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Randomized Phase II Study of Olaparib Maintenance Following Cabazitaxel-Carboplatin Induction Chemotherapy in Men With Aggressive Variant Prostate Cancer (AVPC) Condition: Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness, Prostate Carcinoma Intervention: Drug: Cabazitaxel Drug: Carboplatin Drug: Prednisone 5Mg Drug: Olaparib Purpose: The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if olaparib, when given after treatment with cabazitaxel, carboplatin, […]

Nivolumab in Prostate Cancer With DNA Repair Defects (ImmunoProst Trial) Condition: Prostate Cancer Intervention: Drug: Nivolumab Purpose: Prostate Cancer (PC) is the most frequent cancer in men, accounting for 21% of new cases of cancer in men in the United States. Among the four most incident tumors (breast, lung and colorectal cancer); prostate cancer is […]

To summarize the experience of retroperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (RLU) in the treatment of upper ureteral calculi and long-term follow-up results and compare them with ureteroscopic lithotomy (URL) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). The clinical data of 585 patients with complex upper ureteral calculi who met the inclusion criteria from January 2006 to December 2017 were retrospectively […]

We aimed to investigate the role of antegrade irrigation via percutaneous nephrostomy on surgical outcomes in retrograde ureteroscopy in patients with upper ureter stones. In this retrospective study, we analyzed 134 patients who underwent retrograde semirigid ureteroscopy for upper ureter stones between August 2012 and December 2017. Patients were divided into two groups: retrograde irrigation […]

In the last three decades, endoscopic adrenalectomy has become the gold standard for the surgical treatment of most adrenal diseases. Gagner et al., first reported in 1992, the lateral trans-abdominal laparoscopic approach to adrenalectomy. Afterwards, several retrospective and comparative studies addressed the advantages of minimally invasive adrenalectomy specifically consistent in less postoperative pain, improved patients’ […]

This chapter describes the use of fluorescence via indocyanine green (ICG) in minimally invasive adrenal surgery (laparoscopic and robotic). ICG is a non-toxic dye that can aid identification of vascular structures and parenchymal tissue planes in real time. The primary utility of ICG fluorescence in adrenal surgery is to help delineate the margins of resection, […]

The objective is to study the effect of tamsulosin within hours after the first dose and its prediction of the future improvement of LUTS. From May 2016 until August 2017, 340 patients aged over 40 years with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)-related symptoms were prospectively enrolled; 0. 4 mg tamsulosin for 3 months was given. The […]

This study aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of prostatic urethral lift in Korean patients with bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Thirty-two men with symptomatic BPH were consecutively treated in a tertiary care center in Korea. To be included in the present analysis, patients had to meet the following […]

Penile abscess is a urological entity rarely described in the literature. It has been associated with injection therapy for erectile dysfunction, penile instrumentation, trauma and priapism. Identified risk factors include immunosuppresion and pre-existing local or distant infection. Common causal microorganisms include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococci and Bacteroides. We herein report on a case of penile abscess […]

Erectile dysfunction is common after radical prostatectomy because of damage to the cavernous nerves. Thus, it is important to identify new ways to avoid this problem. For example, statins have shown positive effects on erectile function and may have anti-inflammatory effects that improve recovery after surgery. The aim of this exploratory analysis of a subgroup […]