Staphylococcus Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritis
Clinicopathologic features n % Age (years) 55 ± 12.1 (21–91) Ethnicity Caucasian 74 95 African American 3 3.8 Asian 1 1.2 Gender Males 61 78 Females 17 22 Diabetes mellitus 32 41…
Glomerulonephritis Associated with Other Bacterial Infections
Fig. 3.1 Histological spectrum in infection-associated glomerulonephritis. a–c Infection-associated exudative glomerulonephritis with numerous infiltrating neutrophils is usually associated with acute presentation of nephritic syndrome (a H&E, ×400). The glomerular deposits are C3-dominant…
Bacterial Infection of the Renal Allograft
Fig. 8.1 Zonal pattern of inflammation is more common in pyelonephritis (as opposed to diffuse inflammation in acute rejection) in which inflamed areas of renal cortex are immediately juxtaposed to well-preserved…
The Management of Bacterial Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritis
APSGN SAGN Time of GN onset 1–4 weeks after infection has resolved During the course of active infection. Typically weeks to months after infection starts Pathogen species Group A β-hemolytic…
Continent Cutaneous Urinary Diversion
Fig. 4.1 Isolation of the ileal-colonic segment used for the Indiana pouch [17] Bowel continuity is restored in a side-to-side fashion using a bowel stapler. The mesenteric defect is closed…
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for Orthotopic Diversion
Fig. 10.1 The male pelvic floor (a) ischiocavernosus and superficial transverse perineal muscle, (b) puborectalis muscle Fig. 10.2 The female pelvic floor (A) bulbospongiosus, (B) ischiocavernosus, (C) superficial and deep…
Orthotopic Urinary Diversion in Men
Fig. 2.1 Isolation of bowel segment The reservoir is constructed from 40 to 44 cm of distal ileum with each limb of the “U” measuring 20–22 cm, and a proximal…
Long-Term Complications of Urinary Diversion
Study Design Number of patients Follow-up duration Continence rate Intermittent catheterization rate Daytime Nighttime Elmajian et al. (1996) [4] Retrospective 250 Median: 42 months 87% 86% 8% Hautmann et al….
Orthotopic Urinary Diversion in Women
Fig. 3.1 Demonstration of the location of the cather ballon in relation to the pelvic floor and vagina (Courtesy of Siamak Daneshmand, M.D.) 1st: Longitudinal midline abdominal incision between the…
Stomal Complications
Fig. 9.1 (a) An ileal conduit should have a protruding stoma and be sited through the rectus sheath. (b) The stoma should not be sited in a crease line or…
