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BMC Fam Pract 2018 Dec 14;19(1):198. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

South Tyneside District Hospital, South Shields, UK.

Background: Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is a common symptom in children worldwide. International Children's Continence Society (ICCS) defines enuresis as either mono-symptomatic, NE with lower urinary tract symptoms and NE with co-morbid conditions. The objectives of this study were to determine the frequencies and types of NE and associated symptoms and conditions in children aged 5 to 16 years based on ICCS criteria. Read More

J Cancer Res Ther 2018 Dec;14(Supplement):S1213-S1216

Department of Pathology, Düzce University, Düzce Medical School, Düzce, Turkey.

Cutaneous metastasis of prostate cancer is rare. Lesions in this type of skin metastasis are usually seen as suprapubic nodules. Here, we presented two cases with skin metastases of prostate cancer characterized by grouped cutaneous and subcutaneous nodules. Read More

J Sex Med 2018 Dec;15(12):1818-1823

Department of Andrology, Kasr El Aini Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Kamal Shaeer Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.

Introduction: A shorter penis is a frequent complaint following penile prosthesis implantation (PPI), and a large redundant suprapubic fat pad can conceal the penis and possibly compromise patient and partner satisfaction with length.

Aim: To evaluate feasibility and outcome of same-session, same-incision, PPI and suprapubic lipectomy (SPL).

Methods: In 22 patients, SPL was performed through an abdominal crease incision. Read More

Ann Plast Surg 2019 Jan;82(1):85-88

Divisions of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery, Department of Surgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV.

Open abdominal surgery continues to be most commonly complicated by postoperative herniation at the incision line. In 2012, Novitsky et al described a novel hernia repair technique that utilized a transversus abdominis release coupled with a posterior (retrorectus) component separation (TAR-PCS) of the ventral abdominal wall. Early reports attest to the versatility and low recurrence rate of this technique, particularly when repairing large and complex defects. Read More

Visc Med 2018 Oct 31;34(5):389-392. Epub 2018 Jul 31.

Clinic of Internal Diseases, Family Medicine and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Background: Metastasis of rectal cancer to the penis is a very rare condition with less than 40 cases found in the literature.

Case Report: We here report a case of a 41-year-old man who was diagnosed with rectal cancer which later metastasized to the penis. The patient was treated with neoadjuvant radiotherapy, underwent rectal resection, had adjuvant chemotherapy, and, despite that, had penile metastasis 2 years later. Read More

Ir Med J 2018 Apr 19;111(4):737. Epub 2018 Apr 19.

Department of Urology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles St, Dublin 7, Ireland

Suprapubic catheter insertion and exchange is a common urological procedure, but it is not without risks and complications. While bowel perforation is a recognised complication at suprapubic catheter insertion, it is not commonly reported at suprapubic catheter exchange. We report our experience of recognition, diagnosis and subsequent successful management of the most important complication related to suprapubic catheters. Read More

European J Pediatr Surg Rep 2018 Jan 18;6(1):e77-e80. Epub 2018 Oct 18.

Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology, Motol University Hospital, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.

Fowler's syndrome (FS) is a rare cause of chronic urinary retention in teenage girls and young women. We present a case of a 14-year-old girl who presented at our hospital 2 weeks after uncomplicated laparoscopic appendectomy. The girl complained of reduced urinary frequency and prolonged micturition time. Read More

Cureus 2018 Sep 17;10(9):e3321. Epub 2018 Sep 17.

Hematology/Oncology, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, USA.

Our article will discuss bladder pain syndrome (BPS), which is the presence of chronic suprapubic pain to bladder filling accompanied by other urinary symptoms, such as frequency, urgency, discomfort with filling, and relief with emptying of the bladder in the absence of infections or other pathology. It is mostly seen in females and occurs in 0.06%-30% of the population. Read More

Surg Innov 2018 Nov 25:1553350618812280. Epub 2018 Nov 25.

4 Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Pierre Franco (1505-1578) was a brilliant surgeon of the Renaissance, a contemporary of Ambroise Paré. He made an impact on the history of surgery with his innovative approaches in the treatment of hernia, lithotomy, and the use of the suprapubic incision. The purpose of this study is to present a detailed account of his work, innovations, and achievements as well as the impact he made on the surgery of the Renaissance. Read More

Acta Clin Croat 2018 Oct;57(Suppl 1):21-26

Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb.

