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J Korean Med Sci ; 32(9): 1491-1495, 2017 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28776345

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We compared changes in nocturia and sleep-related parameters between daytime and nighttime solifenacin dosing in patents with overactive bladder (OAB) and nocturia. We comparatively analyzed the data of a 12-week prospective, open-label, multicenter, randomized study. All 127 patients who presented to 5 centers in Korea for the treatment of OAB with nocturia between January 2011 and December 2013 were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into 2 groups by medication timing: group 1, daytime (n = 62); and group 2, nighttime (n = 65). The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS), and Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) were used to assess OAB symptoms and sleep quality. We evaluated the parameter changes before and 12 weeks after daytime or nighttime solifenacin administration. Baseline data, which included sex, age, body mass index (BMI), total AIS, IPSS, and OABSS, did not differ between the 2 groups. Total IPSS, OABSS, and total AIS significantly improved after solifenacin administration regardless of timing (P < 0.001). After solifenacin administration, the number of nocturia episodes decreased in the group 1 and 2 (P < 0.001). There were no significant intergroup differences in changes in AIS, IPSS, OABSS, and number of nocturia episodes 12 weeks after solifenacin administration. Treating OAB with solifenacin may improve nocturia and sleep quality, but advantages did not differ significantly by medication timing.


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Noctúria/complicações , Sono/fisiologia , Succinato de Solifenacina/uso terapêutico , Bexiga Urinária Hiperativa/tratamento farmacológico , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Índice de Massa Corporal , Esquema de Medicação , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Fatores Sexuais , Fatores de Tempo , Bexiga Urinária Hiperativa/complicações , Bexiga Urinária Hiperativa/patologia
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J Korean Med Sci ; 32(2): 329-334, 2017 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28049246

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We investigated the efficacy and tolerability of solifenacin 5 mg fixed dose in children with newly diagnosed idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB). A total of 34 children (male/female patients = 16/18) aged under 13 years (mean age: 7.2 ± 2.3; range: 5-12) who were newly diagnosed with OAB from January 2012 to September 2014 were prospectively evaluated with open-label protocol. All patients were treated with solifenacin 5 mg fixed dose once daily for at least 4 weeks. The efficacy and tolerability of solifenacin were evaluated 4, 8, and 12 weeks after the initiation of treatment. The mean voiding frequency during daytime was decreased from 9.4 ± 3.0 to 6.5 ± 2.3 times after the 12-week treatment (P < 0.001). The mean total OAB symptom score (OABSS) decreased from 7.7 ± 4.2 to 3.1 ± 3.1 after the 12-week treatment (P < 0.001). The urgency and urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) domains significantly improved from the 12-week treatment, and complete resolution of urgency occurred in 38.9% of patients and the percentage of children with UUI among urgent patients decreased from 79.4% to 57.1%. According to 3-day voiding diaries, the average bladder capacity increased from 90.4 ± 44.4 to 156.2 ± 67.3 mL (P < 0.001). Drug-induced adverse effects (AEs) were reported in 7 patients (20.6%). Our results indicate that solifenacin 5 mg fixed dose is effective against OAB symptoms, and its tolerability is acceptable without significant AEs in children with OAB.


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Succinato de Solifenacina/uso terapêutico , Bexiga Urinária Hiperativa/tratamento farmacológico , Agentes Urológicos/uso terapêutico , Povo Asiático , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Tolerância a Medicamentos , Fadiga/etiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Prospectivos , República da Coreia , Succinato de Solifenacina/efeitos adversos , Resultado do Tratamento , Incontinência Urinária/patologia , Micção , Agentes Urológicos/efeitos adversos , Xerostomia/etiologia
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J Korean Med Sci ; 31(10): 1631-4, 2016 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27550493

