Rectourethral Fistula
Fig. 8.1 Workup and treatment algorithm for rectourethral fistulas Retrograde urethrogram (RUG) may be may be performed while the patient is under anesthesia or in the office setting. This will…
Post-prostatectomy Incontinence Initial Evaluation
Increase risk Decrease risk Obesity Strong pelvic support Older age Preoperative urinary incontinence Prior radiation therapy While preoperative risk factors may be important in counseling patients prior to radical prostatectomy,…
Troubleshooting and Optimizing Outcomes After Artificial Urinary Sphincter
Fig. 6.1 Urethral cuff erosion seen for cystoscopy Urethral cuff erosion rates are highly variable, between 2 and 12 % in some series and depend on multiple factors [9, 11]….
Introduction: Urinary Function Alterations in Men with Prostate Cancer
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Jaspreet S. Sandhu (ed.)Urinary Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer10.1007/978-3-319-23817-3_1 1. Introduction: Urinary Function Alterations in Men with Prostate Cancer Gillian Stearns1 and Jaspreet S. Sandhu2 (1) Department of Urology, University of Vermont, Burlington,…
Overview and Staging of Renal Neoplasms
Renal cell tumors Papillary adenoma Oncocytoma Clear cell renal cell carcinoma Multilocular cystic clear cell renal cell neoplasm of low malignant potentiala Papillary renal cell carcinoma Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma…
Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology of the Kidney
Fig. 1.1 (a) Lateral view of embryo in fourth week. (b) Transverse section demonstrating development of the urogenital ridge from the intermediate mesoderm (reprinted with permission, Cleveland Clinic Center for…
Nonneoplastic Disease Presenting as a Renal Lesion
Infectious conditions Focal pyelonephritis Renal abscess Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis Malakoplakia Aspergillosis Echinococcus Upper tract fungal infection Cystic lesions Acquired cystic kidney disease Polycystic kidney disease Miscellaneous lesions Renal-adrenal fusion Ectopic adrenal…
Conventional Forms of Renal Neoplasia
, Omer A. Raheem1 and Ahmed Shabaik2 (1) Department of Urology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA (2) Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, 200 West…
Glomerular Disease
Indications Contraindications Relative Absolute Nephrotic syndrome Severe azotemia Uncooperative patient Routinely in adults Renal anatomic abnormalities Uncontrollable hypertension If atypical for MCD in children Antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulation Uncontrollable bleeding…
Collecting Duct Carcinoma and Renal Medullary Carcinoma
Fig. 8.1 Cancer-specific survival among patients diagnosed with CDC or RMC as reported by Abern et al. The x-axis represents the proportion of patients surviving and the y-axis represents time…
