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9 May 2017

Renal Stones: A Clinical Review

Renal stones are a common condition causing significant morbidity and economic burden.
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9 May 2017

Thulium Vapo-Enucleation of the Prostate Versus Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Obstruction: 6-Month Safety and Efficacy Results of a Prospective Randomised Trial

Since the introduction of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) into the armamentarium of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treatment, HoLEP…
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9 May 2017

Supracostal Access for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Modified Supine Position: Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has become the treatment of choice for large and staghorn renal calculi.
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9 May 2017

A Likert Analysis of Double J Stent-Related Urinary Symptoms Assessed by the Ureteric Stent Symptom Questionnaire after Semi-Rigid and Flexible Ureteroscopy

Many urologists still use double J ureteral stents at the end of semi-rigid and flexible ureteroscopy (ureteroscopic lithotripsy [URS] and retrograde…
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Redo Urethroplasty after Unsuccessful Urethral Reconstruction with Buccal Mucosal Graft

Substitution urethroplasty is the treatment of choice for patients with recurrent, extended urethral stricture, as the results of the still highly…
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9 May 2017

Validation of Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha as the Top Upstream Regulator of Bladder Remodelling During Outlet Obstruction-Induced Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding regulatory RNAs that are altered in patients with lower urinary tract dysfunctions (LUTD).
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9 May 2017

Detrusor Bioengineering using Compressed Collagen, Adipose-Derived Stem Cells, and Smooth Muscle Cells

Conditions impairing bladder function in children and adults require an augmentation cystoplasty and other reconstructive procedures upon the failure of…
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9 May 2017

Validation of Automated Kidney Stone Volumetry in Low Dose Computed Tomography

In the clinical trials on urolithiasis, stone size is mostly assessed by maximum diameter; however, most stones are not spherical.
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9 May 2017

Five-Year Prospective Study Evaluating Healthcare-Associated Infections in a Urology Ward: Risk Factors, Microbiological Characteristics, and Resistance Patterns

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in urological patients have special characteristics due to specific risk factors such as a high prevalence of…
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9 May 2017

Characterisation and Personalised Treatment Response in Primary and Metastatic Prostate Canceroids

Prostate cancer (PCa) associated mortality results from metastasis to bone and resistance to androgen deprivation or cytotoxic therapy.