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There has been a great improvement in height and weight of Korean children owing to economic development over the last 25 years. This study aimed to evaluate the penile length of Korean children today and to compare it with a previous Korean study reported in 1987. The cross-sectional study was conducted with 909 Korean boys aged 0-14 years who had been brought to outpatient clinics of five tertiary hospitals (Busan, Ulsan, and Changwon) between September 2013 and May 2015. The stretched penile length (SPL) was measured and the testicular size was measured using orchidometry (mL). Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the result of our study and the study reported in 1987. SPL of Korean children gradually increased from 4.1 ± 0.8 cm at 0-1 year old to 9.6 ± 3.0 cm at 13-14 years old, the most rapidly during the age of 13. While body weight and testicular size significantly increased from 1987 in most of age groups, there were no significant changes in SPL although there was in some age groups. Height decreased in the infants < 1 year old and increased in the children > 6 years old. With the great economic development over the last quarter century in Korea, height, body weight, and testicular size of children significantly increased but there was no significant change in SPL except penile growth pattern.


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Pênis/fisiologia , Adolescente , Povo Asiático , Peso Corporal , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Valores de Referência , República da Coreia , Centros de Atenção Terciária
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J Korean Med Sci ; 29(11): 1550-4, 2014 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25408588

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We investigated the efficacy and tolerability of various anticholinergics in Korean children with non-neurogenic overactive bladder (OAB). A total of 326 children (males:females= 157:169) aged under 18 yr (mean age 7.3±2.6 yr) who were diagnosed with OAB from 2008 to 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. The mean duration of OAB symptoms before anticholinergic treatment was 16.9±19.0 months. The mean duration of medication was 5.6±7.3 months. Urgency urinary incontinence episodes per week decreased from 1.9±3.1 to 0.4±1.5 times (P<0.001). The median voiding frequency during daytime was decreased from 9.2±5.4 to 6.3±4.2 times (P<0.001). According to 3-day voiding diaries, the maximum and average bladder capacity were increased from 145.5±66.9 to 196.8±80.3 mL and from 80.8±39.6 to 121.8±56.5 mL, respectively (P<0.001). On uroflowmetry, maximum flow rate was increased from 17.6±8.4 to 20.5±8.2 mL/sec (P<0.001). Adverse effects were reported in 14 (4.3%) children and six children (1.8%) discontinued medication due to adverse effects. Our results indicate that anticholinergics are effective to improve OAB symptoms and tolerability was acceptable without severe complications in children.


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Antagonistas Colinérgicos/uso terapêutico , Bexiga Urinária Hiperativa/tratamento farmacológico , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Antagonistas Colinérgicos/efeitos adversos , Constipação Intestinal/etiologia , Tontura/etiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento
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Int Braz J Urol ; 40(3): 356-66, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25010301

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the association between prostatic inflammation and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and to identify the effects of prostatic inflammation on the treatment with an alpha blocker. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 111 Participants who were aged ≥ 50 years, the presence of LUTS (maximal flow rate < 20 m/s, IPSS ≥ 11), and an elevated PSA level (3-20 ng/mL) were treated with tamsulosin 0.2mg once daily for 3 months after prostate biopsies. Prostatic inflammation was scored as none (0), mild (I), moderate (II), or marked (III). LUTS parameters including urine flow rates, IPSS, PSA, and prostate volume were evaluated. RESULTS: Inflammation grading resulted in 25, 60, and 26 patients that were grade 0, I, and II, respectively. Lower grade inflammation was related to higher urine flow rate at baseline. Patients with higher inflammation grades had larger prostate volumes, larger total and transitional zone volumes, and higher PSA levels. Overall, urine flow rates and residual urine volume were improved after 3 months of alpha blocker therapy. Eighty percent of patients with grade 0 inflammation, 73% of patients with grade I inflammation, and 92.3% of patients with grade II inflammation showed improvement of LUTS after treatment. Longer duration of treatment was related to a decreased chance of improvement of LUTS. Patients with increased IPSS voiding subscales could be predictive of improvement of LUTS. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with high grade inflammation had lower flow rates and higher prostatic volumes than patients with low grade inflammation. Inflammation grade did not affect the outcomes of alpha blocker treatment.


