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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…
Yoro Diallo, Racine Kane, Saint Charles Kouka, Boubacar Fall, Cyrille Ze Ondo, Abdoulaye N’Diaye, Adamson Phiri, Amadou Sékou Soumah, Babacar Diao, Cheickna Sylla
Introduction: The objective of our study was to analyze the clinical and epidemiologic aspects of erectile dysfunction in subjects with different comorbidities in Senegal. Patients and Methods: This was a retrospective study over a period of 2 years on patien…
R. Kane, Y. Diallo, L. Niang, A. Ndiaye, M. Ndoye, M. Jalloh, M. Ogoubemy, S. M. Gueye
Objective: The aim was to assess the place of endourologic intervention in our practice and compare it to open surgery in the management of upper urinary tract calculi in Senegal. Patients and Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted at both the Prin…
Ala’a Al-Deen Al-Dabbagh, Basim Sh. Ahmed
Background: Male infertility is a common problem and needs a minimally invasive method to arrive at the appropriate diagnosis. Alternative to open testicular biopsy the fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the testis is being increasingly used as a minim…
Sayuri Takahashi, Seiji Aruga, Yoko Yamamoto, Takahiro Matsumoto
The incidence of calcium oxalate stone in men is higher than that in women. We evaluated the association between the androgen receptor (AR) and urinary oxalate excretion using Crefloxed male androgen receptor-knockout (ARKO) mice (AR L-/Y ) and floxed mice (A…
Yoshiyuki Matsui, Toshinari Yamasaki, Takahiro Inoue, Tomomi Kamba, Osamu Ogawa
The interposition sural nerve graft has been attempted occasionally during radical prostatectomy for the recovery of continence and erectile function; however, nerve autograft may result in adverse events for the patient. Here, we present our initial experien…
Kimassoum Rimtebaye, Mohamed Jalloh, Arya Zarif Agah Tashkand, Franklin Danki Sillong, Lamine Niang, Serigne Magueye Gueye
Introduction: To present the histopathological, etiologic aspects and the surgical procedure to treat a penoscrotal elephantiasis. Observation: A 60-year-old patient was referred for a giant scrotum for 30 years. His general status was poor. The scrotum was b…
Barnabé Zango, Fasnéwindé A. Kabore, Abdoul Karim Pare, Brahima Kirakoya, Clôtaire Alexis Marie Kiemdiba Donega Yameogo, Adama Ouattara, Cyprien Zare
Objective: To describe the epidemiology, diagnosis and therapeutic outcomes of trauma to the external genitalia trauma. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study over a period of six and a half years from January 1st, 2006 to June 30th,…
Amir Abramovich, Alexander Shulzinger
A spectroscopic method for human sperm evaluation and characterization using Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) is presented. The high sensitivity of FTIR to changes in chemical structure and arrangement of molecules and proteins makes it a powerful diagnosti…
Zaré Cyprien, Kambou Timothée, Ouattara Adama, Paré Abdoul Karim, Yé O. Delphine, Bénao B. Lazard, Belemlilga G. L. Herman, Yabré Nassirou, Traore I. Alain, Barro Drissa
We conducted a cross-sectional study between February 1st, 2012 and September 30, 2012 at Bobo-Dioulasso University Teaching hospital. The target population was all patients seen at the emergency services for acute urinary retention. Among the 155 patients ad…
Chase C. Hansen, Michael Derrick, Irfan Warriach, James Thomas Cammack, James Thomas Cammack, Werner de Riese
Objectives: The relationship between autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is investigated to determine a link that would guide management due to elevated RCC risk. Current literature is inconclusive on this topic…
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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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