SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PEYRONIE'S DISEASE

Introduction: The aim of the surgical treatment in Peyronie's disease is to correct the curvature while preserving the erectile capacity of the penis. Surgical treatment should be delayed until the acute inflammatory phase has resolved and should be considered in patients with deformity that impairs sexual function. Currently, surgical treatment alternatives are; reconstructive surgery by either lengthening the concave side (incision and grafting) or shortening the convex side (Nesbit procedure or plication) of the penis, and implantation of penile prosthesis with or without incision of the plaque. Peyronie's patients with good erectile capacity are the candidates for reconstructive surgery. Meanwhile, implantation of penile prosthesis with or without remodeling should be considered to patients without adequate erectile capacity. The present paper reviews the surgical treatment alternatives for Peyronie's patients

Surgical treatment of Peyronie's disease: A critical analysis

Objective: The present paper reviews surgical treatment alternatives for patients with Peyronie's disease using knowledge obtained from the contemporary literature

Comparison of transrectal ultrasonography and transrectal ultrasonography-guided seminal vesicle aspiration in the diagnosis of the ejaculatory duct obstruction

Objective: To compare transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) and TRUS-guided seminal vesicle aspiration in the diagnosis of ejaculatory duct obstruction (EDO)

MANAGEMENT OF EARLY URINARY LEAKAGE AFTER RADICAL CYSTECTOMY

Introduction: Invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder is often treated by radical cystectomy and urinary diversion. With the routine use of soft silastic stents, the rate of urinary leakage is reported to be 2% to 8.3%. And thus the aim of this study is to evaluate our clinical approach to urinary leakage occurring in the early postoperative period in patients with radical cystectomy and urinary diversion. This article formulates a treatment outline emphasizing an initial conservative approach that offers optimal management of urinary leakage after urinary diversion

Should prostate cancer status be determined in patients undergoing radical cystoprostatectomy?

Introduction: We estimate the frequency of prostate cancers detected incidentally in radical cystoprostatectomy specimens and discuss whether the prostate cancer status should be determined in patients undergoing radical cystoprostatectomy. Materials and Methods: A total of 97 radical cystoprostatectomies without evidence of prostate cancer on digital rectal examination were performed for transitional cell carcinomas of the bladder between January 2001 and May 2004. The mean patient age at the time of surgery was 66.9 +/- 9.52 (range 49-75) years. Results: The overall incidence of prostate cancer detected in radical cystoprostatectomy specimens was 21.6% (21/97 specimens). The mean tumor volume was found to be 0.93 +/- 0.81 ml. The tumor volume was > 0.5 ml in 12 cases (57.1%). The surgical margin was negative in all cases, and the disease was organ confined in 20 patients (95.2%). Capsular invasion was evident in 2 patients (9.5%), 1 of whom had lymph-node-positive disease. Conclusions: Despite the high prevalence of incidental prostate carcinomas among patients with bladder cancer undergoing cystoprostatectomy, the vast majority of the cancers are organ confined. However, the prostate cancer status should be determined on the basis of digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen in patients undergoing radical cystoprostatectomy - especially if prostate-sparing cystectomy is planned. Copyright (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel

Comparison of transrectal ultrasonography and transrectal ultrasonography-guided seminal vesicle aspiration in the diagnosis of the ejaculatory duct obstruction

Objective: To compare transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) and TRUS-guided seminal vesicle aspiration in the diagnosis of ejaculatory duct obstruction (EDO)

The frequency of and factors affecting functional gastrointestinal disorders in infants that presented to tertiary care hospitals

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of infantile functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) based on Rome IV diagnostic criteria, and to determine the associated patient demographic and nutritional characteristics. A total of 2383 infants aged 1-12 months which were evaluated by 28 general pediatricians and pediatric gastroenterologists on the same day at nine tertiary care hospitals around Istanbul, Turkey, between November 2017 and March 2018, were included in the study. Patients included consulted the pediatric outpatient clinics because of any complaints, but not for vaccines and/or routine well child follow-ups as this is not part of the activities in the tertiary care hospitals. The patients were diagnosed with FGIDs based on Rome IV diagnostic criteria. The patients were divided into a FGID group and non-FGID group, and anthropometric measurements, physical examination findings, nutritional status, risk factors, and symptoms related to FGIDs were evaluated using questionnaires. Among the 2383 infants included, 837 (35.1%) had >= 1 FGIDs, of which 260 (31%) had already presented to hospital with symptoms of FGIDs and 577 (69%) presented to hospital with other symptoms, but were diagnosed with FGIDs by a pediatrician. Infant colic (19.2%), infant regurgitation (13.4%), and infant dyschezia (9.8%) were the most common FGIDs. One FGID was present in 76%, and >= 2 FGIDs were diagnosed in 24%. The frequency of early supplementary feeding was higher in the infants in the FGID group aged <= 6 months than in the non-FGID group (P = 0.039)

The Frequency of Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency in Children With Unexplained Liver Disease

Objectives: Evidence suggests that lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D) is often underdiagnosed because symptoms may be nonspecific. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of LAL-D in children with unexplained liver disease and to identify demographic and clinical features with a prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional study