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Vigilância ativa do câncer de próstata - um conceito em evolução

A vigilância ativa é a solução encontrada pela urologia para a condução de tumores prostáticos com características de pouca agressividade. Desenvolvida especialmente após as polêmicas que envolveram a validade do rastreamento, essa abordagem vem sendo consolidada como a melhor maneira de se evi...

Elevated prostate volume index and prostatic chronic inflammation reduce the number of positive cores at first prostate biopsy set: results in 945 consecutive patients

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the association between prostate volume index (PVI), and prostatic chronic inflammation (PCI) as predictors of prostate cancer (PCA). PVI is the ratio between the central transition zone volume (CTZV) and the peripheral zone volume (PZV). Materials and methods Parameters ...

Densidad del antígeno prostático en el diagnóstico de cáncer de próstata
Prostate antigen density in the diagnosis of prostate cancer

El cáncer de próstata es un problema de salud pública a nivel mundial, el cual clásicamente se sospecha por alteració en el antígeno prostático (PSA) y/o tacto rectal (TR) y se confirma con biopsia prostática. No obstante, existen otros marcadores como la densidad del PSA (DPSA) que se emplean pa...

Prospective comparison of the novel visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) versus the international prostate symptom score (IPSS), and assessment of patient pain perception with regard to transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (1), 2019
OBJECTIVE: To compare the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and novel Visual Prostate Symptom Score (VPSS) in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), to correlate scores with uroflowmetry and prostate volume and assess patient perceptions regarding pain prior to, and after prostate b...

Accidental cystectomy during laparoscopic excision of prostatic utricle cyst - a rare complication

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Prostatic utricle cyst is a rare congenital anomaly. Symptomatic cysts require treatment. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice, but is challenging due to close proximity to vas deferens, ejaculatory ducts, bladder, prostate, rectum and pelvic nerves. Complications include rectal injury, ...

Estudo dos sintomas, volume prostático e fluxometria em pacientes oligo/assintomáticos para o trato urinário inferior

RESUMO Introdução: A hiperplasia prostática benigna (HPB) é uma patologia bastante incidente, estando diretamente associada ao processo de senilidade, cuja prevalência pode atingir em torno de 75% dos homens com idade superior a 70 anos com impacto negativo significativo na qualidade de vida. Classi...

Ultrasound detection of prostatic calculi as a parameter to predict the appearance of hematospermia after a prostate biopsy

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: We evaluated the correlation between prostate calculi and hematospermia in patients undergoing prostate biopsy, and its impact on sexual activity of patients. Materials and Methods: A single-center prospective randomized study of 212 patients referred for transrectal ultrasound-guided...

Analysis of lower urinary tract disease of dogs

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (11), 2017
Lower urinary tract diseases (LUTD) include different conditions that affect the urinary bladder, urethra and prostate. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of different related diseases, to characterize the population affected, and to determine risk factors in dogs. The clinical ca...