Daisaku Hirano, Hiroki Yoshioka, Yuki Irie, Maiko Yamada, Sumito Hamano, Yoshiaki Kusumi, Fuminori Sakurai, Sho Ohno & Kenichiro Kobayashi·Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Urology·2021
Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of urinary cytology to diagnose urothelial cancer for patients with asymptomatic hematuria. Patients and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was undertaken of asymptomatic hematuria patients referred from primary care to the Depar...
Introduction: Even after constant advancement and miniaturization in percutaneous nephrolithotomy complications are evident. Stone burden, pre-operative microbiological status of urine, comorbidity, age, operative time, intra-operative level of sterility and antibiotic prophylaxi...
Modeste Mayele-Kenfuni, Mohamed Hamirifou, Nedjim Abdelkerim Saleh, Redaa Safwate, Deogracias Nzambimana, Amine Moataz, Mohamed Dakir, Adil Debbagh & Rachid Aboutaieb·Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Urology·2021
Background: Bone metastasis of urothelial carcinoma is the third most common metastasis after the lungs and liver. Bone complications adversely affect the quality of life. They are also associated with increased mortality. The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiolo...
Introduction: The use of disposable flexible ureteroscopy for the management of renal stone has become an established procedure since last few years however discarding the instrument after single use possess a financial burden to the patient in resource limited countries. There...
Background: Amputation of the entire external genitalia is a rare surgical emergency. Spousal assault following misunderstanding, self-mutilation, and trauma are known aetiologies. Complete amputation of the external genitalia for possible ritual purposes is scarcely reported in...
Agudi Celestine Chibuike, Isaac Medugu Ferdinand, Olajuyin Olaleye Ebenezer, Ayeotan Olorunfemi, Egbeleke Femi Ajibade, Ibikunle Itunu Esther, Jessy Thomas Medugu, Ayu Agbecha & Okon Kenneth Okwong·Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Urology·2021
Background: The clinical utilization of PSA test in early detection and monitoring therapy of cancer of prostate is influenced by demographic factors like age, geographical location, metabolic factors, method of analysis and sensitivity and specificity of the test. Hence, we...
Renal cell carcinoma is the most common urological malignancy having aggressive and unpredictable metastatic potential. In the available literature, a number of cases of isolated metastasis to the spine from renal cell carcinoma have been described, but there is a dearth of liter...
Zinner syndrome is a rare congenital urogenital anomaly characterized by unilateral renal agenesis, ejaculatory duct obstruction and ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst due to developmental arrest in early embryogenesis affecting the caudal end of Mullerian duct. Here, we report a c...
Nedjim A. Saleh, Ghannam Youssef, Abdi El Mostapha, Nachid Abdellah, Ait Mahanna Hamza, Moataz Amine, Dakir Mohamed, Debbagh Adil & Aboutaieb Rachid·Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Urology·2021
Ureteral stents are integral parts of many procedures in endo-urology. Neglected stents can be associated with significant complications like serious encrustations, stone formation, recurrent urinary tract infections and hematuria. One of the known complications that poses a huge...
Background: Double J stent is a tool that is often used by the urologist to reduce and prevent upper urinary tract obstruction and to treat the injury in the ureter segment, with a mechanism to reduce urinary extravasation and accelerate ureter healing. Placement of Double J sten...