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African Journal of Urology

Subject Areas: Urology
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg - Springer Journals
ISSN: 1110-5704
SJR: 13

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IgG4-related retroperitoneal fibrosis mimicking renal pelvis tumor: a case report and literature review

Gokhan, Sahin; Mehmet, Dundar; Taskin, Senturk

2024 African Journal of Urology

doi:10.1186/s12301-024-00408-3

BackgroundRetroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disease characterized by the development of a fibroinflammatory mass in the retroperitoneum. Immunoglobulin-G4 related RPF was suggested as a secondary form of RPF and thought to be part of the spectrum of Immunoglobulin-G4 related diseases...
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy as monotherapy for vesical calculi

Nagaraj, Arjun; Madineni, Bhavana Chowdary; Harohally Krishnareddy, Nagaraj; Nagaraj, Jeevan; Iqbal, Tariq; Kamble, Nitin Kumar; Varghese, Jofin John

2024 African Journal of Urology

doi:10.1186/s12301-023-00407-w

BackgroundExtracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a well-established non-surgical treatment of urolithiasis. ESWL as a monotherapy to treat vesical calculi is still unfamiliar among many urologists, despite its early introduction in the 1990’s. ESWL monotherapy for vesical calculi was...
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The impact of uro-oncology multidisciplinary team meeting (MDTM) on clinical decision-making and adherence to MDTM recommendation: experience from a tertiary referral centre in Malaysia

Amat, Norshuhada; Jeffery, Lim; Ann, Chai C.; Sien, Yeoh W.; Fadzli, Ahmad N.; Kuppusamy, Shanggar; Saad, Marniza; Aik, Ong T.

2024 African Journal of Urology

doi:10.1186/s12301-024-00415-4

BackgroundMultidisciplinary team meeting (MDTM) has become an increasingly important part of disease management model, particularly in cancer care. MDTM consists of a group of doctors to provide independent opinions on diagnostic and treatment decisions, as well as personalized therapeutic plan...
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Tadalafil versus tamsulosin for distal ureteric stone expulsion; a prospective randomized comparative study

Ragheb, Ahmed M.; Mohamed, Ahmed G.; Mostafa, Ahmed S.; Abd Elatif, Ahmed; Elmarakbi, Akram A.; Ibrahim, Rabie M.; Elbatanouny, Ahmed M.

2024 African Journal of Urology

doi:10.1186/s12301-024-00425-2

BackgroundTamsulosin, an alpha-blocker in medical expulsive therapy, selectively relaxes ureteral smooth muscle, while Tadalafil, a PDE5-Is, is recommended for treating lower urinary tract symptoms.MethodsThis study compares the effectiveness of Tadalafil and Tamsulosin as medical expulsive...
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Nephron sparing surgery for renal hilar tumours: short-term follow-up of predominantly robot-assisted surgery cohort

Murugesan, Anandan; Chinnusamy, Ramesh; Madhavan, Devdas

2024 African Journal of Urology

doi:10.1186/s12301-024-00410-9

BackgroundHilar tumours are the renal tumours, which abut the renal artery or vein. Nephron sparing surgery (NSS) is of proven benefit among those with small renal masses. Hilar tumours are usually offered radical surgery due to the presumed difficulty in dissection, upgrading to tumour stage,...
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Outcome and predictors of failure of abdominal surgical repair of high vesico-vaginal and vesico-uterine fistulae at Gezira Hospital for Renal Disease and Surgery

Yousif, Muzafr Shakir Ali; Mohamad, Ismail Gareeballah Alhag; Ahmed, Mohamed Elimam Mohamed; Osman, Yassin Mohammed; Yousif, Ahmed Shakir Ali; Omran, Mustafa

2024 African Journal of Urology

doi:10.1186/s12301-024-00409-2

BackgroundUrogenital fistula can arise from various causes, leading to the development of diverse surgical procedures. The prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula continue to pose challenges in low-income countries.AimTo assess the outcomes and predictors of failure of surgical repair for...
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Feasibility of partial penectomy under local anesthesia: a case–control study

Anand, Madhur; Goel, Apul; Singh, Bhupendra Pal; Aggarwal, Swati; Kumar, Manoj; Singh, Vivek Kumar; Singh, Vishwajeet

2024 African Journal of Urology

doi:10.1186/s12301-024-00416-3

BackgroundTo assess the feasibility of partial penectomy under local anesthesia and penile nerve blocks.MethodsA total of 45 patients underwent partial penectomy under local anesthesia over the last 15 years at our institute. These patients were included in group A. We took 45 age-matched...
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Bladder explosion during transurethral resection of bladder tumour: a case report and review of literature

Gupta, Mayank; Aggarwal, Gaurav; Gupta, Sujoy; Gopalakrishnan, Midhun P.

2024 African Journal of Urology

doi:10.1186/s12301-024-00423-4

BackgroundBladder explosion during transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBTs) is a rare and less recognised, but terrifying complication.Case presentationWe present a case of 72-year-old male patient of a large bladder tumour who sustained an intravesical explosion during TURBT requiring...
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Bladder tumor ablation with 980-nm and 980-/1470-nm diode lasers: a retrospective study

Hameed, Farooq; Anwaar, Adeel

2024 African Journal of Urology

doi:10.1186/s12301-023-00404-z

PurposeThis study evaluated the safety and feasibility of ablation of both non-muscle invasive and muscle invasive bladder tumors using single- and dual-wavelength diode lasers (980 nm and 980/1470 nm).MethodsWe retrospectively examined 151 patients with bladder tumors of any type from 2009 to...
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Human papillomavirus and bladder cancer: literature review and meta-analysis

Dolgasheva, Daria S.; Ibragimova, Marina K.; Tsyganov, Matvey M.; Litviakov, Nikolai V.

2024 African Journal of Urology

doi:10.1186/s12301-024-00414-5

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate data over the past 25 years to assess the prevalence of the virus in patients with bladder cancer and to evaluate the association between human papillomavirus (HPV) and bladder cancer risk.Main textMajor databases were searched for published studies...

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