Comparision of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery For The Treatment of Multicalyceal and Multiple Renal Stones.

PURPOSE: Comparison of efficiency and reliability of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in treatment of multicalyceal and multiple renal stones in the same renal unit. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 2011 and 2015, records of patients who underwent surgery for renal stone were retrospectively reviewed. Patients who had multiple stones located in different calices in the same renal unit were included. The patients that underwent PNL and RIRS were defined as Group I and Group II, respectively. Patient criteria (age,sex); the stone characteristics; time of procedure, fluoroscopy and hospitalization; stone-free and complication rates of groups were evaluated between the treatment groups. RESULT: There were no significant differences in terms of age, gender, BMI, laterality, number of stones, number of stone localization, hounsfield units and surface area characteristics of the stone between the PNL (n = 47) and RIRS (n = 35) groups (P = .558, P = .278, P = .375, P = 0.051, P = .053, P = .064, P = .642, P = .080, respectively). Stone free rate was 59.6% (n=28) in PNL, and 88.6% (n=31) in RIRS (P=.004). 1st or 2nd degree complications according to Modified Clavien Classification developed in 10 patients (21.3%) in Group I and 1 patient (2.9%) in Group II (P = .015). The 3A or 3B complications were similar in groups (P = .077). Time of procedure, fluoroscopy and hospitalization were significantly lower in Group II (P < .001, P < .001 and P < .001, respectively). CONCLUSION: RIRS is more effective and more reliable procedure than PNL with higher stone-free and lower complication rates in treatment of multicalyceal and multiple stone in the same renal unit.

Should manual detorsion be a routine part of treatment in testicular torsion?

BACKGROUND: It was aimed to investigate the efficiency and reliability of the manual detorsion (MD) procedure in patients diagnosed with testicular torsion (TT). METHODS: A retrospective analysis was made of the data of 57 patients diagnosed with TT, comprising 20 patients with successful MD (Group I), 28 patients who underwent emergency orchiopexy (Group II), and 9 patients applied with orchiectomy (Group III). The groups were compared in respect of age, and duration of pain. The success rate of MD, the time of testicular fixation (TF), any problems encountered in follow-up, and follow-up times were analyzed in Group I. Data were analyzed with P-P pilot, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis and Chi-square tests. A value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: MD was successful and detorsion could be achieved in 20 of 26 patients. The groups were similar in respect of age (p = 0.217). The median duration of pain was 3 (1-8), 4 (1-72), and 48 (12-144) hours in Groups I, II, and III, respectively, and determined as similar in Groups I and II (p = 0.257), although a statistically significant difference was determined between the 3 groups (p < 0.001). TF was applied to Group I after median 10 (0-45) days, and no parenchymal disorder was determined in the median follow-up period of 21.5 (2-40) months. CONCLUSION: MD that can be easily and immediately performed after the diagnosis of TT decreases ischemia time. This seems to be an efficient and reliable procedure when applied together with elective orchiopexy, as a part of the treatment.

Injection of Vaseline under Penis Skin for the Purpose of Penis Augmentation.

Penile foreign body injection is an uncommon entity produced by penile paraffin, mineral oil, and vaseline injections for the purpose of penile enlargement. Generally, penile subcutaneous and glandular injections for penile augmentation are performed by a nonmedical person, under unacceptable conditions. It will be an aim to share our experiences about penile vaseline injection.

Ureteral Stricture after Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation due to Suturing of the Serosa.

Strictures secondary to traumas of the ureter are some of the complications of urogynecologic surgery. We present a 43-year-old female who had a history of laparoscopic tubal ligation a year ago and was admitted to our department with recurrent flank and inguinal pain. It was soon understood that a suture has pulled the ureter from the lateral serosa of the upper part to the lateral serosa of the lower part causing dilatation of the proximal and midureter because of the previous surgery while there was no damage on the ureteral lumen. Consequently successful reconstruction was performed with open ureteroureterostomy.

Penile crural injury due to perineal penetrating trauma: a case report.

Perineal traumas are rarely seen in males, and can affect the anterior urethra and corpus cavernosum of the penis. In this paper, we report the case of a 14-year-old boy admitted to the emergency room with a pencil entering the perineum. We performed perineal exploration and observed that the urethra was totally intact, and that the pencil had entered into the right penile cavernosal structure.

Surgical treatment options in proximal hypospadias: retrospective analysis of 171 cases at a single institution.

