Int Braz J Urol. Vol. 35 N. 03 – 2009
CONTENTS
EDITOR’S COMMENT
254 | Francisco J.B. Sampaio, M.D.
REVIEW ARTICLE
256 | Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Management
Flavio L. Heldwein, Bernard Escudier, Gordon Smyth, Carlos A. V. Souto, Guy Vallancien
CLINICAL UROLOGY
271 | Risks and Benefits of the Intercostal Approach for Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy
Erich K. Lang, Raju Thomas, Rodney Davis, Ivan Colon, Wellman Cheung, Erum Sethi, Ernest Rudman, Amer Hanano, Leann Myers, Alexander Kagen (Editorial Comment by Dr. John Denstedt; Dr. Riccardo Autorino & Dr. Marco De)
284 | Prospective Comparative Study between Retroperitoneoscopic and Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Approach for Radical Nephrectomy
Marcos Tobias-Machado, Pedro I. Ravizzini, Leonardo O. Pertusier, Eduardo Pedroso, Eric R. Wroclawski (Editorial Comment by Dr. Pasquale Ditonno & Dr. Lucarelli Giuseppe)
293 | Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs vs. Opioids for SWL using Modern Electromagnetic Lithotripters
A. Mezentsev (Editorial Comment by Dr. Ayten Bilir)
299 | Impact of Infection on the Secretory Capacity of the Male Accessory Glands
Marconi, A. Pilatz, F. Wagenlehner, T. Diemer, W. Weidner (Editorial Comment by Dr. Walter Krause)
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
310 | Improving Outcome from Plastibell™ Circumcisions in Infants
Anies Mahomed, Indre Zaparackaite, Sam Adam (Editorial Comment by Dr. Victor Palit)
PEDIATRIC UROLOGY
315 | Transforming Growth Factor-β1 in Congenital Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: Diagnosis and Follow-up
Cristian Sager, Juan C. Lopez, Victor Duran, Carol Burek, Ernesto Perazzo (Editorial Comment by Dr. Sarel Halachmi; Dr. Osama M. Sarhan & Dr. Seth A. Alpert)
NEUROUROLOGY
326 | Voiding Dysfunction due to Multiple Sclerosis: a Large Scale Retrospective Analysis
Bulent Onal, Aksel Siva, Ibrahim Buldu, Oktay Demirkesen, Bulent Cetinel
334 | The MiniArc® Sling System in the Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
Annett Gauruder-Burmester, Gralf Popken (Editorial Comment by Dr. M. Neuman & Dr. Ricarda M. Bauer)
BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
344 | The Use of High Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography to Evaluate Robotic Radical Prostatectomy Specimens
Pankaj P. Dangle, Ketul K. Shah, Benjamin Kaffenberger, Vipul R. Patel
354 | An Evaluation of the Anti-neoplastic Activity of Curcumin in Prostate Cancer Cell Lines
Camila B. Piantino, Fernanda A. Salvadori, Pedro P. Ayres, Raphael B. Kato, Victor Srougi, Katia R. Leite, Miguel Srougi (Editorial Comment by Dr. Gerd Birkenmeier)
UROLOGICAL SURVEY
TONE DISEASE
363 | Computed tomography-determined stone-free rates for ureteroscopy of upper-tract stones
Macejko A, Okotie OT, Zhao LC, Liu J, Perry K, Nadler RB
364 | Evaluation and management of post-shock wave lithotripsy pain with third-generation lithotriptors using rofecoxib
Greene TD, Joseph JV, Erturk E
ENDOUROLOGY & LAPAROSCOPY
365 | Laparoscopic management of intraperitoneal bladder rupture secondary to blunt abdominal trauma using intracorporeal single layer suturing technique
Kim FJ, Chammas MF Jr, Gewehr EV, Campagna A, Moore EE
366 | Temperature safety profile of laparoscopic devices: Harmonic ACE (ACE), Ligasure V (LV), and plasma trisector (PT)
Kim FJ, Chammas MF Jr, Gewehr E, Morihisa M, Caldas F, Hayacibara E, Baptistussi M, Meyer F, Martins AC
IMAGING
367 | Prostate cancer: sextant localization at MR imaging and MR spectroscopic imaging before prostatectomy–results of ACRIN prospective multi-institutional clinicopathologic study
