Int Braz J Urol. Vol. 37 N. 03 – 2011
CONTENTS
EDITOR’S COMMENT
300 | M. Dambros
REVIEW ARTICLE
302 | The role of the cell adhesion molecules (integrins / cadherins) in prostate cancer
Drivalos, A. G. Papatsoris, M. Chrisofos, E. Efstathiou, M. A. Dimopoulos
CLINICAL UROLOGY
307 | Sclerotherapy of hydroceles and spermatoceles with alcohol: results and effects on the semen analysis
Chen Jen Shan, Antonio Marmo Lucon, Rodrigo Pagani, Miguel Srougi (Editorial Comment by A. Saber)
314 | Topical betamethasone and hyaluronidase in the treatment of phimosis in boys: a double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial
J. Nascimento, R. F. Pereira, J. L. Silva II, A. Tavares, A. C. L. Pompeo
320 | Oncological and functional outcomes following open radical prostatectomy: how patients may achieve the “trifecta”?
Antebi, A. Eldefrawy, D. Katkoori, C. T. Soloway, M. Manoharan, M. S. Soloway (Editorial Comment by A. Tsivian and M. Tsivian)
328 | Biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy: ıs the dısease or the surgeon to blame?
Sımsır, C. Cal, R. Mammadov, I. Cureklıbatır, B. Semercı, G. Gunaydın (Editorial Comment by R. M. Leite)
336 | Tadalafil rehabilitation therapy preserves penile size after bilateral nerve sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy
Ozgu Aydogdu, Mehmet Ilker Gokce, Berk Burgu, Sumer Baltacı, Onder Yaman (Editorial Comment by O. El-Sibai, A. A. Shafik and F. Iacono, A. Ruffo)
347 | Clamp ablation of the testes compar ed to bilateral orchiectomy as androgen deprivation therapy for advanced prostate cancer
AD Zarrabi, CF Heyns (Editorial Comment by A. A. Peclat de Paula)
355 | The Lithotripsy Table Height: A Novel Predictor Of Outcome in Shockwave Lithotripsy
Ossandon, P. Recabal, C. Acevedo, J. M. Flores, F. Marchant (Editorial Comment by V. A. Mezentsev)
362 | Comprehensive Analysis of Etiology on the Prognosis of Urethral Strictures
Mathur, G. Aggarwal, B. Satsangi, F. Khan, S. Odiya (Editorial Comment by C. Schwentner)
371 | Patient Positioning During Digital Rectal Examination of the Prostate: Preferences, Tolerability, and Results
R. Romero, A. W. Romero, R. Tambara Filho, T. B. Filho, F. C.Oliveira Jr. (Editorial Comment by J. Philip, A.Shtricker and O. Kaygisiz)
NEUROUROLOGY
380 | Urinary Incontinence Following Surgery for bph: the Role of Aging on the Incidence of Bladder Dysfunction
Bruschini, R. Simonetti, A. A. Antunes, M. Srougi (Editorial Comment by P. Grise)
BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL UROLOGIY
388 | New Ex-vivo Organ Model for Percutaneous Renal Surgery
Imkamp, C. von Klot, U. Nagele, T. R.W. Herrmann
RADIOLOGY PAGE
395 | The Elusive Renal Cell Carcinoma: Reversal Imaging of Arterial Phase to Improve Acuity
K. Lang, K. Zhang, Q. Nguyen, D. Thorner, E. Rudman
UROLOGICAL SURVEY
STONE DISEASE
398 | The digital flexible ureteroscope: in vitro assessment of optical characteristics
Monga
399 | A comparison of treatment modalities for renal calculi between 100 and 300 mm2: are shockwave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy equivalent?
Monga
ENDOUROLOGY & LAPAROSCOPY
400 | Complications and conversions of upper tract urological laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (less): multicentre experience: results from the NOTES Working Group
J. Kim
401 | Living donor kidney transplantation with multiple renal arteries in the laparoscopic era
J. Kim
IMAGING
402 | Comparison of CT Urography and Excretory Urography in the Detection and Localization of Urothelial Carcinoma of the Upper Urinary Tract
Prando
403 | Areas suspicious for prostate cancer: MR-guided biopsy in patients with at least one transrectal USguided biopsy with a negative finding-multiparametric MR imaging for detection and biopsy planning
Prando
PATHOLOGY
405 | The Contemporary Concept of Significant Versus Insignificant Prostate Cancer
Billis
406 | Treatment decision-making for localized prostate cancer: What younger men choose and why
Billis
RECONSTRUCTIVE UROLOGY
407 | Management of Adult Anterior Urethral Stricture Disease: Nationwide Survey Among Urologists in The Netherlands
P. Elliott
408 | The Cleveland Clinic experience with adult hypospadias patients undergoing repair: their presentation and a new classification system
P. Elliott
410 | Cancer control and functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy as markers of surgical quality: analysis of heterogeneity between surgeons at a single cancer center
Bohle
411 | Adverse renal outcomes in subjects undergoing nephrectomy for renal tumors: a population-based analysis
Bohle
NEUROLOGY & FEMALE UROLOGY
412 | Tape Fixation: An Important Surgical Step to Improve Success Rate of Anti-Incontinence Surgery
Miyaoka
413 | Bladder augmentation and urinary diversion in patients with neurogenic bladder: Non-surgical considerations
Miyaoka
GERIATRIC UROLOGY
413 | The importance of pelvic lymph node dissection in the elderly population: implications for interpreting the 2010 national comprehensive cancer network practice guidelines for bladder cancer treatment
O. Reis
415 | The illusion of prostate-specific antigen decline in patients with metabolic syndrome and insulin Resistance
O. Reis
PEDIATRIC UROLOGY
416 | Instituting a conservative management protocol for pediatric blunt renal trauma: evaluation of a prospectively maintained patient registry
C. Wallis
417 | Tonsillectomy does not improve bedwetting: results of a prospective controlled trial
C. Wallis
VIDEO
419 | A Novel “no-touch” Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Technique Facilitates Ureteral Reconstructive Surgery
A. Swords, A. R. Rodriguez, M. A. Rich, H. S. Swana (Editorial Comment by W. Kassouf)