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Antagonistas de Receptores Adrenérgicos alfa 1/uso terapêutico , Sintomas do Trato Urinário Inferior/tratamento farmacológico , Hiperplasia Prostática/tratamento farmacológico , Prostatite/tratamento farmacológico , Sulfonamidas/uso terapêutico , Idoso , Biópsia , Progressão da Doença , Humanos , Sintomas do Trato Urinário Inferior/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tamanho do Órgão , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangue , Hiperplasia Prostática/patologia , Prostatite/complicações , Prostatite/patologia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Estatísticas não Paramétricas , Tansulosina , Resultado do Tratamento
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BJU Int ; 110(4): 597-600, 2012 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22145861

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UNLABELLED: Study Type - Diagnostic (validating cohort). Level of Evidence 2a. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The relationship between the maximum voided volume followed a linear curve. The formula presented, bladder capacity (mL) = 12 ×[age (years) + 11], is thought to be a reasonable one for Korean children. Korean children have a smaller bladder capacity than that reported in previous Western studies. OBJECTIVE: • To develop practical guidelines for the prediction of normal bladder capacity in Korean children measured by a frequency volume chart (FVC), maximum voided volume (MVV) is an important factor in the diagnosis of children with abnormal voiding function. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: • In all, 298 children, aged 3-13 years, with no history of voiding disorders volunteered for the study. The MVV was determined in 219 subjects by use of a completely recorded FVC. RESULTS: • Linear regression analysis was used to define the exact relationship between age and bladder capacity. An approximate formula related age to bladder capacity as follows: bladder capacity (mL) = 12 ×[age (years) + 11]. CONCLUSIONS: • The relationship between the MVV measured by a FVC by age (3-13 years) of Korean children followed a linear curve. • When applied to normal voiding patterns, the formula presented appears to be a reasonable one for Korean children.


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Povo Asiático/etnologia , Bexiga Urinária/fisiologia , Micção/fisiologia , Adolescente , Fatores Etários , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Ritmo Circadiano , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Padrões de Referência , República da Coreia , Urina , Urodinâmica/fisiologia
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Investig Clin Urol ; 59(1): 55-60, 2018 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29333516

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Purpose: Urologic diseases affected by testosterone can be associated with smaller penis size compared to the normal population. We sought to compare penile length in children with unilateral cryptorchidism and normative data from a cohort of healthy Korean boys. Materials and Methods: This study was performed in 259 Korean boys (212, normal cohort; 47, cryptorchidism) aged 6-24 months, each of whom had been brought to an outpatient clinic at one of five tertiary hospitals (Gyeongsangnam-do Province) between April 2014 and June 2015. Penile length was measured via stretched penile length (SPL) and testicular size was measured using orchidometry (mL). Results: SPL in children with cryptorchidism was significantly shorter compared to a cohort of healthy Korean boys aged 6-24 months (3.7±0.5 cm and 4.3±0.8 cm, p<0.001), although there were no differences with regard to height, body weight and contralateral testicular size between the two groups. According to the stratified ages (6-12, 12-18, and 18-24 months), SPL in children with cryptorchidism was persistently shorter at their ages than those without. Conclusions: It might be that the penile length aged 6-24 months of children with unilateral cryptorchidism is shorter than that of a cohort of healthy Korean boys.


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Criptorquidismo/patologia , Pênis/patologia , Envelhecimento/patologia , Antropometria/métodos , Pré-Escolar , Criptorquidismo/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Pênis/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Valores de Referência , Testículo/patologia
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Investig Clin Urol ; 59(3): 194-199, 2018 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29744477

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Purpose: This study aimed to demonstrate a method to easily assess bladder capacity using knowledge of day-time voided volumes, which can be obtained even from patients with nocturnal enuresis where the first morning void cannot accurately predict the bladder capacity due to bladder emptying overnight. Materials and Methods: We evaluated 177 healthy children from 7 Korean medical centres entered the study between January 2008 and January 2009. Voided volumes measured for more than 48 hours were recorded in the frequency volume chart (FVC). Results: Most voided volumes during day-time were showed between 30% and 80% of the maximal voided volume (MVV). The maximal voided volume during day-time (MVVDT) was significantly less than the MVV (179.5±71.1 mL vs. 227.0±79.2 mL, p<0.001). The correlation coefficients with the MVV were 0.801 for the estimated MVV using the MVVDT (MVVDT×1.25), which suggested a fairly strong relationship between the MVVDT×1.25 and the MVV. Conclusions: The MVV derived from the FVC excluding the FMV was less than if the FMV had been included. When an accurate first morning voided volume cannot be obtained, as in patients with nocturnal enuresis, calculating MVVDT×1.25 allows estimation of the bladder capacity in place of the MVV.


