Predicting the fragility of renal calculi in response to shock wave lithotripsy through their radiographic appearanceAfrican Journal of Urology - Tập 17 - Trang 37-42 - 2011
Mohamed Ali Elkoushy, M. Nady, A. Abdel Hafez, E. Salah
To evaluate the radiological characteristics of renal stones on plain X-ray film of the kidneys, ureters and bladder (KUB) area as predictors of stone fragility during shock wave lithotripsy (SWL). This prospective study included 336 patients who had a single renal pelvic stone ≤20 mm and were managed by SWL at 3 different centers. The patients were classified according to the radiological appeara...... hiện toàn bộ
Serous cystadenocarcinoma of the testis: case report of a rare entityAfrican Journal of Urology - Tập 28 - Trang 1-4 - 2022
Mohammed El Fadli, Nada Benhima, Ismail Essâdi, Rhizlane Belbaraka
Germ cell tumors account for more than 95% of testicular cancers followed by sex-cord stromal tumors. The occurrence of serous cystadenocarcinoma in testicular and paratesticular tissue is very rare with distinct clinical behavior. Herein, we report the case of a 39-year-old man who presented with right testicular swelling. Anatomopathological examination of the right orchiectomy revealed a high-g...... hiện toàn bộ
Case report series: management of complete ureteral avulsion with review of the relevant literatureAfrican Journal of Urology - Tập 26 - Trang 1-8 - 2020
İbrahim Ünal Sert, Arif Aydın
Endoscopic operations and ureteroscopy have become the first choice for ureteral calculi and ureter-related operations. The ratios of the complications, which are mostly iatrogenic, range between 9 and 11%. Total ureteral avulsion during URS is quite rare with a prevalence of 0–0.3%. We present three total ureteral avulsions we experienced in our clinic during the last 2 years and their treatment....... hiện toàn bộ
Early outcome findings of treatment for transperitoneal laparoscopy-assisted pyeloplastyAfrican Journal of Urology - Tập 27 - Trang 1-5 - 2021
Ahmet Gökhan Güler, Ali Erdal Karakaya, Ahmet Burak Doğan, Yaşar Kandur
We retrospectively analyzed the initial results of laparoscopic pyeloplasty, among pediatric patients undergoing the procedure by transperitoneal access. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who were operated with transperitoneal laparoscopy-assisted pyeloplasty at our institution between 2015 and 2020.
The mean age of the 51 patients (M/F = 36/15) was 59 ± 49.8 months. The...... hiện toàn bộ
Triorchidism: a rare case reportAfrican Journal of Urology - Tập 27 - Trang 1-3 - 2021
Anita R. Gune, Rahul P. Gune
The presence of an extra testis is referred to as polyorchidism and is a rare congenital anomaly. There are with less than 200 cases reported, globally. It carries with it, a risk of malignancy making astute diagnosis and follow-up important. The management protocol of polyorchidism is ambiguous with factors such as age of the patient, location, size and anatomical organization of the testicular s...... hiện toàn bộ