Urologia internationalis
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2008
Case ReportsMalignant epithelioid renal angiomyolipoma involving the inferior vena cava in a patient with tuberous sclerosis.
Renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs) are mesenchymal tumors that occur either sporadically or are associated with tuberous sclerosis, and are generally considered to be benign. Malignant AML is extremely rare, and most are found to be epithelioid histopathologically. The authors report the case of a patient followed for renal AML. ⋯ The patient was treated by nephrectomy and tumor thrombectomy with retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. Histological examination demonstrated renal AML with a malignant epithelioid contingent. The various aspects of this histological and radiological variant are discussed.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2008
Case ReportsTraumatic penile injuries--mechanisms and treatment.
Injuries of the penis are uncommon but represent urological emergencies. We report 3 cases of penile trauma illustrating the diversity of penile injury presentation. ⋯ An immediate operative exploration with removal of hematoma and primary defect closure should be done in every case. Surgical management should not be delayed to avoid late complications.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialPeriprostatic nerve blockage reduces postoperative analgesic consumption and pain scores of patients undergoing transurethral prostate resection.
To evaluate the effects of periprostatic bupivacaine administration on pain control and analgesic consumption after transurethral prostate resection (TURP). ⋯ Periprostatic bupivacaine administration was a useful and safe method for postoperative pain control and reduced analgesic consumption in patients undergoing TURP.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2007
Comparative Study Clinical TrialImpact of additional sampling in the TRUS-guided biopsy for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
To evaluate the diagnostic value of 10+ systematic sampling technique when performing transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy, compared with the sextant biopsy technique for patients with suspected prostate cancer. ⋯ The 10+ systematic TRUS-guided prostate biopsy improves the detection rate of prostate cancer compared to the sextant biopsy technique alone, especially when performed in men with positive PSA, PSA ratio, and negative DRE.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2007
Comparative StudyImpact factors in urology. How well do our journals stack up against other medical and surgical journals?
The purpose of our analysis was to assess the performance of urological journals in terms of the standardized measures created by the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) Journal Citation Report (JCR) in comparison to other medical and surgical fields. Additionally, an evaluation of all original articles, clinical or experimental, published in the year 2005, assessing the time interval needed from submission to publication, submission to acceptance, and acceptance to publication of a manuscript was conducted for all urologic journals. ⋯ The impact factor is a measure of the importance of scientific journals. Urological journals stack up quite well against other medical and especially surgical journals.