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Manejo del Cáncer de Vejiga mediante cirugía convencional en Solca, experiencia 2012-2017

Oncología (Guayaquil); 28 (3), 2018
Introducción: El cáncer de vejiga es la más común de las patologías del tracto urinario. La importancia del estudio radica en el manejo quirúrgico de los pacientes con este tipo de neoplasias vesicales que en ciertos casos con diagnóstico temprano suelen ser curativo. La técnica quirúrgica emple...

Surgical techniques for facilitating laparoscopic intracorporeal orthotopic neobladder: initial experience

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (6), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To describe our technique and outcomes for laparoscopic intracorporeal ileal neobladder (ICNB) reconstruction. Materials and Methods: From April 2014 to November 2016, 21 patients underwent laparoscopic ICNB at our tertiary referral centre. ICNB with bilateral isoperistaltic afferent ...

Analysis of the association between bladder carcinoma and arsenic concentration in soil and water in southeast Brazil

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT In approximately 50% of cases of bladder carcinoma, an associated predisposing factor can be established. The main factors are exposure to tobacco, arsenic (As) ore and aromatic compounds. Arsenic is a metalloid with a low average concentration in the earth's crust, and one of the most dangerous...

Gastric neobladders: surgical outcomes of 91 cases using different techniques

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: We report on the surgical results of a series of 91 patients who received gastric neobladders as urinary diversion after radical cystectomies performed for the treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancers. Materials and Methods: We report on a retrospective case series of 91 pati...

Neovagina construction and continent cutaneous urinary reservoir using a previous orthotopic ileal neobladder

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Standard radical cystectomy (RC) in women involves removal of the distal ureters, bladder, proximal urethra, uterus, ovaries, and adjacent vagina. Furthermore, pelvic organ-preserving RC to treat selected women has become an accepted technique and may confer better postoperative sexual and urina...

Comparing the short - term outcomes and complications of monopolar and bipolar transurethral resection of bladder tumors in patients with coronary artery disese: a prospective, randomized, controlled study

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: To compare the perioperative outcomes and complications of monopolar and bipolar transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Materials and Methods: A total of 90 CAD patients with newly diagnosed bladder cancer who underwent T...

BCG instillations can mimic prostate cancer on multiparametric MRI

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018

Nephrogenic adenoma of the bladder: a single institution experience assessing clinical factors

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Nephrogenic adenoma (NA) was first described by Davis in 1949 as a "hamartoma" of the bladder. There are many proposed predisposing factors for NA including chronic inflammation, renal transplantation, and bladder cancer. We examined our experience with NA to determine predisposin...