Int Braz J Urol. Vol. 35 N. 01 – 2009
CONTENTS
EDITOR’S COMMENT
01 | F.J.B. Sampaio
CLINICAL UROLOGY
03 | Renal Parenchyma Thickness: A Rapid Estimation of Renal Function on Computed Tomography
Daniel M. Kaplon, Michael S. Lasser, Mark Sigman, George E. Haleblian, Gyan Pareek (Editorial Comment by Dr. Ronaldo Hueb Baroni)
09 | Laparoscopic Surgery for Renal Stones: Is it Indicated in the Modern Endourology Era?
Andrei Nadu, Oscar Schatloff, Roy Morag, Jacob Ramon, Harry Winkler (Editorial Comment by Dr. Nasser Simforoosh & Dr. Manickam Ramalingam)
19 | The Role of Liver Transplantation Techniques in the Surgical Management of Advanced Renal Urothelial Carcinoma with or without Inferior Vena Cava Thrombus
Wolfgang H. Cerwinka, Murugesan Manoharan, Mark S. Soloway, Gaetano Ciancio
24 | Pheochromocytoma: A Long-Term Follow-Up of 24 Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Lísias N. Castilho, Fabiano A. Simoes, Andre M. Santos, Tiago M. Rodrigues, Carlos A. dos Santos Junior (Editorial Comment by Dr. Marcos Tobias-Machado & Dr. Maria Claudia Bicudo)
36 | Impact of Obesity on Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy of Urinary Tract Calculi
Ricardo Natalin, Keith Xavier, Zephaniah Okeke, Mantu Gupta (Editorial Comment by Dr. Mauricio Rubinstein & Dr. Eduardo Mazzucchi)
43 | Critical Analysis of Salvage Radical Prostatectomy in the Management of Radioresistant Prostate Cancer
Daniel Seabra, Eliney Faria, Breno Dauster, Gunther Rodrigues, Gilberto Fava
49 | Corporoplasty Using Bovine Pericardium Grafts in Complex Penile Prosthesis Implantation Surgery
Eduardo J. A. Lopes, Andre Y. Kuwano, Andreia N. Guimaraes, Jesuino P. Flores, Modesto A. O. Jacobino (Editorial Comment by Dr. Paulo H. Egydio & Dr. Nicolaas C. Lumen)
SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
56 | Penile Torsion Correction by Diagonal Corporal Plication Sutures
Brent W. Snow
NEUROUROLOGY
60 | Clinical and Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Autologous Fascial Sling and Tension-Free Vaginal Tape: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Joao L. Amaro, Hamilto Yamamoto, Paulo R. Kawano, Guilherme Barros, Monica O. O. Gameiro, Aparecido D. Agostinho (Editorial Comment by Dr. Fernando G. Almeida)
68 | Outcomes Following Mid-Urethral Sling Placement in Patients with Instrinsic Sphincteric: Comparassion of Sparc and Monarc Slinkg
David E. Rapp, Fred E. Govier, Kathleen C. Kobashi (Editorial Comment by Dr. Flavio Trigo Rocha)
IVESTIGATIVE UROLOGY
76 | Investigations into the Presence of Functional β1, β2 and β3- Adrenoceptors in Urothelium and Detrusor of Human Bladder
Pradeep Tyagi, Catherine A. Thomas, Naoki Yoshimura, Michael B. Chancellor (Editorial Comment by Dr. Atsushi Otsuka)
84 | Urethral Catheter Insertion Forces: A Comparison of Experience and Training
Benjamin K. Canales, Derek Weiland, Scott Reardon, Manoj Monga (Editorial Comment by Dr. João P. Martins de Carvalho)
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
90 | Re: Appendiceal Substitution Following Right Proximal Ureter Injury
Matt S. Ashley, BA & Dr. Siamak Daneshmand
92 | Re: Initial Complete Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy(LESS-RARP)
Dr. Eric Barret, Dr. Rafael Sanchez-Salas, Dr. Xavier Cathelineau, Dr. Francois Rozet, Dr. Marc Galiano & Dr. Guy Vallancien
93 | Re: The Influence of Statins on Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels
UROLOGICAL SURVEY
STONE DISEASE
96 | Impact of real-time visualization of cystoscopy findings on procedural pain in female patients
Patel AR, Jones JS, Babineau D
97 | Retrograde, antegrade, and laparoscopic approaches for the management of large, proximal ureteral stones: a randomized clinical trial
Basiri A, Simforoosh N, Ziaee A, Shayaninasab H, Moghaddam SM, Zare S
ENDOUROLOGY & LAPAROSCOPY
98 | Robot assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: a viable and safe option in children
Lee RS, Sethi AS, Passerotti CC, Retik AB, Borer JG, Nguyen HT, Peters CA
99 | Histological evaluation of cold versus hot cutting: clinical impact on margin status for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
Phillips JM, Narula N, Deane LA, Box GN, Lee HJ, Ornstein DK, McDougall EM, Clayman RV
IMAGING
100 | Prostate cancer: apparent diffusion coefficient map with T2-weighted images for detection – a multireader study
Lim HK, Kim JK, Kim KA, Cho KS
101 | Angiomyolipoma with minimal fat on MDCT: can counts of negative-attenuation pixels aid diagnosis?
Simpfendorfer C, Herts BR, Motta-Ramirez GA, Lockwood DS, Zhou M, Leiber M, Remer EM
PATHOLOGY
102 | Gleason grading of prostatic adenocarcinoma with glomeruloid features on needle biopsy
Lotan TL, Epstein JI
104 | Precursor lesions to prostatic adenocarcinoma
Epstein JI
BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL UROLOGY
105 | Botulinum toxin-A to improve urethral wound healing: an experimental study in a rat model
Sahinkanat T, Ozkan KU, Ciralik H, Ozturk S, Resim S
106 | Comparisons of the responses of anterior and posterior human adult male bladder neck smooth muscle to in vitro stimulation
Bolton JF, Whittlestone TH, Sibley GN
RECONSTRUCTIVE UROLOGY
107 | A new suture material for hypospadias surgery: a comparative study
Guarino N, Vallasciani SA, Marrocco G
108 | Recovery of erectile function after unilateral and bilateral cavernous nerve interposition grafting during radical pelvic surgery
Satkunasivam R, Appu S, Al-Azab R, Hersey K, Lockwood G, Lipa J, Fleshner NE
UROLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
110 | Secondary cancer after radiotherapy for prostate cancer: should we be more aware of the risk?
Bostrom PJ, Soloway MS
111 | Outcome of prostate cancer patients with initial PSA> or =20 ng/ml undergoing radical Prostatectomy
Zwergel U, Suttmann H, Schroeder T, Siemer S, Wullich B, Kamradt J, Lehmann J, Stoeckle M
NEUROUROLOGY & FEMALE UROLOGY
112 | Correlation of morphological alterations and functional impairment of the tension-free vaginal tape obturator procedure
Yang JM, Yang SH, Huang WC
113 | Pubo-urethral ligament injury causes long-term stress urinary incontinence in female rats: na animal model of the integral theory
Kefer JC, Liu G, Daneshgari F
PEDIATRIC UROLOGY
114 | Long-term follow up of enteric bladder augmentations: the risk for malignancy
Husmann DA, Rathbun SR
115 | Risk assessment of incidentally detected complex renal cysts in children: potential role for a modification of the Bosniak classification
Wallis MC, Lorenzo AJ, Farhat WA, Bägli DJ, Khoury AE, Pippi Salle JL