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Bexiga Urinária/anatomia & histologia , Urina , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Tamanho do Órgão , Fatores de Tempo , Bexiga Urinária/fisiologia
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J Endourol ; 19(3): 303-6, 2005 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15865518

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Primary schwannomas of the urinary bladder are extremely rare. They arise from Schwann's cells in nerve sheaths and are often associated with von Recklinghausen's disease. In these cases, open partial cystectomy has been the choice of treatment. We performed laparoscopic partial cystectomy in a 35-year-old man who showed a 3.5-cm solid bladder mass on pelvic CT. The lesion was found to be a primary schwannoma of the urinary bladder without evidence of von Recklinghausen disease.


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Cistectomia/métodos , Laparoscopia/métodos , Neurilemoma/diagnóstico , Neurilemoma/cirurgia , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/diagnóstico , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/cirurgia , Adulto , Biópsia por Agulha , Meios de Contraste , Cistoscopia , Seguimentos , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Masculino , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Medição de Risco , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento
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J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol ; 59(2): 236-42, 2015 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25229723

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INTRODUCTION: Rectal volume and movement are major factors that influence prostate location. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a rectal enema on intrafraction prostate motion. METHODS: The data from 12 patients with localised prostate cancer were analysed. Each patient underwent image-guided radiotherapy (RT), receiving a total dose of 70 Gy in 28 fractions. Rectal enemas were administered to all of the patients before each RT fraction. The location of the prostate was determined by implanting three fiducial markers under the guidance of transrectal ultrasound. Each patient underwent preparation for IGRT twice before an RT fraction and in the middle of the fraction. The intrafraction displacement of the prostate was calculated by comparing fiducial marker locations before and in the middle of an RT fraction. RESULTS: The rectal enemas were well tolerated by patients. The mean intrafraction prostate movement in 336 RT fractions was 1.11 ± 0.77 mm (range 0.08-7.20 mm). Intrafraction motions of 1, 2 and 3 mm were observed in 56.0%, 89.0% and 97.6% of all RT fractions, respectively. The intrafraction movements on supero-inferior and anteroposterior axes were larger than on the right-to-left axes (P < 0.05). The CTV-to-PTV margin necessary to allow for movement, calculated using the van Herk formula (2.5Σ + 0.7σ), was 1.50 mm. CONCLUSIONS: A daily rectal enema before each RT fraction was tolerable and yielded little intrafraction prostate displacement. We think the use of rectal enemas is a feasible method to reduce prostate movement during RT.


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Enema/métodos , Movimento , Neoplasias da Próstata/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Próstata/radioterapia , Hipofracionamento da Dose de Radiação , Radioterapia Guiada por Imagem/métodos , Idoso , Humanos , Masculino , Radiografia , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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Korean J Urol ; 55(1): 23-8, 2014 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24466393

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PURPOSE: To assess the effect of a rectal enema on interfraction prostate movement in bone alignment (BA) for prostate radiotherapy (RT), we analyzed the spatial difference in prostates in a bone-matched setup. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed BA retrospectively with data from prostate cancer patients who underwent image-guided RT (IGRT). The prostate was identified with implanted fiducial markers. The setup for the IGRT was conducted with the matching of three fiducial markers on RT planning computed tomography images and those on two oblique kV x-ray images. Offline BA was performed at the same position. The coordinates of a virtual prostate in BA and a real prostate were obtained by use of the ExaxTrac/NovalisBody system, and the distance between them was calculated as the spatial difference. Interfraction prostate displacement was drawn from the comparison of the spatial differences. RESULTS: A total of 15 patients with localized prostate cancer treated with curative hypofractionated IGRT were enrolled. A total of 420 fractions were analyzed. The mean of the interfraction prostate displacements after BA was 3.12±2.00 mm (range, 0.20-10.53 mm). The directional difference was profound in the anterior-posterior and supero-inferior directions (2.14±1.73 mm and 1.97±1.44 mm, respectively) compared with the right-left direction (0.26±0.22 mm, p<0.05). The required margin around the clinical target volume was 4.97 mm with the formula of van Herk et al. CONCLUSIONS: The interfraction prostate displacement was less frequent when a rectal enema was performed before the procedure. A rectal enema can be used to reduce interfraction prostate displacement and resulting clinical target volume-to-planning target volume margin.

