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    EDITORIAL

    The CMAJ mess

    Laurence H. Klotz
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 2997-2998, 2006
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    ARTICLE

    Impact of fibrin glue and urinary bladder cell spraying on the in-vivo acellular matrix cellularization: a porcine pilot study

    Walid A. Farhat1,2, Jun Chen1, Christopher Sherman3, Lisa Cartwright1, Andre Bahoric3, Herman Yeger4
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3000-3008, 2006
    Abstract Purpose: Urinary bladder tissue engineering utilizing autologous cell-seeded scaffolds requires enough bladder cells to populate a large surface area which may be difficult to obtain from abnormal bladders. We evaluated whether a fibrin glue spray technique enhances cell seeded acellular matrix (ACM) repopulation in a porcine bladder model.
    Materials and methods: Porcine urothelial and smooth muscle cells cultured from open bladder biopsy were sprayed with or without fibrin glue onto porcine bladder ACM. After 10 days in vitro, constructs were implanted onto porcine bladders (4/group) and harvested after 1 or 6 weeks for H&E and immunohistochemical staining.
    Results: More >

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    ARTICLE

    Pelvic chemoradiotherapy after chemotherapy for metastatic bladder cancer

    Kavitha Passaperuma1, Robert Ash2, Varugar Venkatesan2, George Rodrigues2, Eric Winquist3
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3009-3015, 2006
    Abstract Objective: Consolidative radiotherapy has improved local control in other tumors with high local recurrence rates but has not been well studied in urothelial cancer. We hypothesized that pelvic chemoradiotherapy (PCRT) given after systemic chemotherapy for metastatic bladder cancer (MTCC) might alter the pattern of disease recurrence, and reduce the complications and morbidity of intrapelvic disease relapse. A 74% locoregional relapse rate has been observed in MTCC patients with intrapelvic nodal disease after response to chemotherapy. To explore this hypothesis further, we performed a retrospective analysis and report the efficacy, toxicity and pattern of failure with this… More >

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    ARTICLE

    The Erectile Function Visual Analog Scale (EF-VAS): a disease-specific utility instrument for the assessment of erectile function

    R. Casey1, J. E. Tarride2, M. A. Keresteci3, G. W. Torrance2,4
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3016-3025, 2006
    Abstract This article presents the responsiveness results of the Erectile Function Visual Analog Scale (EF-VAS) and reports, for the first time, utilities associated with erectile dysfunction (ED), as calculated by a disease-specific utility assessment. The EF-VAS is a new quality of life (QoL) instrument specific to ED that combines the strengths of the disease-specific approach to measuring QoL (greater disease relevance and responsiveness, with relevance to clinicians and patients) with those of preference-based assessments (generalizability and relevance to decision makers). The EF-VAS has demonstrated feasibility, reliability, and validity as reported in a recent publication.
    Methods: Standard instrument… More >

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    EDITORIAL COMMENT

    The Erectile Function Visual Analog Scale (EF-VAS): a disease-specific utility instrument for the assessment of erectile function - Page 3016

    Kok Bin Lim, Gerald B Brock
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3026-3026, 2006
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    Injection of botulinum toxin type A in the urethral sphincter to treat lower urinary tract dysfunction: a review of indications, techniques and results

    Gilles Karsenty, Abdulaziz Baazeem, Ehab Elzayat, Jacques Corcos
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3027-3033, 2006
    Abstract The first application of botulinum toxin type A (BTA) in urology was its injection into the urinary sphincter to treat neurogenic detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (DSD) in quadriplegic men. Since that first report in the eighties, the results of focal BTA injections into the sphincter, the bladder wall and lately into the prostate, have raised the interest of the urology community in this promising new therapeutic modality. An evidence-based review is presented of current indications, techniques and outcome of BTA injections into the urethral sphincter. More >

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    Non-palpable testicular lesion: the case for testicular preservation

    George J. Assaf
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3034-3038, 2006
    Abstract Objectives: To report our experience in the management of patients with non-palpable lesions of the testis with a review of published studies. Even though radical orchiectomy remains the golden standard treatment for solid testicular masses there is an increasing role for testes-sparing surgery in a select group of patients with non-palpable tumors.
    Patients and methods: Between April 2000 and October 2004, a non-palpable testicular lesion was discovered on ultrasonography in six patients. Ultrasonography was performed for infertility in two patients, for testicular pain in three patients, and in one case for previous history of seminoma in the More >

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    CASE REPORT

    Emphysematous pyelonephritis: a case report and review of the literature

    Ashley R. Cox, James K. Kuan, Hassan Razvi
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3039-3043, 2006
    Abstract We present a case of fulminant emphysematous pyelonephritis in a 44-year-old diabetic woman culminating in emergent nephrectomy. Current management strategies and their outcomes are reviewed. More >

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    CASE REPORT

    Tuberculosis of the bladder without previous renal infection

    Peter John Pommerville1, Paul Zakus1, Nicholas van der Westhuizen2, Pamela Catherine Kibsey3
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3044-3046, 2006
    Abstract Tuberculous (TB) infections are usually limited to the pulmonary system but the hematogenous spread of TB can result in secondary infections in any part of the body. Genitourinary TB is uncommon and follows hematogenous spread from a primary pulmonary infection to the kidneys. A rare case of a TB infection of the bladder without renal involvement is described. More >

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    The laparoscopic experience of recently trained Canadian urologists

    Luke Martin Fazio1, Andrew Joel Dagnone2, Brian Douglas Malcolm Blew1, Richardson John D’Arcy Honey1, Kenneth Tony Pace1
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3047-3052, 2006
    Abstract Objective: While laparoscopy represents an increasingly important aspect of operative urology, the experience of Canadian urology trainees is poorly defined. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of laparoscopic training of Canadian urology trainees during residency as well as their comfort level with various laparoscopic techniques.
    Methods: An e-mail and web-based questionnaire was administered to the two most recent cohorts of Canadian-trained urologists (residencies completed in 2003 or 2004). A total of 50 questionnaires were sent. Overall laparoscopic experience and experience with specific laparoscopic tasks (e.g., colonic mobilization) were assessed. Subjects also reported on… More >

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    RESIDENT’S CORNER

    Primary malignant melanoma of the prostate: case report and review of the literature

    Jaime A. Wong, David G. Bell
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3053-3056, 2006
    Abstract Primary malignant melanoma of the prostate is very rare. Most cases attributed to the prostate actually originate from the prostatic urethra. Due to its infrequency, primary malignant melanoma of the genitourinary tract presents a difficult diagnostic and management challenge. We report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the prostate found incidentally following transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). More >

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    Inguinal herniation of the bladder in an infant

    Scott Manatt1, Jeffrey B. Campbell1, Faridali Ramji2, Ann Kuhn3, Dominic Frimberger1
    Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 3057-3058, 2006
    Abstract Inguinal herniation of the bladder is an uncommon finding with fewer than 200 cases reported in the literature. It is found most commonly in older, obese men with lower urinary tract symptoms. We report a case of inguinal herniation of the bladder in a premature infant. More >

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