Introduction: Bladder stone treatment in children is evolving rapidly. Vesicolithotomy has now been rarely used except very large and even larger stones are treated with percutaneous cystolithotripsy, which still more invasive compared transurethral cystolithotripsy. We have evaluated a series of 150 case bladder this minimal approach through natural orifice i.e. urethra to assess its feasibili...

UNLABELLED To compare the efficacy of sono-urethrogram and ascending urethrogram in the evaluation of stricture urethra. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective study 40 patients with obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms and suspected to be having stricture urethra were subjected to ascending urethrogram and sonourethrogram. The radiologist was blinded to the findings of ascending ureth...

PURPOSE We determined by statistical analysis whether method of management is associated with risk of bladder stone formation in spinal cord injured patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed of 457 patients admitted to Stoke Mandeville Hospital Spinal Injuries Center between 1985 and 1990 with more than 6 months of followup. Analysis included Cox regression an...

a 4-day-old holstein bull calf with considerable oedema of the belly (water belly) was referred to theveterinary teaching hospital of the school of veterinary medicine, shiraz university. the owner did notobserve any urination since birth. rupture of the urethra was suspected. perineal urethrotomy was performed. subsequently, catheterization of urethra revealed the obstruction near the external...

Rett Syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by loss of acquired skills during development, autonomic dysfunction, and an increased risk for premature lethality. Clinical experience identified a subset of individuals with RTT that present with urological dysfunction including individuals with frequent urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and urine retention requiring f...

  Introduction: Urinary obstructive disease is one of the most common disorders in urinary system. Dilatation which is detected by sonography, is a key finding in obstruction in most of the cases, also could be found following surgery, lithotripsy and vesico–urethral reflux. Radioistope diuretic washout renography is a useful method to differentiate mechanical and non...

Objective: Reconstructive surgery of the lower urinary tract in children is reported with a high complication rate. The aim was to evaluate the complication rate at our institution. Material and methods: Between 2000 and 2010, 41 boys and 19 girls were consecutively operated on with augmentation with ileum (45), alternative CIC-channel (57) and bladder neck plasty (42) in isolation or as combin...

BACKGROUND Urinary stone incidence in pregnancy has been reported in a wide range, from 1 in 200 to 1 in 2000 cases. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of ureteroscopic treatment and its results and complications for pregnant women with urinary stones. PATIENTS AND METHODS From 2003 till 2011, 113 pregnant patients with symptomatic urolithiasis were ...

Background: Stones formation is a common complication after cystectomy including stones of the upper urinary tract and reservoir or conduit. Advances in instrumentation techniques have expanded treatment options, while minimizing morbidity. Aims Objectives: Feasibility urolithiasis management diversion surgery. Materials Methods: Eleven patients with stone were observed from January 01, 2015, t...

Urethral diverticula with calculi have a low incidence as reported in the literature. Diverticulum of female urethra is rare, often discovered due to associated complications. We report a case of diverticulum of the female urethra containing giant calculi in a 62-year-old multiparous woman. She consulted with our office due to dysuria and a hard, painful periurethral mass in the anterior vagina...