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Korean J Urol ; 54(12): 865-9, 2013 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24363869

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PURPOSE: To retrospectively evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) by age and current condition as a first-line treatment for pediatric and adolescent urolithiasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The computerized records of 55 children were retrospectively reviewed from March 1991 to July 2007. The children were below 18 years of age and had undergone ESWL monotherapy for urolithiasis. There were 36 boys (65.5%) and 19 girls (34.5%), with a mean age of 8.5 years (range, 0.5-18 years). There were 24 patients aged 7 years or less and 31 patients aged more than 7 years. RESULTS: The mean size of the stones was 9.48 mm (range, 4-22 mm). The overall success rate of ESWL was 90.9% (50 children). The mean number of ESWL sessions was 2.02 (range, 1-10). The mean number of ESWL sessions for the patient group aged 7 years or less was 1.16 (range, 1-2) and that for the patient group aged more than 7 years was 2.97 (range, 1-10; p=0.037). There was also a statistically significant difference in the mean number of ESWL sessions between the younger and older patients who needed general anesthesia (1.16 vs. 2.2 sessions, respectively; 0.042). CONCLUSIONS: In the patient group aged 7 years or less, the number of ESWL sessions and the complication rate were comparable with those for endoscopic management. Thus, ESWL is an effective first-line treatment modality for patients aged less than 7 years.

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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A ; 23(6): 489-94, 2013 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23621831

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AIM: To evaluate the safety of en bloc stapler ligation of the renal vascular pedicle during laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Clinical data were collected prospectively from 70 patients who underwent either en bloc stapling of the renal hilum (n=35) (Group A) or the separate ligation method (n=35) (Group B) to treat renal cell carcinoma. To evaluate the incidence of arteriovenous fistula (AVF), blood pressure and heart rate were measured, and abdominal auscultation was performed at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months post-surgery. Abdominal computed tomography was also performed at 6 and 12 months post-surgery. In addition, preoperative characteristics and postoperative outcomes (such as operation time and estimated blood loss [EBL]) were examined. RESULTS: Both operation time and EBL were lower for Group A: operative time, Group A versus Group B, 60.26±10.94 minutes versus 67.51±10.49 minutes (P=.007); EBL, Group A versus Group B, 33.53±13.46 mL versus 49.14±32.21 mL (P=.011). No statistically significant differences were noted in either of the postoperative variables (blood pressure and heart rate), and there was no clinical evidence of bruit or AVF at 12 months post-surgery. CONCLUSIONS: No AVF was observed after en bloc ligation upon clinical follow-up or on radiological evaluation.


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Carcinoma de Células Renais/cirurgia , Neoplasias Renais/cirurgia , Rim/cirurgia , Laparoscopia , Nefrectomia/métodos , Grampeamento Cirúrgico/métodos , Humanos , Cuidados Intraoperatórios , Ligadura/efeitos adversos , Ligadura/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Artéria Renal , Veias Renais , Grampeamento Cirúrgico/efeitos adversos
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Urology ; 78(5): 1162-6, 2011 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21903244

