Urology/Nephrology News

Renal Tumors Undergoing Active Surveillance Demonstrate Gompertzian Growth Kinetics

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:00:05 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Crispen and colleagues examined growth pattern kinetics in their series of renal masses under surveillance.

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Simple Effective Pure Laparoscopic Method For Surface Application Renal Hypothermia To Aid In Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Clinical Application

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:00:04 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - The authors have brought to clinical fruition a body of laboratory work originally performed by the senior author during his fellowship with Dr.

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Oncologic Outcomes For Patients With Positive Surgical Margins At Partial Nephrectomy

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:40:08 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr Thompson presented the long-term oncologic outcomes for patients with positive surgical margin (PSM) following partial nephrectomy.

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Partial Nephrectomy For T1 Renal Cell Carcinoma Using A Microwave Tissue Coagulator

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:40:08 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - When should one clamp the renal hilum at partial nephrectomy? Never -- according to investigators from Nara, Japan.

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Positive Surgical Margins Appear To Have Negligible Impact On Survival Of Renal Cell Carcinomas Treated By Nephron Sparing Surgery

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:40:07 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Pathology results after partial nephrectomy reveal a positive margin. What should the urologist tell the patient?

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Predicting Development Of Chronic Renal Impairment After Nephrectomy For Malignancy

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:40:06 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Lim presented a study attempting to identify factors that predict post-operative deterioration to stage 4 chronic renal disease (GFR.

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Predicted Climate-Related Increase In The Prevalence And Cost Of Nephrolithiasis In The U.S.

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:40:06 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Stone disease in the United States has been shown to be more prevalent in the southern states due to the warmer climate.

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Pathological T3a B Bladder Cancer Prognosis: Primarily Invasive Initially Superficial But Subsequent Progressive Invasive Disease, No Difference

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:40:04 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - A Swiss group sought to determine if a prognostic difference exists between primary and initially superficial but subsequently progressive invasive pathological pT3a and b transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder.

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Prospective Evaluation Of Pancreatic Enzyme Levels Following Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:40:03 GMT

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - These investigators have created four treatment arms to include patients undergoing SWL, URS, percutaneous nephrostolithotomy (PCNL) from a control group who have had urologic surgeries unrelated to kidney stones.

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Safety And Efficacy Of Flexible Ureterorenoscopy And Holmium:YAG Lithotripsy For Intrarenal Stones In Anticoagulated Cases

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:40:26 GMT

UroToday.com - Among 37 patients fully anticoagulated at the time of ureteroscopic lithotripsy, all successfully completed their procedure;

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