Yoon Dong Kim, Myung Ho Lee, Jun Mo Kim, Young Ho Kim, Eun Seok Koh From the Departments of Urology and Pathology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon, Korea Fibroepithelial polyps are a benign neoplasm of mesodermal origin that usually occur in the urinary tract. However, a giant fibroepithelial polyp of the glans penis is very rare and is strongly linked with long-term cond...

BACKGROUND Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a fulminant form of infective, polymicrobial, necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal, genital, and perianal regions. It commonly affects men, but women and children may also develop this type of tissue necrosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study is a retrospective analysis of the management of 13 cases of Fournier's gangrene, diagnosed from among about 45 000...

BACKGROUND Reconstruction of ureteral defects and strictures remains problematic for urologists. We aimed to investigate the possibility of a tapered non-vascularized bladder graft as a novel substitute for ureteral reconstruction. METHODS This experimental study was conducted on nine beagles. Under general anesthesia, a full-thickness graft with 5-6 cm in length was disassociated from the an...

Background: Fournier’s gangrene is a polymicrobial necrotizing fasciitis of the perineal, perirectal or genital area. The purpose of this study was to report our experience and results in the management of Fournier’s gangrene. Patients & Methods: Retrospective review of charts of 19 consecutive patients of Fournier’s gangrene treated between January 2005 and December 2008 in surgical unit, Dist...

Background. We describe our 20-year experience with a posterior transrectal approach (York-Mason procedure) to treat recto-urinary fistula (RUF). Most RUFs are secondary to lower urinary or intestinal tract surgery. Spontaneous closure is infrequent, and operative treatment is often mandatory. Several surgical approaches have been proposed. Methods. We reviewed retrospectively the medical recor...

OBJECTIVE To present our experience of managing acute urinary retention (AUR) in young and middle-aged male due to stone/s in the urethra at a tertiary care centre. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between July 2004 to April 2011, 102 male patients, young and middle-aged (18-40 years), who suffered from AUR due to calculus in the urethra were managed at our center. Initial management consisted of urethra...

Background and Objectives: Minimally invasive techniques have been introduced to decrease the morbidity related to standard laparoscopic procedures. One such approach is transvesical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (T-LESS). We describe our clinical experience of using this technique for vesicorectal fistula (VRF) repair. Description: In October 2013, we performed the T-LESS repair of a ve...

INTRODUCTION Most pediatric urethral injuries are a result of pelvic fracture after high-impact blunt trauma, mainly due to motor vehicle accidents. The management of urethral injuries depends on if the rupture is complete or partial as well as the timing of surgical intervention. PRESENTATION OF CASES Three male children with urethral trauma caused by motor vehicles accidents are presented i...

PURPOSE We review our experience using a new and easily removable ureteral catheter in patients who underwent complicated ureteral reimplantation. Our goal was to shorten hospital stay and lower anxiety during catheter removal without fear of postoperative ureteral obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between April 2009 and September 2010, nine patients who underwent our new method of catheter ...

Background: Ovarian cancer is one of the malignancies in women, although it not contagious, cases continue to increase. Most ovarian cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage (stage IIIC or IV). Patients with can reduce their quality life, especially stage. The life patients only part natural history cancer, but also related therapy they receive. Especially administration chemotherapy cytostat...