Robert J. Hartman Jr., Brian T. Helfand, Daniel P. Dalton

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 5564-5567, 2011

Abstract Introduction: Osseous metaplasia is a rare histologic feature not often associated with renal cell carcinoma; there are only 14 reported cases and just four associated with the clear cell variant. We report the case of a 48-year-old female who presented with diffuse abdominal pain.
Materials and methods: We reviewed the case of woman who underwent a robotic assisted partial nephrectomy for an enhancing renal mass. Histologic analyses and immunostains were reviewed by multiple pathologists.
Results: CT imaging revealed a 1.8 cm irregular enhancing exophytic mass with calcifications. The patient subsequently underwent robotic assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. The final More >

Zurab Davili¹, Zahi Makhuli¹, Christopher Hartman¹, Rong Rong²

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 5560-5563, 2011

Abstract We report a case of a 46-year-old male who presented to the outpatient urology clinic with an incidental bladder mass. Office cystoscopy revealed two synchronous tumors of different morphology. Endoscopic resection was performed to remove the smaller, papillary tumor, of which pathology revealed Ta, Grade 1 urothelial carcinoma. A second open resection was performed to remove the second tumor, a benign leiomyoma. More >

Ahmad Bani-Hani

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 5559-5559, 2011

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Luke Frederick, Aaron D. Benson, Patrick H. McKenna

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 5557-5559, 2011

Abstract Urethral duplication is a very rare congenital anomaly. Urethral duplication is seen most commonly in the sagittal plane. We report a rare case of complete urethral duplication in the coronal plane with no other associated anomalies. Surgical correction of this coronal urethral duplication resulted in a normal-appearing penis and good functional outcome with a single midline urethral meatus and urinary stream. More >

Jamil Rehman¹, Mattia N. Sangalli², Khurshid Guru³, Geert de Naeyer², Peter Schatteman², Paul Carpentier², Alexander Mottrie²

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 5548-5556, 2011

Abstract Objective: Several recent preliminary reports have demonstrated that Robot-Assisted Cystectomy with total intracorporeal Ileal Conduit (RACIC) is a feasible option over the open technique. We report our stepwise surgical procedure of robotic total intracorporeal ileal conduit urinary diversion, technical consideration, development, refinements and initial experience. Only the ileal conduit urinary diversion is described with no emphasis on the cystectomy's steps.
Methods: Between February 2008 and September 2009, nine patients underwent RACIC for muscle invasive transitional cell carcinoma (TCC). The entire procedure, including radical cystoprostatectomy, extended pelvic node dissection (ePLND), ileal conduit urinary diversion (Bricker) including isolation of… More >

Khaled Shahrour, Timothy D. Averch

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 5547-5547, 2011

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Abdulkader Alobaidy, Abdulla Al-Naimi, Khalid Assadiq, Haidar Alkhafaji, Abdulla Al-Ansari, Ahmed A. Shokeir

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 5542-5547, 2011

Abstract Objective: To identify the risk factors of unfavorable results of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
Patients and methods: A total of 602 patients were subjected to 616 PCNL procedures. Patients were divided into two groups according to the results of treatment. Group 1 with favorable results includes patients who became stone free after a single PCNL procedure without major complications. Group 2 with unfavorable results includes three subgroups: a) Patients who developed major complications, b) Those who required second major intervention to complete stone removal, and c) Patients with residual stones > 4 mm at 3 month. Risk factors… More >

Kevin R. Loughlin

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 5541-5541, 2011

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John B. Calhoun, Todd D. Merchen, James A. Brown

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 5537-5541, 2011

Abstract Introduction: Surgical volume correlates with improved outcomes for some complex urologic procedures. We reviewed the outcomes of a lower volume practice (1-2 cases per year) experience with radical nephrectomy with infra/retrohepatic vena caval thrombectomy (RNCT).
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 10 patients who underwent RNCT performed by a single surgeon at a single state institution over 7 years (2002-2009). Patient demographics, presenting symptoms, preoperative imaging, intraoperative findings, pathology, hospital course, outcomes, level of caval involvement, renal artery embolization, liver mobilization, blood loss, transfusion requirements and follow up times were recorded.
Results: Median patient BMI (n=8) was 25.7 (18.3-31.9). Eight… More >

Bob Djavan

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 5536-5536, 2011

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