The Department of Urology at the Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center is the oldest urological institution in the Republic of Croatia and this part of Europe. Today, the Department is a modern tertiary healthcare institution, where the most complex methods of urological practice are performed using modern medical devices and highly sophisticated technology. In 2011, our urology specialist education program was certified by the European Board of Urology (EBU) as the only one of its kind in Croatia. Read More

Am Surg 2018 Jan;84(1):e17-e19

Int J Surg Case Rep 2018 Oct 5;53:277-280. Epub 2018 Oct 5.

Dept. of General Surgery, VMMC & SJH, New Delhi, India.

Introduction: Hydatid disease is caused by infection with larva of the cestode echinococcus. Humans are accidental intermediate hosts. Primary pelvic hydatid cyst is a rare entity. Read More

Ceska Gynekol Fall 2018;83(4):271-275

Objective: Description of rare complication of long-term uterine prolaps. Desing: Case report.

Setting: Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, University Hospital Ostrava. Read More

J Emerg Med 2018 Nov 9. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2018 Nov 2;166:51-59. Epub 2018 Oct 2.

Department of Urology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.

Background And Objective: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common disease affecting the vast majority of people. UTI involves a simple infection caused by urinary tract inflammation as well as a complicated infection that may be caused by an inflammation of other urinary tract organs. Since all of these infections have similar symptoms, it is difficult to identify the cause of primary infection. Read More

Perit Dial Int 2018 Nov-Dec;38(6):467-468

Department of Nephrology, 4 Department of Internal Medicine, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen, Wels, Austria

J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2018 Nov/Dec;45(6):536-539

Jacqueline M. Zillioux, MD, Department of Urology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Alexander Geisenhoff, BS, School of Medicine, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois. Mikel Gray, PhD, Department of Urology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.

Background: Calciphylaxis, also called calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a highly morbid syndrome characterized by calcium deposition and occlusion of small arterial vessels of the dermis and subdermal adipose tissue, leading to necrosis and gangrene. Penile involvement is rare and its management presents considerable challenges.

Case: We review the case of a 47-year-old man with end-stage renal disease managed with hemodialysis, diabetes mellitus, and urinary incontinence who presented with a painful necrotic lesion on his glans penis, and the second and third toes of his right foot. Read More

Eur Urol Focus 2018 Nov 1. Epub 2018 Nov 1.

Department of Urology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK. Electronic address:

Background: Botulinum neurotoxin (BotN) is used to treat detrusor overactivity (DO) refractory to medical treatment. Catheterised patients with symptoms of bladder spasm and catheter bypass leakage are challenging to manage and the efficacy of BotN is not established.

Objective: To review our experience using intravesical BotN to treat refractory bladder pain and catheter bypass leakage in patients with long-term indwelling catheters. Read More

Med Clin (Barc) 2018 Oct 30. Epub 2018 Oct 30.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.

J Robot Surg 2018 Oct 31. Epub 2018 Oct 31.

Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.

A 33-year-old female presented to the emergency department of our hospital with urosepsis and hematuria with clot retention secondary to a complicated pyelolithotomy for left-sided pelvic calculus. A percutaneous nephrostomy was placed for drainage as a DJ stent could not be traversed into the left renal pelvis with retrograde pyelography demonstrating complete cut-off at L4-L5 level. After stabilization, she was found to have uretero-pelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in left solitary functioning kidney with long-segment upper ureteric stricture and nadir serum creatinine 1. Read More

Int Urogynecol J 2018 Oct 29. Epub 2018 Oct 29.

School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, 199 Donggang West Road, Lanzhou, China.

Introduction And Hypothesis: We performed a systematic review of randomized controlled trials to assess the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) and complications of different urinary drainage methods (indwelling urinary catheterization, suprapubic catheterization, and intermittent catheterization.).

Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library were systematically searched from their inception to March 2018. Read More

Curr Urol 2018 Oct 30;12(1):33-38. Epub 2018 Jun 30.

