Background: Several techniques have been used to repair mid-penile hypospadias; however, high failure rates and major complications have been reported. In this study, we describe a novel technique using a well-vascularized flap of the inner and outer preputial skin. Methods: A total of 110 male children with hypospadias underwent repair by our technique between 2008 and 2015. The inclusion criteria ... Read more

Introduction: Management of renal stones in children with a solitary kidney is a challenge. In the current study, the efficacy and safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in these children were determined. Patients and Methods: Records of children with renal stones who were treated at our institute between August 2011 and August 2014 were retrospectively assessed. Inclusion criteria were: Children ... Read more

Purpose: To investigate the surgical outcomes of dorsal onlay urethroplasty (DOU) using buccal mucosa graft (BMG) or penile skin graft (PSG) and to assess the effect of stricture length in men with anterior urethral strictures. Methods: A prospective cohort included men with anterior urethral strictures between 2008 and 2015. Patients underwent DOU using PSG or BMG. Patients had urethrography and ... Read more

Objective: To evaluate surgical outcome, complications, and patients satisfaction with the Tube (Promedon, Cordoba, Argentina) malleable penile prosthesis in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with refractory erectile dysfunction (ED). Patients and methods: The records of 128 eligible patients who received Tube malleable penile prostheses at our institute between September 2008 and October 2015 were reviewed. Results: Of the 128 patients, who ... Read more

Abstract. Loss of erythropoietin‑producing hepatocyte (Eph) B6 gene expression is associated with poor prognosis in neuroblastoma, melanoma and other tumors. The present study evaluated the expression of EphB6 receptor tyrosine kinase in normal and prostate cancer tissue using immunohistochemistry. The association between EphB6 expression, clinicopathological findings, proliferating‑cell nuclear antigen (PCNA; another prognostic marker) and progression of prostate cancer was analyzed. ... Read more

OBJECTIVE: To develop a technique that helps avoid colonic injury during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in these patients . PATIENTS AND METHODS: PCNL was prospectively performed in a cohort of adults with renal stones in a horseshoe kidney (HSK). PCNLs were done using a standardized technique in prone position in all patients. The colon was radiologically delineated by injecting air—through a ... Read more

Objective: Further evaluation of the cosmetic and functional results of approximated deepithelized glanuloplasty in different degree of hypospadias. Material and methods: This study included 96 male patients (DPH = 68 and MPH = 28). Patients selected for repair with glans approximation should have wide urethral plate and grooved glans. All cases were repaired with the classic TIP and glans approximation ... Read more

Objective. Laparoscopy for urological surgery is usually carried out under general anesthesia. However, laparoscopy under epidural anesthesia has been reported to be successful for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repair, gynecological procedures, renal biopsy and renal cyst unroofing. Materials and methods. From August 2011 to July 2013, 46 patients (26 male, 20 female) with a mean age of 35 years underwent retroperitoneoscopic ... Read more

Objective: To evaluate and update the clinical and surgical outcome of orthotopic diversion in an eligible cohort of women with bladder carcinoma. Patients and methods: From 1999 to 2010, 78 women (mean age 42.4 years) had a radical cystectomy (RC) with orthotopic diversion using ileal neobladder reconstruction to treat invasive bladder carcinoma. The mean (SD) follow-up was 62 (25) months. ... Read more

Abstract. We previously reported the SART3 gene to be a tumor-rejection antigen gene encoding a peptide at positions 109-118 (SART3109-118) with the ability to induce HLA-A24-restricted cytotoxic T lymphocytes. In this study, we investigated both humoral and cellular responses to this peptide in cancer patients with alleles other than HLA-A24 to explore the possibility of using this peptide as a ... Read more