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Urethral injury in penile fracture: a narrative review

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective To present the evolution and the recent data on the etiology, diagnosis, management and outcomes of penile fracture (PF) with concomitant urethral injury. Materials and Methods We searched the Pubmed database between 1998 and 2019 using the following key words: "penile fracture", "...

Risk factors of postoperative sexual function in patients with urethral diverticulum and their partners: A cohort study of 83 women

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction and Objective: Several studies have focused on the treatment and recurrence of urethral diverticulum (UD). However, few investigations have addressed sexual function in patients with UD. Therefore, we sought to examine sexual function in women affected by UD. Materials and Methods...

Macroplastique for women with stress urinary incontinence secondary to intrinsic sphincter deficiency

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the subjective and objective outcomes of Macroplastique® (MPQ) in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) secondary to intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD). Materials and Methods Following Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, charts of non-neurogenic women w...

The protective arm of the renin -angiotensin system may counteract the intense inflammatory process in fetuses with posterior urethral valves

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (3), 2019
Abstract Objective: Posterior urethral valve is the most common lower urinary tract obstruction in male children. A high percentage of patients with posterior urethral valve evolve to end‐stage renal disease. Previous studies showed that cytokines, chemokines, and components of the renin-angiotens...

Septic shock caused by the under-recognized bacterium Eggerthella lenta in a 61-year-old male with a periurethral abscess: a case report

Abstract Eggerthella lenta is a gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that has been associated with life-threatening infections. Bacteremia is always clinically significant and is mostly but not always associated with gastrointestinal disease. We present a unique case of abrupt deterioration and rapid develop...

Lichen planus with multiple system involvement including the mouth, vagina, urethra, and scalp: a case report

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (10), 2019
This is a case report of lichen planus (LP) with multiple system involvement. A 35-year-old female patient was admitted in November 2014 with a 5-year history of painful/difficult sexual intercourse and loss of oral mucosa, and an 8-year history of focal hair loss. Earlier, the patient had been unable to...

Application of dermoscopy image analysis technique in diagnosing urethral condylomata acuminata

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (1), 2018
Abstract: Background: In this study, cases with suspected urethral condylomata acuminata were examined by dermoscopy, in order to explore an effective method for clinical. Objective: To study the application of dermoscopy image analysis technique in clinical diagnosis of urethral condylomata acuminata....

Effectiveness of syndromic management for male patients with urethral discharge symptoms in Amazonas, Brazil

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (6), 2017
Abstract: Background: Urethral discharge syndrome (UDS) is characterized by the presence of purulent or mucopurulent urethral discharge.The main etiological agents of this syndrome are Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of the syndromic management...

A new material to prevent urethral damage after implantation of artificial devices: an experimental study

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To validate the application of the bacterial cellulose (BC) membrane as a protecting barrier to the urethra. Materials and Methods Forty female Wistar rats (four groups of 10): Group 1 (sham), the urethra was dissected as in previous groups and nothing applied around; Group 2, rece...