Myths Regarding Nutrition and Stone Management

Jan 26, 2018 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Myths Regarding Nutrition and Stone Management

Beverages that may be beneficial to stone formers Beverages that should be avoided by some stone formers Water, flavored noncaloric waters Sugar-/fructose-sweetened beverages and sodas Light diet sodas Dark sodas…

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Nutrition Therapy for Low Urine Volume

Jan 26, 2018 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Nutrition Therapy for Low Urine Volume

Fig. 7.1 Tailored nutrition therapy (From Penniston and Nakada [32]) References 1. Coe FL, Parks JH. New insights into the pathophysiology and treatment of nephrolithiasis: new research venues. J Bone…

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Health-Related Quality of Life and Urolithiasis

Jan 26, 2018 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Health-Related Quality of Life and Urolithiasis

SF-36 QoL domains Physical functioning Role limitations Bodily pain Social functioning General mental health Role limitations (due to emotional problems) Vitality General health perceptions HRQoL has been shown to be…

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Dietary Assessment of Patients Who Form Kidney Stones

Jan 26, 2018 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Dietary Assessment of Patients Who Form Kidney Stones

Dietary risk Indication(s) for assessing risk Mechanism for dietary risk Suboptimal fluid intake Assess as needed, especially when: Low fluid intake results in concentrated (less dilute) urine and high urine…

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Robot-Assisted Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy

Jan 26, 2018 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Robot-Assisted Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy

Series Year of publication Number of cases Primary vs. secondary RPLND Minor complications (Clavien < 3) Major complication (Clavien ≥ 3) Cheney et al. [1] 2015 18 Both 17% 0% Harris et al. [2]…

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Urinary Fistulas

Jan 26, 2018 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Urinary Fistulas

Fig. 30.1 Vesicovaginal fistula VVFs occur 1–6 weeks after gynecological or obstetric surgery. Recurrent fistulas may develop within the first 3 months after primary repair [1]. Cronwell found the success rate was…

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Robotic-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy Complications

Jan 26, 2018 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Robotic-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy Complications

Fig. 24.1 (a) Incision of the prostatic capsule is “vesicotranscapsular ” vertical [1], horizontal in the vesicoprostatic junction [2], or horizontally as in the Milan approach or prostatic capsule [3]….

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Ureteral Reconstruction Surgery

Jan 26, 2018 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Ureteral Reconstruction Surgery

Fig. 22.1 Revision pyeloplasty after failed previous pyeloplasty. Nephrostogram (left) shows complete occlusion at site of previous anastomosis, and intraoperative view shows strictured ureteropelvic junction (yellow arrow) and previously transposed…

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Orthotopic Neobladder Formation

Jan 26, 2018 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Orthotopic Neobladder Formation

Fig. 27.1 Bristol Urological Institute modular training scheme for robotic-assisted radical cystectomy and intra-corporeal ileal conduit, including console times. (Training orthotopic neobladder requires an additional 60 min) Bowel Isolation and Urethral…

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