Isolated penile urethral injury: a rare case following male coital trauma

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Psychometric Properties of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) in Chinese Patients with Prostate Cancer

Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess the validity, reliability and sensitivity of the FACT-P (Version 4) in Chinese males with prostate cancer. Methods: Construct validity was assessed using Spearman's correlation test against the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12v2). Internal consistency and test-retest reliability was assessed using Cronbach's α coefficient and intra-class correlation coefficient, respectively. Sensitivity was determined by performing known group comparisons by independent t-test. Results: FACT-P subscale scores had a moderate correlation with the corresponding SF-12v2 domain score that conceptually measures the similar construct providing evidence for adequate construct validity. Internal consistency was acceptable (α: 0.687-0.900) for all subscales aside from the Prostate Cancer Subscale (α: 0.505) and Trial Outcome Index (α: 0.562). FACT-P subscale and total scores showed good test-retest reliability (range: 0.753-0.913). All total scales and most of the subscales were sensitive in detecting differences between subjects with different levels of functional impairment but not different cancer stages or levels of prostate-specific antigen. Conclusions: The measure is a valid and reliable measure to assess the health-related quality of life of Chinese males with prostate cancer. The FACT-P is sensitive to detect difference between subjects with varying functional status.postprin

Metallic ureteral stents: a cost effective management in malignant ureteric obstruction

Moderated Poster (Free Paper) Session 1 - Uro-Oncology: no. MP.1-2OBJECTIVE: For patients requiring long-term ureteral stenting, conventional polymer stents necessitate multiple exchanges per year, bearing significant financial cost and likely detrimental effect on patients’ health. We report our experience with Resonance (Cook) metallic ureteral stent and present a cost analysis on its usage …postprin

Review of the microbiology and antibiotic sensitivities of fournier’s gangrene in a local centre: 12 years' experience

Oral (Free Paper) Session 4 - Stone, Infection & Nephrology: no. OP.4-4OBJECTIVE: To review the local microbiology & antibiotic sensitivities of organisms found in cultures from patients with Fournier’s gangrene in a local centre over 12 years …postprin

Novel use of Tachosil® in Bilateral Nerve-sparing Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy (biNS-RaLRP)

Oral (Free Paper) Session 2I - Uro-Oncology: Prostate & Kidney: no. OP.2-4OBJECTIVE: To investigate the novel use of Tachosil® (an absorbable fibrin sealant patch) in biNS-RaLRP with conventional athermal dissection technique …postprin

Patient morbidity and management patterns of community-based primary health care services in Hong Kong

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Is pre-operative MRI really a Must for Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy (RaLRP)?

Oral (Free Paper) Session 2 - Uro-Oncology: Prostate & Kidney: no. OP.2-2OBJECTIVE: To evaluate MRI with endorectal coil (ER-MRI) in detecting laterality of tumor and T staging on patients with localized prostate cancer before RaLRP …postprin