Assiut Urology and Nephrology Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Introduction: Surgical fires are unique topics that belong to surgical never events and deserve urological attention.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective search of our hospital records was done for the states of electrosurgical never events in the period from July 2001 to June 2016. The included events were classified according to the site of occurrence in relation to the patient's body and possibilities of human involvement. Read More

Dermatol Ther 2018 Nov 28;31(6):e12732. Epub 2018 Oct 28.

Department of Urology, Itami City Hospital, Itami, Japan.

Adv Emerg Nurs J 2018 Oct/Dec;40(4):304-311

Memorial Medical Center, Modesto, California; and Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland.

Urinary symptoms, such as dysuria, urinary urgency, frequency, and suprapubic pain, are frequent complaints made in the emergency department (ED; ). Although it is easy to relate urinary symptoms with a urinary tract infection (UTI), both UTI and sexually transmitted disease (STD) can share same urinary symptoms that mask each other from detection. It presents challenges for ED clinicians to precisely distinguish between two infections, causing misdiagnosis and mistreatment, resulting in patient morbidity and high health care costs. Read More

J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2018 Oct 25. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Debrecen Clinical Center, Debrecen, Hungary.

Aim: To minimize the experienced pain during office hysteroscopy, a number of technical approaches and maneuvers are used. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of suprapubic pressure (SuPuP) applied during hysteroscopy. The impact of this maneuver on experienced pain (assessed by visual analog scale [VAS]) and duration of passage through the cervical canal was measured and compared to a reference group with no SuPuP. Read More

Case Rep Nephrol Dial 2018 Sep-Dec;8(3):192-197. Epub 2018 Sep 18.

Department of Internal Medicine, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Lupus cystitis is a rare complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is characterized by an increase in bladder wall thickness and may be associated with hydroureteronephrosis. Reports, mostly from East Asian countries, indicate that lupus cystitis usually presents with gastrointestinal tract symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, or abdominal pain. Read More

Acute Med Surg 2018 Oct 13;5(4):358-361. Epub 2018 Aug 13.

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University Health Application and Research Center Zonguldak Turkey.

Aim: Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy. The gestational sac is implanted in the myometrium at the site of a previous cesarean section. Mothers with CSP are faced with risks of unpredictable massive bleeding or more fatal complications. Read More

Am Fam Physician 2018 Oct;98(8):496-503

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Urinary retention is the acute or chronic inability to voluntarily pass an adequate amount of urine. The condition predominantly affects men. The most common causes are obstructive in nature, with benign prostatic hyperplasia accounting for 53% of cases. Read More

Asian J Surg 2018 Sep 26. Epub 2018 Sep 26.

Evidence-Based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Evidence Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China. Electronic address:

This meta-analysis aimed to compare the effectiveness of the suprapubic drainage and urethral catheterization after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and China Biology Medicine disc were systematically researched from their inception to December 2017. We selected randomized controlled trials, cohort studies comparing suprapubic tube with urethral catheter drainage in RARP patients. Read More

Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech 2018 ;85(1):9-16

Traumatologicko-ortopedické centrum se spinální jednotkou Krajské nemocnice Liberec, a.s.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The aim of this study is to evaluate the first experience gained with the new type of anatomical symphyseal plates intended to stabilise ruptured symphysis and closely located fractures. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective evaluation was performed in 5 patients who had undergone surgery in the period from July 2015 to the end of 2016 using a new anatomical symphysial plate for pelvic ring injury. In four cases a stabilisation of symphyseolysis was carried out and in one case osteosynthesis of bilateral rami fracture near the symphysis was performed. Read More

J Gastrointest Surg 2018 Sep 21. Epub 2018 Sep 21.

Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China.

Background: Laparosopic hepatectomy for caudate lobe is classified as one of the most difficult procedures to perform. For malignant caudate lobe tumor which is close to hepatic veins, extended hemi-hepatectomy may be more suitable.

Methods: A 60-year-old man was diagnosed with hepatitis B virus infection-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Read More

Rev Int Androl 2018 Sep 17. Epub 2018 Sep 17.

Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Cantabria, España.

