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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…
Evan Ng, Tammy Corica, Sandra Turner, Adeline Lim, Nigel Spry
Purpose: To identify possible factors that influence sexual function in men undergoing maximal androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Patients and Methods: A descriptive exploration was performed looking at characteristics of twenty-two men reporting sexual acti…
James J. Elist, Vaheh Shirvanian, Gottfried Lemperle
Introduction: Congenital and acquired penile curvature has a negative impact on penile aesthetics, sexual capabilities, and male psychology. Surgical procedures yield satisfactory correction of curvature, but are usually associated with penile shortening and…
Brent W. Snow, M. Chad Wallis, G. Peter Feola, John W. Rampton, Teisha Shiozaki
Introduction: Obstructive complication after pyeloplasty or ureteral reimplant surgery is a rare though worrisome problem in pediatric urology. These are often complex patients with complicated post-operative courses that at times require interventional radio…
Katsuya Aoki, Shinji Fukui, Maho Takenaga, Maikito Miyake, Takeshi Inoue, Satoshi Anai, Kazumasa Torimoto, Nobumichi Tanaka, Kiyohide Fujimoto
Purpose: Phimosis can be treated using topical steroid treatment effectively. Meanwhile, concealed penis has been required surgical correction because it was considered stubborn to conservative treatment. But there were few reports of conservative treatment u…
Ruojing Wei
Background: Retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephropexy has been applied to nephroptosis. We investigate the approach and treatment effect of retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephropexy. Methods: From May 1990 to October 2013, 45 patients with nephroptosis treated in…
Ricardo Kupka, Marcos Francisco Dall’Oglio, Alexandre Crippa, José Pontes, Aguinel José Bastian Júnior, Luís Felipe Piovesan, Willian Nahas, Miguel Srougi
Introduction: A single positive core (SPC) in a prostate biopsy is usually associated with indolent prostate cancer (PCa), and is considered one active surveillance criteria. To determine if a SPC should qualify a patient for surveillance, we compared the pat…
Ming Zheng, Mingqiang Zeng, Chonghe Jiang, Jinyang Chen, Shuren Li, Jiaxin Wang
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of terazosin and plasma kinetic resection of the prostate (PKRP) in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients with coexisting hypertension. Methods: A total of 205 men who suffered from BPH wit…
Balbina J. Plotkin, Zijian Wu, Kathleen Ward, Shaven Nadella, Jacalyn M. Green, Benny Rumnani
Biofilm formation is essential for the survival and growth of Escherichia coli in catheter-associated infections. Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus can excrete insulin and/or glucose in their urine. This population also has an increased incidence of u…
Amilal Bhat, Manish Singla, Mahakshit Bhat, Karamveer Sabharwal, Vinay Kumar, Ravi Upadhayay, Ram Kishan Saran
Objective: The aim of our study was to compare the results of tubularized plate urethroplasty with interposing healthy tissue spongioplasty alone and spongioplasty with dorsal dartos flap to assess the role of dartos flap in prevention of fistulae. Patients a…
Hakan Öztürk
It is a fact that performing endoscopy using conventional methods requires substantial time and development of alternative diagnostic modalities. Replacement of rigid endoscopes with flexible and digital devices in time, faster performance of the procedures a…
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