INTRODUCTION AND AIM The video-urodynamics study is the principal exam to establish a possible primary bladder neck obstruction (PBNO) condition. While trans-rectal ultrasonography plays an important role in the evaluation of the low urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and the severity of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in men, the use of the transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) in women with symptoms sug...

Herein we present two cases of pregnant women with placenta percreta and severe hematuria during the 24th and 35th weeks of pregnancy, respectively. A timely sonographic diagnosis was feasible in the first case and cesarean section was performed during the 29th week. During the operation, the placenta was invading the bladder wall and concomitant hysterectomy with cystotomy and bladder wall rec...

BACKGROUND Although the anterolateral thigh flap has been extensively used for head and neck reconstruction in Asia, reported variations of vascular anatomy seem confusing and may have contributed to the unpopularity of this flap in the United States. The purposes of this study are to classify the vascular anatomy and to assess the suitability of this flap for head and neck reconstruction in a ...

tau.amegroups.com © Translational Andrology and Urology. All rights reserved. Robot assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) and totally intracorporeal neobladder (ICNB) reconstruction remains a challenge. Despite the potential advantages of RARC, which include decreased blood loss, quicker return to bowel function, reduced analgesic requirements and decreased wound complications (1); ICNB reconstruc...

Preoperative neck dissection planning benefits from a smooth, organic visualization of the main blood vessels of the neck, in particular the carotid artery and jugular vein. While most reconstruction techniques for vasculature are designed for segmenting the complete vessel tree, our goal is to isolate these specific blood vessels of the neck from the CT dataset, and to exclude irrelevant vascu...

Reconstruction of the bladder by means of both natural and synthetic materials remains a challenge due to severe adverse effects such as mechanical failure. Here we investigate the application of spider major ampullate gland-derived dragline silk from the Nephila edulis spider, a natural biomaterial with outstanding mechanical properties and a slow degradation rate, as a potential scaffold for ...

This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of head and neck cancer patients in the UK. The reconstructive needs following ablative surgery for head and neck cancer are unique and require close attention to both form and function. The vast experience accrued with microvascular reconstructive surgery has meant a significant expansion in the options ...

OBJECTIVE During augmentation and Mitrofanoff procedures, conduits are usually implanted into the posterior bladder wall. Anatomical considerations may necessitate an anterior conduit. To compare the relative drainage efficiency in patients with posterior and anterior conduits, we studied their rates of bladder stone formation and urinary tract infection (UTI). MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrosp...

INTRODUCTION Bladder calculi account for 5% of all urinary system calculi. They are usually seen in older men and occur because of infravesical obstructions such as prostate hyperplasia, neurogenic bladder, urinary tract infection (UTI), foreign bodies, but anti-incontinence surgery in woman and rarely pregnancy can also be predisposing factors for bladder calculus. Bladder stones could also be...