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Unilateral extravesical ureteral reimplantation via inguinal incision for the correction of vesicoureteral reflux: a 10-year experience

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction and Objective: Multiple options exist for the surgical management of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). We report on our 10-year experience using the inguinal approach to extravesical ureteral reimplantation (EVR). Materials and Methods: Patient characteristics of age, gender, and reflu...

Update on complications of synthetic suburethral slings

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Synthetic suburethral slings have become the most widely used technique for the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence. Despite its high success rates, significant complications have been reported including bleeding, urethral or bladder injury, urethral or bladder mesh erosion, intest...

Anesthetic considerations for a patient with hereditary angioedema - A clinical case

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (5), 2017
Abstract Hereditary angioedema (HAE), with an estimated prevalence of 1:50,000, is a rare but potentially fatal disease. It may present with recurrent systemic edema of the subcutaneous tissue and mucous membranes. Patients with HAE are at increased risk for clinical worsening with surgical stress, and m...

Lateral decubitus position vs. lithotomy position: which is the best way to minimize patient's pain perception during transrectal prostate biopsy?

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction Considering the distinctive nature in terms of psychological stress and anal tone of position which is generally selected between lithotomy and left lateral decubitus (LLD), we postulated its effect on pain perception during biopsy, and investigated their association. Materials a...

Surgical treatment of detrusor underactivity: a short term proof of concept study

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objectives To compare the surgical outcomes of men with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) due to benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) to those with detrusor underactivity (DU) or acontractile detrusor (DA). Materials and Methods This retrospective, IRB approved study included men who underwent ...

Which intraperitoneal insufflation pressure should be used for less postoperative pain in transperitoneal laparoscopic urologic surgeries?

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose To determine whether using different intraperitoneal insufflation pressures for transperitoneal laparoscopic urologic surgeries decreases postoperative pain. Materials and Methods 76 patients who underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic upper urinary tract surgery at different insuffla...

Laparoscopic management of recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction following pyeloplasty: a single surgical team experience with 38 cases

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose To describe and analyze our experience with Anderson-Hynes transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) in the treatment of recurrent ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). Materials and methods 38 consecutive patients who underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic redo-pyeloplasty ...

Tasa de éxito subjetivo y objetivo en pacientes operados con cinta suburetral transobturatriz: ocho años de seguimiento
Subjective and objective success rate in patients operated with transobturator suburethral tape: eight years of follow-up

Antecedentes: La Incontinencia Urinaria de Esfuerzo (IOE) representa el 50% de las incontinencias urinarias en la mujer, produciendo un gran impacto en su calidad de vida. Actualmente el TOT es una de las técnicas quirúrgicas más utilizadas para su tratamiento. Objetivos: Determinar la tasa de éxito ...

Variables que influyen en el pronóstico de la cirugía fotovaporización prostática mediante láser verde en el tratamiento de hiperplasia prostática benigna (HBP), en el servicio de urología del Hospital Carlos Andrade Marín
Influential variables in the prognosis of prostate photovaporization surgery through green laser in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the Urology Department of HCAM

Cambios rev. méd; 16 (1), 2017
Introducción: Determinar los factores de riesgo preoperatorios e intraoperatorios que influyen en el resultado final de la intervención con láser verde KTP en pacientes con Hiperplasia prostática benigna. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo en una cohorte de 153 pacientes con ...