Hamartoma of the bladder is an unusual entity described in only eleven patients to date. It may present as painless hematuria, irritative urinary tract symptoms, or inability to void or it may be diagnosed incidentally. Hamartoma of the bladder may be isolated or occur as part of a syndrome. No isolated bladder hamartoma to date has shown malignant potential. We describe here a bladder hamartom...

Introduction: Bladder stones formation is a common problem following augmentation cystoplasty. Standard techniques such as endoscopic lithotripsy and open surgery are questionable because of the number and size of the calculi and their high relapse rate. We describe our experience with a minimally invasive technique using the One Port through a single percutaneous access. Materials and Methods:...

PURPOSE We evaluated the reliability of the degree of urge and perception of bladder fullness scales, the relationship between the scales and bladder volume, and possible differences between bladder sensations experienced in a controlled or an uncontrolled setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS Volunteers and patients with overactive bladder symptoms participated in the protocols. They were asked to ...

OBJECTIVE To describe bladder symptoms among polio survivors and the inconvenience they cause. DESIGN A survey using the validated Danish Prostatic Symptom Score questionnaire concerning bladder symptoms. SUBJECTS A random age- and gender-stratified sample of polio survivors drawn from members of the Danish Society of Polio and Accident Victims. METHODS Eligible subjects were sent the que...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of acupuncture on diabetic bladder dysfunction (DBD). METHODS This study compared 30 cases in the acupuncture group with 15 cases in the sham acupuncture group (n = 45 total). The effects of acupuncture were observed on urodynamic measurements, as well as a variety of symptoms associated with DBD. RESULTS In the acupunctur...

PURPOSE We aimed to determine the differences of the urodynamic findings of mix urinary incontinence (MUI), urge urinary incontinence (UUI), and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), and to evaluate the urodynamic findings in different groups by using bladder sensitivity index (BSI). MATERIALS AND METHODS The data of 99 patients who underwent urodynamic testing related to the suspicion of SUI, U...

opium use is one of the most common forms of substance abuse in iran and there are some evidence indicating it is a risk factor of transitional cell carcinoma (tcc) of the urinary bladder. the majority of opium users are also cigarette smokers, so consideration of the high prevalence of smoking which is the most important risk factor of tcc of the urinary bladder among opium users is essential ...

UNLABELLED Detrusor underactivity (DU) is an increasingly recognised cause of lower urinary tract symptoms in both men and women. There has been a lack of research into all aspects of this dysfunction, and as yet, no effective treatments exist. DU can be diagnosed at present only on the basis of an invasive urodynamic study. An international consensus group met at the International Consultation...

We determined the correlation between prostatic calculi and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), as well as the predisposing factors of prostatic calculi. Of the 1 527 patients who presented at our clinic for LUTS, 802 underwent complete evaluations, including transrectal ultrasonography, voided bladder-3 specimen and international prostatic symptoms score (IPSS). A total of 335 patients with p...

Perforation of the ureter is a rare condition that causes a series of problems including retroperitoneal urinoma, urosepsis, abscess formation, infection, and subsequent renal impairment. There are causative factors that induce ureteric rupture, including malignancy, urinary calculi, idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, recent iatrogenic manipulation, external trauma, degenerative kidney condit...