Vesicourethral anastomotic stenosis is a relatively uncommon problem after radical prostatectomy, but it could become recurrent and difficult to treat. Risk factors are known, and they can help to decrease the incidence. When discussing the therapeutic plan, we must consider the stenosis risk, and also the urinary continence after the prostatectomy. Read More

Exp Ther Med 2018 Oct 7;16(4):2978-2984. Epub 2018 Aug 7.

Department of Urology, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, Hunan 410007, P.R. China.

The aim of the present case report was to investigate the clinical features, pathological examination and treatment of eosinophilic cystitis (EC) in children. Two cases of EC were reported and reviewed from January 2016 to March 2017. Case 1 (male; 6 years old) had intermittent hematuria, frequent urination, urgent urination, difficulty in urination and abdominal pain. Read More

Surg Endosc 2018 Sep 18. Epub 2018 Sep 18.

Hospital Público Materno Infantil, 1301 Sarmiento Ave, Salta, 4400, Argentina.

Background: Diastasis recti is a common pathology during pregnancy and puerperium, usually associated with midline hernias, with aesthetic and symptomatic problems. This approach allows us to restore the alba line, without entering the abdominal cavity.

Materials And Methods: Between April 2014 and July 2017, 50 patients underwent surgery, 94% female (mean age 38). Read More

Tech Coloproctol 2018 09 15;22(9):657-662. Epub 2018 Sep 15.

Colon and Rectal Surgery Division, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.

Background: Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy is the gold standard for elective surgical treatment of diverticulitis. A periumbilical single-port technique reduces the size of the access wound, usually to 3-4 cm. However, in the presence of large phlegmon or fistulae, the risk of conversion is higher and the extraction site might be enlarged. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Sep 14;2018. Epub 2018 Sep 14.

BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Ann Dermatol Venereol 2018 Nov 11;145(11):671-675. Epub 2018 Sep 11.

Clinique de dermatologie, hôpital Civil de Strasbourg, 1, place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg, France.

Background: Subcutaneous glatiramer acetate, commercialized under the name of Copaxone, is licensed for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis. Its major adverse effects are skin reactions at the injection site. Nicolau syndrome is a rare but serious iatrogenic accident. Read More

Prog Urol 2018 Dec 11;28(16):915-920. Epub 2018 Sep 11.

Service de chirurgie viscérale, Université Henri-Poincaré de Lorraine, CHU Nancy-Brabois, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France. Electronic address:

Introduction: To evaluate the mid term functional results of patients treated for RUF and to determine an optimal treatment strategy to improve their quality of life. Recto-urinary Fistula (RUF) is a rare complication following prostate cancer treatment, and can have a major impact on patients' quality of life. There is a lack of consensus concerning the best approach and different techniques have been proposed: endoscopic, transrectal, perineal and transperitoneal (open, laparoscopic or robotic). Read More

Transl Androl Urol 2018 Aug;7(4):593-602

Dell Medical School at The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA.

The acute management of pelvic fracture urethral injuries (PFUIs) remains a controversial topic. Currently, suprapubic tube (SPT) placement with delayed repair or primary realignment (PR) represents the strategies used to treat patients. While many will advocate the use of one technique over the other, the 2014 American Urological Association (AUA) Guidelines give providers the option for the management PFUI. Read More

Transl Androl Urol 2018 Aug;7(4):512-520

Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

Background: Pelvic fracture urethral injuries (PFUI) occur in up to 10% of pelvic fractures. It remains controversial whether initial primary urethral realignment (PR) after PFUI decreases the incidence of urethral obstruction and the need for subsequent urethral procedures. We present methodology for a prospective cohort study analyzing the outcomes of PR versus suprapubic cystostomy tube (SPT) after PFUI. Read More

J Spinal Cord Med 2018 Sep 10:1-5. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

c Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation , West Orange, West Orange , New Jersey , USA.

Objective: To evaluate the role of intravesical lidocaine in preventing autonomic dysreflexia (AD) during routine catheter changes in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) at T6 or above.

Design: Prospective observational cohort study.

Setting: Outpatient urology clinic. Read More

Case Rep Emerg Med 2018 14;2018:6051871. Epub 2018 Aug 14.

