Saleh Binsaleh¹, Mana Al-Assiri¹, Samuel Aronson², Andrew Steinberg¹

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.11, No.4, pp. 2352-2353, 2004

Abstract We report a case of septic shock complicating transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy despite antibiotic prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin. Patient was recently treated with the same agent for other infectious illnesses. More >

Simon Tanguay

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.10, No.1, pp. 1767-1767, 2003

Abstract This article has no abstract. More >

Abdullatif Hussain, Denis H. Hosking

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.10, No.1, pp. 1764-1766, 2003

Abstract Ultrasound is recognized as a valuable method of detecting testicular masses. Rarely, ultrasound will detect a testicular mass that was not clinically suspected. We present the case of a 43-year old man who presented with an unsuspected testicular mass detected by ultrasound. He underwent inguinal orchiectomy. The pathology showed a Leydig Cell tumor with cytological atypia. A review of the literature suggests that most incidentally discovered testicular masses are tumors, but there is disagreement as to whether they are usually benign or malignant. In view of the fact that many of these lesions are benign, More >

Fred Saad, Robert Sabbagh, Michael McCormack, François Peloquin

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.9, No.4, pp. 1592-1594, 2002

Abstract Purpose: To compare patient reported pain during TRUS guided biopsies using intrarectal lidocaine gel versus lubricating gel.
Materials and methods: From May 2000 to May 2001, 360 men undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy were enrolled in this study. Patients were randomized into two groups. In group 1, 180 patients received 10 cc of 2% intrarectal lidocaine gel (Xylocaine® 2% jelly, Astra Pharma Inc.) 5 to 10 minutes before the procedure and in group 2, 180 patients received 10 cc of lubricating gel. No other sedation or analgesia was given. Pain level immediately after the last biopsy was assessed More >

Joseph L. Chin, Stephen E. Pautler

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.9, No.4, pp. 1576-1582, 2002

Abstract The diagnostic rate of small, "incidental" tumors which are amenable to local excision or ablation has increased significantly due to widespread use of non-invasive body imaging tests. The role of nephron-sparing tumor­ablative surgery has expanded beyond the traditional circumstances of neoplasms in solitary/functionally solitary kidneys or tumors present bilaterally. Due to technologic advances, possible therapeutic options now include open surgery, laparoscopic, percutaneous and extraciorporeal approaches, in addition to surveillance in some cases. This review will concentrate on the new energy sources available for tumor ablation rather than the different surgical approaches, with a detailed review More >

L. Gaul, M. Fischer¹, U. Nackenhorst²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.3, No.6, pp. 815-824, 2002, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2002.003.815

Abstract A sequential FEM--BEM approach is employed to calculate the dynamic behavior and sound radiation of rotating wheels. The equations of motion for the wheel are developed in the frame of an Arbitrary Eulerian Lagrangian description with a time-independent formulation for steady state rolling and a spatial description of vibrations. The noise radiation caused by the vibration modes is computed by the symmetric hybrid boundary element method. More >