The Journal of urology
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The Journal of urology · Oct 2014
Epididymitis: a 21-year retrospective review of presentations to an outpatient urology clinic.
We describe patient characteristics and age distribution of epididymitis in an outpatient pediatric urology referral practice during a 21-year period. ⋯ The majority of cases of epididymitis occur around the time of puberty in early adolescence, with relatively few cases occurring during infancy. Recurrent episodes of epididymitis are more common than previously reported and may affect as many as a fourth of all boys with acute epididymitis.
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The Journal of urology · Oct 2014
Pneumoperitoneum in the presence of acute and chronic kidney injury: an experimental model in rats.
There is evidence that pneumoperitoneum induces transient changes in renal function in healthy individuals. Its effect on malfunctioning kidneys is not well known. We investigated effects caused by pneumoperitoneum in animals with impaired renal function. ⋯ Pneumoperitoneum seems feasible in rats with impaired baseline renal function. Particularly chronic cases should not be considered a contraindication to pneumoperitoneum while in acute cases pneumoperitoneum might be detrimental.