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OBJECTIVE: To perform a multicenter survey to determine how many parents understood the optimal time for surgical correction of cryptorchidism in children. METHODS: We enrolled 377 parents of patients who had recently undergone surgical correction of cryptorchidism. These parents were divided into 3 groups according to their indicated preference of the optimal patient age for surgical correction: group 1 (<1 year old, 39 parents, 10.3%), group 2 (1-2 years old, 169 parents, 44.8%), and group 3 (>3 years, 169 parents, 44.8%). RESULTS: The mean age of the children who underwent orchiopexy was 4.9 ± 5.2 years. The interval from diagnosis to surgical correction of cryptorchidism was 17.1 ± 29.8, 15.4 ± 14.4, and 29.0 ± 24.4 months in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively (P < .001). The mean age of the parents was significantly associated with the perception of the optimal time for surgical correction of cryptorchidism (P = .021 and P = .002). The number of highly educated parents was lowest in group 3 (P < .001). The number of parents with >2 children was 69.2% in group 1, 71.0% in group 2, and 84.0% in group 3 (P = .009). In group 3, the parents often delayed surgery because of the patient being too young (49.1%) and the parents' expectations of spontaneous descent (48.5%). CONCLUSION: Parents younger in age, with higher education levels and with fewer children, preferred early orchiopexy. Active intervention by a physician and public education for parents might be necessary to encourage earlier treatment of cryptorchidism.


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Atitude Frente a Saúde , Criptorquidismo , Pais , Fatores Etários , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Criptorquidismo/cirurgia , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino
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Int Neurourol J ; 15(2): 92-6, 2011 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21811699

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PURPOSE: Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is treated by use of various protocols. We compared tamsulosin monotherapy with tamsulosin in combination with antibiotics or anti-inflammatory agents and evaluated the efficacy of these treatments in patients with CPPS. METHODS: Patients (n=107) who were younger than 55 years and diagnosed with CPPS were randomly assigned to treatment with tamsulosin at 0.2 mg (group A), tamsulosin at 0.2 mg plus anti-inflammatory drugs (group B) or tamsulosin at 0.2 mg plus antibiotics (group C) daily. We applied the National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) and the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) to evaluate 100 patients who were treated for 12 weeks (7 withdrew). Scores of the three groups were compared by analysis of variance and we also evaluated subscores, which included pain, voiding and quality of life (QoL). RESULTS: All three groups showed statistically significant decreases in NIH-CPSI score, IPSS and subscore scores (P<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between the groups except for the QoL domain of the IPSS (group A vs. C; P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Tamsulosin monotherapy for 12 weeks was effective for treating patients with CPPS, compared with combination therapy with antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs.

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Urology ; 76(1): 215-9, 2010 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20163840

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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of abnormal voiding and bowel habits in healthy children, and to identify possible relationships between personal and familial factors and voiding and/or bowel habits. METHODS: A randomly selected cross-sectional study was conducted in 19,240 children (5-13 years old) nationwide in the Republic of Korea. Parents were asked to complete questionnaires, which included items about nocturnal enuresis, daytime dysfunctional voiding symptoms (DVSs), and abnormal bowel habits (ABHs). Rates and associated factors were investigated. RESULTS: The overall rates of DVS, ABH, and of both were 46.4%, 31.3%, and 18.4%, respectively, and nocturnal enuresis was reported in 919 (5.6%). Daytime dysfunctional voiding symptoms were as follows: increased voiding frequency in 419 (2.5%), decreased voiding frequency in 720 (4.4%), urgency in 2740 (16.6%), daytime incontinence in 1854 (11.2%), urge incontinence in 2775 (16.8%), and holding maneuvers or postponed voiding in 3888 (23.5%). ABHs were as follows: constipation by frequency in 1103 (6.7%), constipation by the Bristol scale in 1941 (11.8%), fecal incontinence in 1293 (7.8%), and difficult or painful defecation in 2609 (15.8%). Delayed stool control, history of urinary tract infection, and a double-income family were positively associated with DVS or ABH or both. Furthermore, fathers with a low level of education and a low income were found to be associated with higher risk of ABH or DVS or both. CONCLUSIONS: Delayed stool control, a history of urinary tract infection, a low paternal level of education, a double-income family, and a lower family income had a negative effect on voiding or bowel habits in children.


