OBJECTIVES: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) represents the accepted standard
of surgical therapy for the management of symptomatic bladder outlet obstruction due to …

Introduction: Hounsfield unit (HU) determination of urinary stones on noncontrast computed
tomography (NCCT) has been shown to predict stone composition. However, no in vivo …

Of 158 patients who underwent ureterosigmoidostomy for exstrophy of the bladder from 1925
to 1970, 52 were available for followup by telephone interview. Of these patients 34 still …

Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a severe infection found almost exclusively in diabetics,
characterized by the presence of gas within the renal parenchyma. The diagnosis is …

Background and Objective Two laser devices that are used today in endoscopic treatment
of renal and ureteral calculi are the frequency‐doubled double‐pulse neodynium:YAG (…

Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is a relatively new radiologic technique for noninvasive
imaging of arterial anatomy. DSA has been shown to be effective in defining the renal …

The records of 119 men who had undergone radical cystectomy for cancer of the bladder
were reviewed for involvement of the urethra at the time of cystectomy and for later recurrence …

We compared general anesthesia and intravenous sedation-analgesia for SWL on a
Dornier HM3 lithotripter with respect to treatment and anesthesia time, X-ray exposure, …

Female genital malignancies have recently been associated with infection with various types
of human papilloma virus. We present 9 cases of penile intraepithelial neoplasia found in …

Unexpected renal masses, renal anomalies, and trauma to the kidneys or renal vessels
discovered at exploratory laparotomy may prompt a surgeon to consult a urologist …