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Spinal versus General Anaesthesia in Postoperative Pain Management during Transurethral Procedures
We compared the analgesic efficacy of spinal and general anaesthesia following transurethral procedures. 97 and 47 patients underwent transurethral bladder tumour resection (TUR-B) and transurethral prostatectomy (TUR-P), respectively. Postoperative pain was recorded using an 11-point visual analogue scale (VAS). VAS score was greatest at discharge from recovery room for general anaesthesia (P = 0.027). The pattern changed significantly at 8 h and 12 h for general anaesthesia's efficacy (P = 0.017
and P = 0.007,
resp.). A higher VAS score was observed in pT2 patients. Patients with resected tumour volume >10 cm3 exhibited a VAS score >3 at 8 h and 24 h (P = 0.050, P = 0.036, resp.). Multifocality of bladder tumours induced more pain overall. It seems that spinal anaesthesia is more effective during the first 2 postoperative hours, while general prevails at later stages and at larger traumatic surfaces. Finally, we incidentally found that tumour stage plays a significant role in postoperative pain, a point that requires further verification
Giant adrenal myelolipoma, a rare urological issue with increasing incidence: a case report
INTRODUCTION: Adrenal myelolipomas are relatively rare, non-functioning benign tumours composed of mature fatty and active hematopoietic elements. They can be asymptomatic, even if their size is massive. Diagnosis is relatively simple using ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Surgical resection through an extraperitoneal approach is advocated in cases of symptomatic or large myelolipomas exceeding 5-cm in diameter. Their low incidence seems to be increasing from 0.2% to 10% during the last decade. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a giant adrenal myelolipoma in a 68-year-old Caucasian male, who was presented with left lumbar pain. Renal ultrasound, CT and MRI demonstrated a well demarcated mass, with a maximum diameter of 10-cm. The differential diagnosis comprised the adrenal myelolipoma, the retroperitoneal liposarcoma and the renal angiomyolipoma. Thus, the patient was subjected to a left adrenalectomy. CONCLUSION: Multiple theories have been proposed for the increasing frequency and natural course of the adrenal myelolipoma, with chronic adrenal stimulation and the contemporary stressful lifestyle to be the most appealing. Surgical treatment is advocated through an extraperitoneal approach because of the quicker recovery of the patient and the smaller postoperative complication rate
A novel approach for the surgical management of Peyronie's disease using an acellular, human dermis tissue graft: preliminary results
To present for the first time, the use of an acellular, dermis tissue
graft from serologically screened human donors (I center dot piflex(A
(R)), Deutshes Institut fur Zell- und Gewebeersatz) for covering
cavernosal defects after plaque incision.
Five patients with a mean age of 57.4 +/- A 2.1 years and an
International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) score > 20, diagnosed
with Peyronie’s disease (PD) with disease duration and a stable penile
deformity of at least 12 and 6 months, respectively, underwent
reconstructive surgery. The curvature was dorsal in two, dorsal and left
in two and dorsal and right in one patient. The patients were scheduled
for follow-up at 1, 3 and 6 months.
Placement of the Epiflex(A (R)) graft (size 20 x 40 mm) was performed
after appropriate spatulation and fixation with 4-0 Monocryl sutures in
all patients. Two of the patients also underwent a small plication of
the convex side in order to achieve 100% straightening during
artificial erection. All patients had an uneventful course and resumed
successful sexual activity 1 month later. No penile deformity,
infection, antigenicity or de novo erectile dysfunction was observed
during the follow-up period.
This is the first study on the use of an acellular, human dermis tissue
graft for the surgical management of PD. Despite our small number of
patients, we now routinely use this type of graft, due to its superior
biomechanical properties, excellent results and maximum safety. Larger
patient series with longer follow-up periods are needed to verify our
results