Urinary Stone
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25. The challenge of cystine and struvite stone formers: clinical, metabolic and surgical assessment
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the clinical, metabolic, and calculi characteristics of cystine and struvite stone patients after percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL). Material and Methods: Between January/2006-July/2013, 11 cystine stone patients were treated in our clinic. Of those, 3 were excluded due to incomplete follow-up. Eight cystine stone patients
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2016-10
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26. Minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy guided by ultrasonography to treat upper urinary tract calculi complicated with severe spinal deformity
ABSTRACT Objective: To report our experience of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy(MPCNL) in managing upper urinary tract calculi complicated with severe spinal deformity. Materials and Methods: Between August 2001 to December 2012, 16 upper urinary calculi in 13 patients with severe spinal deformity were treated by MPCNL. Preoperative investi
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2016-10
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27. Sepsis complicated by brain abscess following ESWL of a caliceal kidney stone: a case report
ABSTRACT A 47-year old, Caucasian man underwent extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of a 14mm calcium stone in the right renal pelvis, without urinary tract obstruction or sepsis. 24 hours after ESWL septic shock occurred and the patient was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Escherichia coli emerged from the blood and urine culture. The pat
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2016-10
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28. Doxazosin oral intake therapy to relieve stent - related urinary symptoms and pain: a prospective, randomized, controlled study
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the impact of Doxazosin Oral Intake Therapy on urinary symptoms and pain in patients with indwelling ureteral stents Patients and Methods: A total of 239 patients with ureteral stone-related hydronephrosis who underwent a double-J stent insertion after ureteroscopic lithotripsy were enrolled. Patients were randomized to receiv
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2016-08
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29. The use of alpha-1 adrenergic blockers in children with distal ureterolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction: Urinary lithiasis is the main urologic cause of emergency treatment in adult patient. In the past years, the incidence in children population has increased. However, literature about the use of alpha-1 adrenergic blockers in pediatric population with distal ureterolithiasis is still scarce. The drug acts by decreasing ureter contractions, espe
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2015-12
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30. Studying inhibition of calcium oxalate stone formation: an in
vitro approach for screening hydrogen sulfide and its metabolitesABSTRACT Purpose: Calcium oxalate urolithiasis is one of the most common urinary tract diseases and is of high prevalence. The present study proposes to evaluate the antilithiatic property of hydrogen sulfide and its metabolites like thiosulfate & sulfate in an in vitro model.
Materials and Methods: Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2015-06
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31. What is the Incidence of Kidney Stones after Chemotherapy in Patients with Lymphoproliferative or Myeloproliferative Disorders?
Introduction This study describes the incidence and risk factors of de novo nephrolithiasis among patients with lymphoproliferative or myeloproliferative diseases who have undergone chemotherapy. Materials and Methods From 2001 to 2011, patients with lymphoproliferative or myeloproliferative disorders treated with chemotherapy were retrospectively ident
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2014-12
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32. Use of the probability of stone formation (PSF) score to assess stone forming risk and treatment response in a cohort of Brazilian stone formers
Introduction The aim was to confirm that PSF (probability of stone formation) changed appropriately following medical therapy on recurrent stone formers. Materials and Methods Data were collected on 26 Brazilian stone-formers. A baseline 24-hour urine collection was performed prior to treatment. Details of the medical treatment initiated for stone-disea
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2014-08
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33. Long-term results of permanent memotherm urethral stent in the treatment of recurrent bulbar urethral strictures
Purpose: To evaluate the long term outcomes of permanent Memotherm urethral stent in the treatment of recurrent bulbar urethral stricture. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients who underwent permanent Memotherm urethral stent implantation due to recurrent bulbar urethral stricture following previous unsuccessful surgical procedure from 1996 to 2002 were
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2014-01
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34. Impacted Anterior Urethral Calculus Complicated by a Stone-containing Diverticulum in an Elderly Man: Outcome of Transurethral Lithotripsy without Resection of the Diverticulum
Introduction The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is about 20% in men aged 40 or above. Other than benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), urethral diverticulum or calculus is not uncommon for LUTS in men. Surgical treatment is often recommended for urethral diverticulum or calculus, but treatment for an impacted urethral calculus complicated b
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2013-09
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35. Endoscopic management of ureteral calculus in a patient with ureterosigmoidostomy diversion
Lithiasis after urinary diversion is an uncommon condition that poses therapeutic challenges. The authors report the case of a patient submitted to cystectomy and ureterosigmoidostomy 35 years ago due to bladder endometriosis. The patient presented with a ureteral stone and was treated by retrograde endoscopic extraction.
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2013-07
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36. Results of urinary dissolution therapy for radiolucent calculi
PurposeIn this paper we present our experience with dissolution therapy of radiolucent calculi.Materials and MethodsThis was a retrospective analysis of patients who were offered urinary dissolution therapy between January 2010 and June 2011. Patients were treated with tablets containing potassium citrate and magnesium oxide. Partial dissolution was defined
Int. braz j urol.. Publicado em: 2013-01