OBJECTIVES To define the patient-reported complications after cryoablation therapy for prostate cancer and to compare these results to previously published patient-reported complications for radical prostatectomy and external beam irradiation. METHODS A questionnaire similar to previously published patient-reported complication studies was sent to the first 290 patients treated by cryoablatio...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of antegrade flexible cystoscopy in pelvic fracture urethral distraction defects (PFUDD). Materials and Methods: Between 1999 and 2004, a total of 111 patients with PFUDD were evaluated by antegrade flexible cystoscopy. The flexible cystoscope was introduced into the posterior urethra and the area was evaluated for any pro...

BACKGROUND The two major treatments for prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy and radiation therapy, are associated with considerable morbidity and variable results. This article presents the preliminary results using percutaneous radical cryosurgical ablation under ultrasound guidance to treat prostate cancer. METHODS The patient group consisted of all patients with localized prostate cance...

Introduction Cryosurgical ablation of the prostate using an open, perineal incision was started by Flocks and associates at the University of Iowa in 1969. In this procedure, the posterior surface of the prostate, seminal vesicles and bladder base were exposed through a perineal incision. A cryoprobe was then inserted first into the prostate and/or adjacent tissues. The technique was monitored ...

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has come forward as alternative treatment for carcinoma of the prostate. Though minimally invasive,HIFUhas potential side effects. Urethrorectal fistula is one such rare side effect. To our knowledge this is first case in which rectourethral fistula secondary to HIFU was repaired with buccal mucosa graft (BMG) over a harvest bed of gracilis flap. This ca...

Retrorectal tumors are rare lesions in adults, which remains a difficult diagnostic and management problem. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of surgical management of retrorectal tumors in our institution. In a retrospective study, a consecutive series of patients who underwent surgical excision of a retrorectal tumor were identified from a database. Medical records, radiol...

A 62-year-old male with past medical history of benign prostatic hyperplasia presented to the emergency department with complaints of decreased urinary flow, inability to fully empty his bladder, and gross hematuria. Physical examination was unremarkable. Urinalysis revealed large amount of blood and more than 700 white blood cells suggesting a urinary tract infection. Urine culture grew group ...

This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of different imaging techniques for preoperative detection pelvic fistula. Imaging and classification female genital abnormalities considerably floor fistulas are significant. We conducted a systematic review available literature highlight effectiveness radiological (X-RAY,U/S,CT,MRI) diagnosis types see limitations conventional scanning t...

OBJECTIVES To report 2 cases of penile duplication and review the literature in an attempt to categorize the associated anomalies in relation to the degree of penile duplication. Embryologic considerations of this rare anomaly are also reviewed. METHODS We report 2 distinct cases of diphallia. In the first case, true complete penile duplication was associated with multiple malformations, incl...

This article reviews the current status of the prostatic cryosurgery in the management of patients with prostate cancer. Recent advances in cryoablative technology have allowed to treat these patients successfully with decreased morbidity. Using transrectal high-resolution ultrasound imaging, prostate cryotherapy is delivered with multiple ultrathin (17-gauge) cryo-needles, via percutaneous tra...