British journal of urology
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To determine the optimal management, conservative or surgical, of patients with penetrating or blunt Type III renal injuries. ⋯ This study suggests that Type III penetrating trauma may be successfully managed conservatively with a similar outcome to those patients with Type III blunt injuries. Initial surgical intervention may only be necessary in those with associated intra-abdominal injuries or haemodynamic instability.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Expired breath ethanol measurement to calculate irrigating fluid absorption during transurethral resection of the prostate: experience in a district general hospital.
To estimate differences in the absorption of ethanol-tagged irrigant fluid in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) using measurements of ethanol concentration in the breath. ⋯ Irrigant absorption occurs frequently during TURP and is more likely to occur in operations performed by trainee urologists.
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To assess the role of the artificial urinary sphincter in the management of patients with post-prostatectomy incontinence. ⋯ Patients who had artificial sphincters implanted to treat post-prostatectomy incontinence achieved a social continence rate of 96%. With bulbar urethral sphincters there was a high incidence of post-implantation incontinence and a high re-operation rate to achieve this success.