaki, Azam Alamdari, Neda Naderi and Seyed Mansour Gatmiri

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