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Open Journal of Urology is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in urology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for researchers and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in urology related problems. All manuscripts must be…
Kevin Chang Yue Wei, Lee Say Bob, Devindran Manoharan, Liong Men Long, Teoh Sze Yong, Teo Rui Ling, Chua Zi Wei, 1 1
Introduction: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the third most prevalent cancer among Malaysian males, often diagnosed at advanced stages, leading to suboptimal outcomes. While transrectal ultrasound-guided systematic biopsy (TRUS-SB) is the primary diagnostic method,…
Guilherme Canabrava Rodrigues Silva, Tarcizo Afonso Nunes, Rafael Calvão Barbuto, Thiffany Quartarollo Lopes, Beatriz Melo De Almeida
Background: Prostate cancer ranks as the second most prevalent malignancy in men, with treatment strategies ranging from observation to various interventions. Radical prostatectomy is a common approach, aiming for a cure, and the technique for vesico-urethral…
Mohammed Omer Abaker Gibreel, Sundus Kamal Ibrahim, Wijdan Abdel Aziz Hassan, Manar Yahia Mahjoub, Leyla Mohammed Kheir Hamid, Hibatellah Majzoub Abbas, Nuha Fouzi Mohammed
Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), associated with a slow and progressive loss of kidney function over a period of several years, is an important clinical disaster with an increasing rate of morbidity and mortality especially in the least developed cou…
Mamadou Tidiani Coulibaly, Falaye Sissoko, Moumine Diarra, Adama Toutou Diallo, Issa Amadou, Amadou Berthé, Sory Koné
Supernumerary urethra in boys is a very rare anatomical entity. Sagittal urethral duplications are classified into four groups: epispadias, hypospadias, fusiform and Y-shaped urethra. The most widely used classification is that of Effmann and Lebowitz, which…
Mbuya Musapudi Eric, Ouake Hadidjatou, Michel Agounkpe, Yevi Dodji Magloire Inès, Hodonou Fred Martin, Avakoudjo Josué Georges Dejinnin, 1 1
<b>Background:</b> Klingsor syndrome refers to genital self-mutilation in man following delusional religious beliefs. Later, Schweitzer proposed expanding the term to include all psychotic disorders, drug and alcohol abuse. Apart from the noted hemorrhagic em…
Roland Bertile Banga-Mouss, Yannick Dimi Nyanga, Irène Ondima, Armel Melvin Atipo Ondongo, Steve Aristide Ondziel-Opara, Joseph Junior Damba, Nick Arnaud Monabeka, Christ Ondzé, Daniella Gloire Ngassiele, Gidmard Onguele, Henock Songa, Jetsvy Mayala, Anani Wensels Severin Odzebe, Prosper Alain Bouya
<b>Introduction:</b> Urological emergencies play a significant role in the medical and surgical activity of a urology department. The objective of this study was to determine the hospital prevalence of urological emergencies at the University Hospital of Braz…
Roland Bertile Banga-Mouss, Yanick Dimi Nyanga, Brice Nkoua Epala, Armel Melvin Atipo Ondongo, Steve Aristid Ondziel-Opara, Eliane Ndounga, Alexis Bolenga, Louis Constant Mbele Mantsouaka, Judith Nsonde Malanda, Aanani Séverin Wencesl Odzébé, Prosper Alain Bouya
<b>Introduction:</b> Testicular cancer accounts for 5% of urological tumors, predominantly affecting young men. The aim of our study was to report the diagnostic and evolutionary aspects of testicular cancer cases treated in our center. <b>Patients and Method…
Kwaku Addai Arhin Appiah, Patrick Opoku Manu Maison, George Amoah
Penile glans amputation is a tragic complication of circumcision. Beyond the psychological trauma parents go through, they have to deal with the lower urinary tract symptoms including acute urine retention their baby boys suffer due to meatal stenosis from th…
Vadandi Valentin, Mahamat Ali Mahamat, Minguemadji Allah Siyangar, Temga Ouang Michael, Vounouzia Barthelemy, Ndormadjita Allah Siyangar, Abdelmahamoud Chene, Konan Paul Gerard, Rimtebaye Kimassoum
<b>Introduction:</b> Acute large bursae (ALB) are a frequent reason for emergency consultations. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, clinical course, treatment and evolution of ALB at Abeche University Hospital. <b>P</b><b>a</b><b>tients…
Sanjay Vasant Kamble, Anjana Kalpesh Yadav, Maneesha Tarkeshwar Sharma, Radha Ratnadeep Bhosle
<b>Background:</b> Bethanechol chloride, a cholinergic agonist, is often prescribed in suspected underactive bladders to improve detrusor contractility, despite its limited clinical efficacy. We investigated the usage pattern of bethanechol in actual practice…
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Open Journal of Urology is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in urology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for researchers and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in urology related problems. All manuscripts must be… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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