Objectives To investigate the relationship between glycated hemoglobin levels and the incidence of infection in patients undergoing penile prosthesis implant surgery, in order to determine if glycated hemoglobin can serve as a reliable predictor for postoperative infections. Methods A prospective comparison research was conducted comparing diabetic and non-diabetic individuals who underwent penile prosthesis implantation to compare patients who developed or ... Read more

BACKGROUND: laparoscopic transperitoneal uriterolithotomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to remove stones from the ureter. Purpose: To assess the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of laparoscopic transperitoneal ureterolithotomy (LTPU) in the treatment of recurrent distal ureteric stones in patients with previous open retroperitoneal uretrolithotomy - in whom another transperitoneal surgery was performed. METHODOLOGY: A prospective study was conducted at ... Read more

OBJECTIVES: a prospective review of our experience and midterm results of laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) for patients who have failed open or laparoscopic pyeloplasty in adult. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty two patients with failed open pyeloplasty were reviewed; all of them had transperitoneal dismembered LP. All procedures were performed by experienced laparoscopist during the period from March 2015 to March 2017. ... Read more