hydronephrosis/fever

Cystography is a frequent examination, performed in the context of acute pyelonephritis. However, its realization has decreased significantly, in particular because of the invasive aspect and urinary infections identified retrospectively. (1) (2) (3) (4) The only indications to the University

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive procedure for removal of large volume upper urinary tract stones. Although PCNL is effective and yielding high stone-free rates, complications rates range from 18.30% to 83% with sepsis has been reported in 0.3% to 7.6% of cases result in

In recent years open surgical treatment has changed to minimal invasive treatments for kidney stone treatment. Additionally, the treatment choices vary depending on the localization of the stone and its dimensions. In the European Urology Association (EUA) guidelines, it states the RIRS method can

In Mexico, cervical cancer (CC) is the second most frequent cause of death among women, with a mortality rate of 4000 women/year. Concerning the treatment of these patients, there is evidence about the benefit of addition of chemotherapy to radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced CC, with an

This study will be a multi-institutional randomized clinical trial of a short course of pre-operative antibiotic prophylaxis in addition to perioperative antibiotics. Once patients have been identified and enrolled into the study, they will be grouped based on the sensitivity profiles of their

1. Study Design or Overview This study will be a multi-institutional randomized, controlled clinical trial of a course of a 1 week course of preoperative nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystalline capsules 100 milligrams twice daily leading up to PCNL. The control group will be no preoperative oral

PURPOSE: To compare multiple-, single-, zero-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and detect the ideal regimen to prevent systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). METHODS: An α error of 5% and a power of 80% were assumed to detect a 14.9% difference in rates of

This study focuses on the relationship between prophylaxis antibiotics and frequency of urinary tract infection in children diagnosed with antenatal hydronephrosis. Hydronephrosis is the most common fetal abnormality occurring in 1-5% of all pregnancies. Currently, with the widespread accessibility