AIM: So far, various techniques have been used in the surgical treatment of proximal hypospadias. The aim of all techniques is to form a near to normal penis functionally and cosmetically. In the present study, proximal hypospadias cases operated in our clinic were evaluated. MATERIAL METHOD: Overall 171 cases with proximal penile, penoscrotal and scrotal meatus, aged between 3 and 28 were included in the study. Early and late postoperative complication rates and factors affecting success were investigated retrospectively. RESULTS: Sixteen cases underwent Duckett, 20 Onlay, 28 free tube, 56 Belt-Fuqua and 51 Thiersch operations. Success rate at early postoperative period was 60.8%, while it became 81.2% following secondary interventions. CONCLUSION: No effect of operation technique and meatus levels were observed on complication rates whilst previous operation increased complication rates significantly.

Stoller afferent nerve stimulation in woman with therapy resistant over active bladder; a 1-year follow up.

AIM: In this prospective observational study, we investigated the efficacy of Stoller afferent nerve stimulation (SANS) in subjects with overactive bladder who failed anticholinergic treatment. METHODS: Thirty-five subjects with overactive bladder who failed therapy with oxybutynin participated in this study. Treatment (n = 35) was given once a week for 30 minutes for overall 10 weeks. In treatment, SANS device (Urosurge) was used. Subjects were assessed with 3-day voiding diary, SEAPI quality of life questionnaires and cystometry before therapy after completion of therapy and at one-year follow-up. RESULTS: In 54% (n = 19) of subjects complete recovery was obtained after treatment. Urgency and SEAPI were reduced significantly whereas urine volume increased significantly (p < 0.01). Complete recovery was maintained in eight of the 19 subjects at one year. CONCLUSIONS: SANS treatment has a short-term positive effect in patients with resistant overactive bladder. However, it was also established that efficacy was maintained at 1 year in only 23% of subjects.

Transurethral electrovaporization of the prostate: is it any better than standard transurethral prostatectomy? 5-year follow-up.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: At present, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is regarded as the most effective treatment for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). In the present randomized study, we compared TURP with transurethral electrovaporization of the prostate (TUVP). PATIENTS AND METHODS: A series of 77 BPH patients who underwent operation between 1996 and 2001 were included in the study, 40 who had TURP with a standard resection loop and 32 who had TUVP with a Spike loop. All available patients were evaluated preoperatively, at 1 month and 3 months after the operation (N=73), and 5 years after the operation (N=44). The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), sexual function questionnaire, uroflowmetry (Qmax), postvoiding residual urine volume (PVR), and transrectal ultrasonography were used. In addition, postoperative serum sodium concentration, serum hematocrit, duration of catheterization, and operation time were compared. RESULTS: In the TUVP group, the mean IPSS decreased from 17.3 to 6.5, the PVR from 88 to 35 mL, and the prostate volume from 39 to 24 cc, while the Qmax increased from 6.3 to 12.9 mL/sec and the average flow from 2.6 to 7.9 mL/sec. In the TURP group, the mean IPSS decreased from 17.6 to 6.1, the PVR from 95 to 38 mL, and the prostate volume from 38 to 23 cc, while the Qmax increased from 5.9 to 13.2 mL/sec and the average flow from 2.4 to 8.3 mL/sec. Thus, significant improvements were observed in both groups, and the differences between them 5 years later were not significant P>0.05). Postoperative serum hemoglobin and hematocrit were significantly lower in the TURP group (P>0.05). However, no difference was seen in serum sodium concentrations. Also, there was no difference in the duration of the operations. The catheterization period was 22+/-5.7 hours in the TUVP group, while it was 75.7+/-10.5 hours in the TURP group (P<0.001). When morbidities observed during follow-up were evaluated, no significant difference was seen. CONCLUSIONS: The TUVP procedure is as effective as TURP with similar morbidity. The advantages of TUVP are that the urethral catheter is withdrawn earlier, hospitalization is shorter, and bleeding is less. Its disadvantage is that tissue cannot be sampled for histologic diagnosis. In our opinion, in order to exploit the advantages of this technique, TUVP should be preferred in elderly patients without any suspicion of prostate cancer for whom bleeding during operation is a source of risk.

A foreign body self-inserted via the urethra into the bladder: pocket battery.

A 37-year-old male patient who had intense discomfort due to dysuria, pollacuria, was examined and a foreign body was determined in the bladder. This foreign body was a type of pocket battery self inserted compulsively into the bladder by the patient and this is the first published report to our knowledge.