Laurence H. Klotz

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.10, No.3, pp. 1819-1820, 2003

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Mark Oremus^1,2, Jean-Paul Collet^1,2,3, Stanley H. Shapiro^1,2, John Penrod^4,5, Jacques Corcos^6,7

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.10, No.4, pp. 1934-1944, 2003

Abstract Introduction and objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of surgery versus collagen injection to treat female stress urinary incontinence after the failure of initial surgical treatment. The analysis was conducted from the health care system perspectives of Ontario and Quebec.
Materials and methods: A decision-tree was constructed to compare each of three surgeries (i.e., retropubic suspension, transvaginal suspension, sling procedures) with collagen. An average cost estimate was generated for each intervention, as was an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for each surgery-collagen comparison.
Results: In both Ontario and Quebec, the treatment with the lowest average cost… More >

R. Choo¹, L. Sugar², E. Hong¹, K. Mackenzie¹, G. DeBoer¹, C. Danjoux¹, G. Morton¹, L. Klotz²

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.10, No.5, pp. 1981-1985, 2003

Abstract Objective: To evaluate whether there is any histologic progression from radical prostatectomy (RP) to local recurrence in patients with clinically isolated local recurrence following RP.
Methods and materials: A total of 43 patients with clinically isolated, biopsy proven, local recurrence following RP were retrospectively analyzed with respect to the change in Gleason score (GS) from RP to local recurrence. Central pathology review was undertaken for both RP and local recurrence biopsy specimens. The changes in primary and secondary Gleason grade (GG), and any potential correlation between the extent of GS change and other variables were also examined.
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Vladimir Mouraviev, Martin E. Gleave

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.10, No.1, pp. 1737-1742, 2003

Abstract Objective: To review the careers of two urologists among Nobel Prize-winners in medicine, W. Forssmann and C.H. Huggins, and the significance of their contributions.
Material and methods: Investigation was performed based on analysis of collected findings from the biographies of laureates, their scientific publications and the Nobel archive database.
Results: Review revealed that of the 175 scientists and physicians who received the Nobel Prize, just over one half (94) held an MD degree while the remainder were PhD’s or other degrees. Of the 94 MD-degreed physicians nine (9.4%) were surgeons. Two of these laureates were urologists - Drs.… More >