Arthur Smith

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 5861-5863, 2011

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Leonard G. Gomella

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 5860-5860, 2011

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Ankur Gupta¹, Mohan Biyani¹, Mudit Gupta², Marc Eric Saltel³

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 6066-6068, 2011

Abstract Urinary bladder rupture associated with severe hypercreatinemia is a rare clinical presentation. We herein report a 60-year-old interesting patient who was found to have intraperitoneal bladder rupture and pseudo-renal failure. High rate of suspicion and timely diagnosis is the key in management of this condition, which led to complete recovery in our patient. More >

Dock Winston¹, Jennifer K. Yates², Ravi Munver^1,2, Debra Fromer^1,2

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 6064-6065, 2011

Abstract Nephrogenic adenomas are rare benign lesions of the urinary tract occurring most frequently in the bladder of male patients. We report the case of a female patient presenting with gross hematuria, which lateralized to the left ureter on cystoscopy. At the time of ureteroscopy, two polypoid lesions were identified in an upper and lower pole calyx, which were found on biopsy to be nephrogenic adenomas. In addition to reporting this case, we review the literature for the pathophysiology of nephrogenic adenomas. More >

Ke Jia Teo, Chin Tiong Heng, David Consigliere, Ho Yee Tiong

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 6060-6063, 2011

Abstract The authors describe a case of iatrogenic right ureteric injury post duodenectomy and right hemi-colectomy. Renal autotransplantation was chosen as the treatment for the upper ureteric injury. This was successfully performed and the renal function of the transplanted kidney was subsequently preserved. The advantages and disadvantages of this approach are discussed. More >

Eric Winquist, George Rodrigues

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 6054-6059, 2011

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Faisal Ahmed, Tiffany Sotelo

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 6050-6053, 2011

Abstract Symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse can afflict up to 10% of women. Urinary incontinence, voiding dysfunction or difficulty possibly related to bladder outlet obstruction are common symptoms. Infrequently hydronephrosis or defecatory dysfunction can be seen. The management of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) should start with adequate assessment of all pelvic floor complaints. If a patient is not symptomatic, surgical intervention is usually not indicated. While the use of a variety of graft materials are available today including porcine, dermal and synthetic grafts, that are used in some surgical approaches to pelvic organ prolapse, other more conservative More >

Jonathan N. Warner¹, Rafael N. Nunez¹, Chinedu O. Mmeje¹, Thomas V. Colby², Robert G. Ferrigni¹, Mitchell R. Humphreys¹, Paul E. Andrews¹, Erik P. Castle¹

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 6043-6049, 2011

Abstract Introduction: We evaluate the impact of margin length, location, and pathologic stage on biochemical recurrence (BCR) after robot assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) at 37 months of follow up.
Materials and methods: A total of 1420 patients underwent a robot assisted radical prostatectomy between March 2004 and May 2010. Patients who received adjuvant therapy, those who never achieved an undetectable prostate-specific antigen (PSA), and those who had less than 18 months of follow up were excluded. Patients were then divided and evaluated based on margin status.
Results: In total, 419 patients were included in the analysis. Eighty-three had a… More >

Dean S. Elterman^1,2, Jack Barkin^1,3, Sidney B. Radomski¹, Neil E. Fleshner¹, Brian Liu¹, Kira Bensimon¹, Samantha Arora¹, Michael Robinette¹, Antonio Finelli¹

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 6037-6042, 2011

Abstract Introduction: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive technique that uses focused ultrasound waves to ablate tissue. This retrospective study evaluates the early HIFU experience at a single Canadian center.
Materials and methods: Ninety-five patients were treated between March 2006 and December 2007 using the Sonablate 500 device (Focus Surgery, Indianapolis, IN, USA). Follow-up was conducted at 3-month intervals and included serial prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurements, assessment of erectile function using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), and evaluation of continence rates using the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) questionnaire. Early and late complications were… More >

Gina M. Badalato¹, Matthew S. Wosnitzer¹, Matthew D. Truesdale¹, Marco Sandri², Woo Jin Ko¹, Jaime Landman¹, Ketan K. Badani¹

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 6031-6036, 2011

Abstract Introduction: Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) is a novel, precise quantification of body composition (BC) using low electrical currents through tissue. Accurate BC quantification may better predict postoperative outcomes. We compared BIS-BC and body mass index (BMI) for correlation with post-surgical outcomes in robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) patients.
Materials and methods: Preoperative BIS-BC and BMI analyses were conducted on men with biopsy-proven prostate cancer undergoing RARP. Height, weight, percentage and fat mass (PFM, FM), percentage and fat-free mass (PFFM, FFM), percentage and total body water (PTBW, TBW), and percentage and intracellular/extracellular water (PICW, PECW, ICW, ECW) were obtained… More >