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Recurring priapism may be a symptom of voiding dysfunction – case report and literature review

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Recurring priapism is rare in pre-pubertal children and may be attributed to multiple causes. We propose that voiding dysfunction (VD) may also justify this symptom and detail a clinical case of recurring stuttering priapism associated to overactive bladder that completely resolved after usage o...

Renal capsule for augmentation cystoplasty in canine model: a favorable biomaterial?

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate effectiveness of canine renal capsule for augmentation cystoplasty. Materials and Methods: Ten adult dogs participated in this study. After induction of anesthesia each animal underwent bed side urodynamic study, bladder capacity and bladder pressure was recorded. Then via...

"Total reconstruction" of the urethrovesical anastomosis contributes to early urinary continence in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To demonstrate the effect of total reconstruction technique on postoperative urinary continence after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). Material and Methods: LRP was performed using a standard urethrovesical anastomosis in 79 consecutive patients (Group-A) from June 2011 to Oc...

Laparoendoscopic single site surgery in pediatric urology: does it require specialized tools?

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To describe our experience utilizing Laparoendoscopic single site (LESS) surgery in pediatric urology. Materials and Methods: Retrospective chart review was performed on LESS urologic procedures from November 2009 through March 2013. A total of 44 patients underwent 54 procedures incl...

Laparoscopic versus open radical prostatectomy in high prostate volume cases: impact on oncological and functional results

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Background and objective: To prospectively compare the laparoscopic versus open approach to RP in cases with high prostate volume and to evaluate a possible different impact of prostate volume. Materials and Methods: From March 2007 to March 2013 a total of 120 cases with clinically localized ...

Open suprapubic versus retropubic prostatectomy in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia during resident's learning curve: a randomized controlled trial

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: This study compared the suprapubic (SP) versus retropubic (RP) prostatectomy for the treatment of large prostates and evaluated perioperative surgical morbidity and improvement of urinary symptoms. Materials and Methods: In this single centre, prospective, randomised study, 65 consecu...

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: surgical, functional, and quality-of-life outcomes upon extended follow-up

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the long-term surgical, functional, and quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes after Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) in patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed recorded data on patients w...

Eficácia do uso do barbatimão (stryphnodendron barbatiman) no processo de cicatrização em lesões: uma revisão de literatura

ABCS health sci; 41 (1), 2016
Existe grande prevalência de lesões em indivíduos tratados nas instituições hospitalares, o que representa enormes gastos e piora da qualidade de vida desses pacientes e de seus familiares, gerando um importante problema de saúde pública. O Barbatimão é tradicionalmente usado na cicatrização d...

Uso de opiáceos en niños con cáncer avanzado en cuidados paliativos

Rev. chil. pediatr; 87 (2), 2016
INTRODUCCIÓN A pesar del avance en el tratamiento del cáncer en pediatría, en Chile el 15% de niños fallece por progresión de la enfermedad, siendo el dolor el síntoma más importante en esta etapa. Las pautas de la OMS demuestran que los opiáceos son fundamentales para controlar el dolor, sin emb...

Acute acalculous cholecystitis in systemic lupus erythematosus: a rare initial manifestation

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Acute acalculous cholecystitis is a very rare gastrointestinal manifestation in systemic lupus erythematosus and becomes rarer as an initial manifestation. There are only two cases reported. The authors report a 20-year-old black woman that presented acute acalculous cholecystitis revealed by ab...