Weinreb JC, Blume JD, Coakley FV, Wheeler TM, Cormack JB, Sotto CK, Cho H, Kawashima A, Tempany-Afdhal CM, Macura KJ, Rosen M, Gerst SR, Kurhanewicz J
368 | Urinary bladder cancer: diffusion-weighted MR imaging–accuracy for diagnosing T stage and estimating histologic grade
Takeuchi M, Sasaki S, Ito M, Okada S, Takahashi S, Kawai T, Suzuki K, Oshima H, Hara M, Shibamoto Y
PATHOLOGY
370 | Noninvasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder with glandular differentiation: report of 24 cases
Miller JS, Epstein JI
371 | Recommendations for the reporting of surgically resected specimens of renal cell carcinoma: the Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology
Higgins JP, McKenney JK, Brooks JD, Argani P, Epstein JI; Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology
UROGENITAL TRAUMA
372 | Renal gunshot wounds: clinical management and outcome
Voelzke BB, McAninch JW
373 | Topical haemostatics in renal trauma–an evaluation of four different substances in na experimental setting
Björses K, Holst J
375 | Male sexual dysfunction after pelvic fracture
Metze M, Tiemann AH, Josten C
376 | Renal gunshot wounds: clinical management and outcome
Voelzke BB, McAninch JW
BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL UROLOGY
377 | Erectile dysfunction might be associated with chronic periodontal disease: two ends of the cardiovascular spectrum
Zadik Y, Bechor R, Galor S, Justo D, Heruti RJ
378 | Combination of alfuzosin and tadalafil exerts an additive relaxant effect on human detrusor and prostatic tissues in vitro
Oger S, Behr-Roussel D, Gorny D, Lebret T, Denoux Y, Alexandre L, Giuliano F Pelvipharm, Orsay Parc, Orsay, France
RECONSTRUCTIVE UROLOGY
379 | Muscle- and nerve-sparing bulbar urethroplasty: a new technique
Barbagli G, De Stefani S, Annino F, De Carne C, Bianchi G
379 | One-sided anterior urethroplasty: a new dorsal onlay graft technique
Kulkarni S, Barbagli G, Sansalone S, Lazzeri M
UROLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
380 | European consensus conference on diagnosis and treatment of germ cell cancer: a report of the second meeting of the European Germ Cell Cancer Consensus group (EGCCCG): part I
Krege S, Beyer J, Souchon R, Albers P, Albrecht W, Algaba F, et al.
381 | European consensus conference on diagnosis and treatment of germ cell cancer: a report of the second meeting of the European Germ Cell Cancer Consensus Group (EGCCCG): part II
Krege S, Beyer J, Souchon R, Albers P, Albrecht W, Algaba F, et al.
382 | Local progression among men with conservatively treated localized prostate cancer: results from the Transatlantic Prostate Group
Eastham JA, Kattan MW, Fearn P, Fisher G, Berney DM, Oliver T, et al.
383 | Identification of risk factors for genital prolapse recurrence
Salvatore S, Athanasiou S, Digesu GA, Soligo M, Sotiropoulou M, Serati M, Antsaklis A, Milani R
384 | The adjustable continence therapy system for recurrent female stress urinary incontinence: 1- year results of the North America Clinical Study Group
Aboseif SR, Franke EI, Nash SD, Slutsky JN, Baum NH, Tu le M, Galloway NT, Pommerville PJ, Sutherland SE, Bresette JF
PEDIATRIC UROLOGY
385 | Long-term followup of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid injection for vesicoureteral reflux: late failure warrants continued followup
Lee EK, Gatti JM, Demarco RT, Murphy JP
386 | Long-term outcome of laparoscopic Fowler-Stephens orchiopexy in boys with intra-abdominal Testis
Esposito C, Vallone G, Savanelli A, Settimi A
