Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate [PDF]
Introduction: Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) offers superior voiding outcomes to traditional transurethral resection and less morbidity than open simple prostatectomy. Likewise, HoLEP has been determined to result in excellent outcomes
Krambeck, Amy E. +2 more
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Urine Flow Dynamics Through Prostatic Urethra With Tubular Organ Modeling Using Endoscopic Imagery
Voiding dysfunction is common in the aged male population. However, the obstruction mechanism in the lower urinary tract and critical points for obstruction remains uncertain.
Takuro Ishii +4 more
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Urethral Mucosa Prolapse in an 18-Year-Old Adolescent
Urethra mucosa prolapse is a benign condition in which there is a circular protrusion of the distal urethra through the external urethra meatus. It is more commonly seen in prepubertal black girls and postmenopausal white women.
Akadiri Olumide +2 more
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Congenital anomalies that involve the distal segment of urogenital sinus (giving rise to female urethra and vagina) may lead to abnormal urethral development ranging from absent to markedly deficient urethra.
N Rajamaheswari +3 more
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Safety pins and broken incense sticks inside the urethra of a young male: A case report
The incidence of Lower urinary tract foreign body insertions is low. The motives for such insertion of a variety of objects are difficult to comprehend.
Kaustubh Vaidya +3 more
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Improving plan quality and consistency by standardization of dose constraints in prostate cancer patients treated with CyberKnife. [PDF]
Treatment plans for prostate cancer patients undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) are often challenging due to the proximity of organs at risk.
Carrara, Mauro +10 more
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Isolated recurrence of prostate cancer to the anterior urethra 5 years after radiation therapy
Introduction Primary or metastatic urethral tumors are extremely rare. However, treatment strategies differ between primary and metastatic tumors. Therefore, establishing an accurate diagnosis is critically needed for initiating timely and appropriate ...
Shinnosuke Fujiwara +6 more
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Stenting of Malignant Urinary Tract Obstructions in Humans and Companion Animals
Urine retention secondary to neoplastic obstructions of the upper and lower urinary tracts is a life-threatening condition in both humans and companion animals.
Carrie A. Palm +2 more
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High dose rate brachytherapy as monotherapy for localised prostate cancer : a hypofractionated two-implant approach in 351 consecutive patients [PDF]
BACKGROUND: To report the clinical outcome of high dose rate brachytherapy as sole treatment for clinically localised prostate cancer. METHODS: Between March 2004 and January 2008, a total of 351 consecutive patients with clinically localised prostate ...
Baltas, Dimos +6 more
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The Engagement of the Pelvic Floor Muscles to the Urethra, Does Variation in Point of Action Exist?
Purpose: Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) occurs frequently in girls and may display a spinning top urethra (STU) on voiding cysto-urethrogram (VCUG) in case of dysfunctional voiding. A STU presents as a narrowing of the urethra caused by a lack of
Frank-Jan van Geen +3 more
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