urethral stricture/fever

The aim of this study was to evaluate the internal urethrotomy in the treatment of urethral strictures, by the retrospective analysis of 54 cases. The patients' age ranged between 18-92. 35 patients (64.8%) had iatrogenic strictures and 10 (18.5%) had traumatic ones. 35 patients presented with

A 60-year-old man had a past history of urothelial carcinoma of the left renal pelvis treated with laparoscopic left total nephroureterectomy in October 2004. He underwent transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TUR-Bt) twice for recurrence of urothelial carcinoma in the bladder in April 2014

METHODS Case report. OBJECTIVE To present a rare but severe complication of intermittent catheterization. METHODS Paraplegic centre in Switzerland. RESULTS A 52-year-old man presenting with fever and septicaemia was diagnosed with a perineal abscess due to a bulbar urethral lesion caused by acute

BACKGROUND With growing experience in the HoLEP, it can replace TURP as the "gold standard" for the surgical management of BPH, and therefore this technique is the most studied surgical modality. Despite the proven effectiveness of HoLEP in the treatment of patients with BPH, its widespread use has

Between October 2004 and August 2005, 43 patients with the mean age of 70.9 (ranging 57-83) years, who had lower urinary tract symptoms underwent holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) at our hospital. The mean operative time, change in hemoglobin and resected tissue weight were 193

BACKGROUND Urinary system fistula to the hip joint is a rare complication. We report a case of delayed posterior urethral fistula to the hip joint following penetrating gunshot wound injury. METHODS A 37-year-old Iranian Balochi male was shot with a firearm in the superior part of his right pelvis.

BACKGROUND Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is life-threatening congenital anomaly of the urinary tract that results in vesicoureteric reflux, recurrent UTI, voiding dysfunction and renal insufficiency if not treat timely. Endoscopic ablation of posterior urethral valves using cold knife or laser is

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate complications and postoperative follow-up outcomes of the recently developing endoscopic techniques of BiVap (Richard Wolf®) and Twister™ system in patients with benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). METHODS Eighty patients treated with BiVap (Richard

Urethral obstruction may be caused by prostatic hypertrophy, urethral stricture, or encrustation of a urethral-catheter lumen. Bacteriuria often complicates these obstructions. The sequelae include fever, acute pyelonephritis, chronic renal inflammation, and death. We hypothesized that even brief

BACKGROUND Urethral stenosis or abnormalities in the external urethral meatus in girls may lead to serious functional bladder outlet obstruction and recurrent urinary tract infections. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to analyze the efficacy of meatotomy in girls with an anterior deflected urinary

A routine-technique urethral bougienage using an elastic guide in marked urethral strictures is performed practically at random in view of great difficulties of the guide advance through the narrow part of the urethra which is not safe for urethral tissues. An atraumatic guide developed by the

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy and safety of a novel minimally invasive design for treating bulky vesical calculi and large benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) simultaneously. METHODS 76 patients with large bladder stones (>4 cm) and large BPH (≥50 cm³) were treated from August 2008 to January

Acute purulent urethritis is a complication associated with an indwelling. Foley catheter in male patients. A refractory purulent urethral discharge, fever and the sequelae of urethral stricture, periurethral abscess and epididymitis are familiar problems to the urologist. The usual therapy is

A 83-year-old man was admitted because of fever and painful swelling of the right scrotal contents on January 23, 1989. Kidney-ureter-bladder X-ray (KUB) showed multiple big prostatic calculi which were compressed postero-laterally by benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) according to the CT film. UCG

A 39-year-old Zimbabwean man presented with a 1 week history of fever, general malaise and acute onset chest pain. He had a urethral stricture, which had been managed with an indwelling supra-pubic catheter. The electrocardiography on admission showed inferior ST-T segments elevation. His chest pain