Department of Emergency Medicine, Rowan University SOM, USA.

The urachus is a midline tubular structure that stretches from the apex of the bladder and connects to the umbilicus. Urachal remnants result from incomplete regression of the fetal urachus in infancy. We report the case of a 21-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with purulent drainage from his umbilicus in association with a chronic intermittent "pulling sensation" in the umbilicus and suprapubic areas. Read More

Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2018 Oct 29;34:14-16. Epub 2018 Aug 29.

Department of General Surgery, Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Nepal.

Longterm indwelling urethral catheter can cause several complications such as lower urinary tract infections, tissue damage, pain, hemorrhage and encrustation of catheter leading to blockage. A 55- year old male presented with suprapubic pain for three months owing to poorly draining Foley catheter. He had undergone surgery for bladder calculi two and half a years back. Read More

Urol J 2018 Aug 26. Epub 2018 Aug 26.

Department of female urology, Shahid Hasheminejad Hospital, Iran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.

In this article we present two-year-old male patient who had history of Fournier gangrene of scrotum. Extensive perineal and scrotal debridement with suprapubic cystostomy tube insertion had been done for him in the emergency setting One year later his parents brought him back for scrotal reconstruction. A novel technique by using rotational perineal flap was used. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Aug 27;2018. Epub 2018 Aug 27.

Department of Urology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Haematuria in paediatric population is common yet alarming. It warrants a thorough physical examination and other investigations. Of late, a number of extremely rare aetiology of childhood haematuria have come to forefront. Read More

Int Urogynecol J 2018 Aug 25. Epub 2018 Aug 25.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common health-care-related infections. We aimed to compare the UTI rate among women undergoing urogynecological procedures with a silver-alloy suprapubic catheter (SPC) and a standard SPC, and identify the risk factors predisposing patients to UTI.

Methods: Patients who were to undergo placement of an SPC as part of pelvic organ prolapse surgery were enrolled between 1 August 2011 and 30 August 2017, and randomized to either standard SPC or silver-alloy SPC. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2018 9;51:74-77. Epub 2018 Aug 9.

Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address:

Introduction: Grade V post-circumcision penile injury is known as "total phallic loss". It is usually seen with the use of mono-polar electro-cautery for circumcision resulting in penile necrosis. We report on a newborn treated by release of the subcutaneous corporal remnant and explain why this option should be considered of choice in cautery-related Grade V injuries. Read More

Int Braz J Urol 2018 Sep-Oct;44(5):1023-1031

Department of Urology, Harran University Medical School, Sanliurfa, Turkey.

Objective: To protect the urethra from instrumentation related urethra injures and stricture, we developed a new surgical technique which can be defined as transvesical resection of prostate without using urethra.

Materials And Methods: Our study included 12 consecutive bladder outlet obstruction patients treated with transvesical prostate resection in our clinic between March 2016 and May 2016. Detailed anamnesis, results of physical examination, digital rectal examination, routine lab tests, international prostate symptoms score, transrectal ultrasound, measurement of prostate-specific antigen levels and uroflowmetry was performed in all patients prior to surgery. Read More

Int Urogynecol J 2018 Aug 20. Epub 2018 Aug 20.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tianjin First Center Hospital, 24 Fukang Road, Nankai, Tianjin, 300192, China.

Aim: An IUD perforating the uterus and bladder and creating a nidus for stone formation is a rare complication. We aim to demonstrate with a video a novel surgical technique that involves transcervically extracting a perforating IUD with a transurethral nephroscope after removal of the bladder stone on the IUD.

Methods: A 57-year-old woman was referred to our department 4 months ago following a 2-year history of suprapubic pain at the end of urination. Read More

Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2018 Aug;50(4):617-620

Department of Urology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, The Fourth Medical College of Peking University, Beijing 100096, China.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect of "3-step" strategy of transperineal anastomotic urethroplasty for the simple pelvic fracture urethral distraction defect in male patients.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 162 male patients with simple traumatic posterior urethral stricture or stenosis admitted from January 2014 to October 2015. All had no complex complications, such as urethroperineal fistulas or urethrorectal fistulas. Read More