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Constipação Intestinal/epidemiologia , Incontinência Fecal/epidemiologia , Transtornos Urinários/epidemiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Prevalência , República da Coreia/epidemiologia
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Int. braz. j. urol ; 40(3): 356-366, may-jun/2014. tab
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-718254

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Purpose To evaluate the association between prostatic inflammation and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and to identify the effects of prostatic inflammation on the treatment with an alpha blocker. Materials and Methods 111 Participants who were aged ≥ 50 years, the presence of LUTS (maximal flow rate < 20 m/s, IPSS ≥ 11), and an elevated PSA level (3-20ng/mL) were treated with tamsulosin 0.2mg once daily for 3 months after prostate biopsies. Prostatic inflammation was scored as none (0), mild (I), moderate (II), or marked (III). LUTS parameters including urine flow rates, IPSS, PSA, and prostate volume were evaluated. Results Inflammation grading resulted in 25, 60, and 26 patients that were grade 0, I, and II, respectively. Lower grade inflammation was related to higher urine flow rate at baseline. Patients with higher inflammation grades had larger prostate volumes, larger total and transitional zone volumes, and higher PSA levels. Overall, urine flow rates and residual urine volume were improved after 3 months of alpha blocker therapy. Eighty percent of patients with grade 0 inflammation, 73% of patients with grade I inflammation, and 92.3% of patients with grade II inflammation showed improvement of LUTS after treatment. Longer duration of treatment was related to a decreased chance of improvement of LUTS. Patients with increased IPSS voiding subscales could be predictive of improvement of LUTS. Conclusions Patients with high grade inflammation had lower flow rates and higher prostatic volumes than patients with low grade inflammation. Inflammation grade did not affect the outcomes of alpha blocker treatment. .


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Idoso , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Antagonistas de Receptores Adrenérgicos alfa 1/uso terapêutico , Sintomas do Trato Urinário Inferior/tratamento farmacológico , Hiperplasia Prostática/tratamento farmacológico , Prostatite/tratamento farmacológico , Sulfonamidas/uso terapêutico , Biópsia , Progressão da Doença , Sintomas do Trato Urinário Inferior/patologia , Tamanho do Órgão , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangue , Hiperplasia Prostática/patologia , Prostatite/complicações , Prostatite/patologia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Estatísticas não Paramétricas , Resultado do Tratamento
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Urology ; 73(1): 63-7; discussion 68-9, 2009 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18829077

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OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB) in Korean children, 5-13 years of age, and to assess the associated factors for OAB. METHODS: A randomly selected cross-section study was conducted in 26 kindergartens and 27 elementary schools nationwide in Korea. A total of 19 240 children were included; a parent was asked to complete the questionnaires, which included items about OAB and voiding and defecating habits. OAB was defined as urgency with or without urge incontinence, usually with increased daytime frequency and nocturia (International Children's Continence Society, 2006). Its prevalence and associated factors were also investigated. RESULTS: The response rate for the questionnaires was 85.84%. The overall prevalence of OAB was 16.59%. The prevalence of OAB decreased with age from 22.99% to 12.16% (P = .0001). The overall incidence of wet and dry OAB was 26.97% and 73.03%, respectively. Compared with normal children, those with OAB had a greater prevalence of nocturnal enuresis, constipation, fecal incontinence, urinary tract infection, delayed bladder control, and poor toilet facilities (P < .05). The incidence of increased daytime frequency and urge incontinence was 3.69% and 2.31% (P = .009) and 26.97% and 14.78% (P = .0001) in OAB and non-OAB children, respectively. The corresponding prevalence decreased with age from 5.04% to 3.06% and from 45.74% to 18.50% in OAB children (P = .0001). CONCLUSIONS: The overall prevalence of OAB in Korean children, 5-13 years of age, was 16.59% and decreased with age. Nocturnal enuresis, constipation, fecal incontinence, history of urinary tract infection, delayed bladder control, and poor toilet facilities might be factors associated with the development of OAB.


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Bexiga Urinária Hiperativa/epidemiologia , Bexiga Urinária Hiperativa/etiologia , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Coreia (Geográfico) , Masculino , Prevalência
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