Petros Perimenis

..Aside from the surgical technique per se, success with this method of bladder substitution is mainly ascribed to meticulous postoperative care and follow-up...

..These malignancies are treated surgically with or without adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy and their prognosis is better than that of other types of primary extragonadal tumors...

..Assessment of the long-term morbidity of the upper urinary tract and of the voiding pattern in men with an ileal orthotopic bladder substitute with an afferent tubular segment...

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..To examine histological nature and clinical process of ureteral carcinosarcomas...

..Slightly over 40 cases have been reported in the literature. The treatment of choice is radical orchiectomy. Prognosis is poor; as mainly as 40% of patients die within the first year of diagnosis...

..While about half of the patients were not satisfied even with the more effective treatment, we conclude that a combination of the two therapeutic tools or a different therapeutic mode should be studied further...

..He responded to treatment again and continues to be free of episodes for 9 months. Gabapentin may be a safe alternative for the management of refractory idiopathic priapism...

..The fact that one out of five patients is not satisfied with the above-studied drugs shows that new oral agents need to be evaluated for the treatment of this disorder...

..To assess the efficacy of sildenafil as a first-step diagnostic and therapeutic tool for erectile dysfunction (ED) and to evaluate the consequent changes in the management of male sexual insufficiency...

..To evaluate conservative management of renal echinococcosis in cases with normal renal function and active disease...

..We hereby report a previously undescribed verumontanum hyperplasia as a cause of retrograde ejaculation in a 32-year-old male that was successfully treated by transurethral resection...

..To compare patient compliance with treatment and the dosages of vaso-active drugs used, for the management of impotence in diabetic and non-diabetic patients...

..To investigate the association of retrocaval ureter with other congenital abnormalities...

..To assess the efficacy of oral sildenafil in diabetic men with severe erectile dysfunction (ED), who are successfully treated with intracavernous injections of vasoactive drugs...

..To investigate epidemiological and clinical features of Peyronie's disease in an unselected group of patients not seen by a urologist before...

..To assess efficacy and safety of the combination of sildenafil and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), and satisfaction with treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)...

..Ureteral patency in malignant ureteral obstruction cases is a therapeutic challenge. We report our long-term experience with palliative treatment for extrinsic malignant ureteral obstruction with percutaneous placement of metal mesh stents...

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..To assess the behavior of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and erectile dysfunction (ED) during 10 consecutive years of treatment with self-injection of vasoactive drugs...

..We report our long-term experience with the management of benign ureteroileal anastomotic strictures using self-expandable metal stents...

..Based on these reports, we used paclitaxel-eluting MS within an animal renal artery lumen and compared the results with those using a bare-metal stent...

..Anticholinergic medications to treat storage LUTS are often withheld in such patients for fear of significantly increasing post-void residual urine volumes or provoking acute urinary retention (AUR)...

..Attempted nerve sparing has the greatest impact on daytime continence and age has the greatest impact on nighttime continence. Attempted nerve sparing and younger age are both associated with more frequent recovery of erectile function...

..We conducted an in vitro study to elucidate the relaxing effect of various doses of vardenafil on the porcine ureter. Moreover, we propose a porcine ureter model for the evaluation of the effect of different substances on the ureter...

..To assess the improvement of concurrent erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with overlap syndrome (obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bronchodilators...

..To investigate the impact of daily sildenafil on levels of soluble molecular markers of endothelial function in men with erectile dysfunction...

..To review multi-institutional, multidisciplinary experience in the management of Fournier's gangrene (FG) in an attempt to identify etiologic parameters as well as to propose methods of efficient management...

..The use of CAIA enhanced the efficacy of DSA and enabled the in vivo identification of the effect of irradiation on various caliber vessels as well as the ratios of total length and total area of small and big vessels...

..It includes successful voiding rehabilitation (micturition technique, complete bladder emptying, increase of functional reservoir capacity, and sphincter training) and a meticulous lifelong followup...

..To examine the safety and compatibility of full-length metal ureteral stent usage with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL)...

..To determine the need for pre-treatment stenting in patients undergoing extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) for ureteral stones sized 4-10 mm...

..To determine the value of PSA density as independent predictor for lymph node invasion in order to decide lymphadenectomy in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy...

..The purpose of the present study is to compare the standard bare metal stents (BMS) with the Paclitaxel-Drug Eluting Stent (DES) in the ureter of a pig model...

..Mapping of the material viscoelastic property variation along the length axis of polymeric stents...

..More clinical trials are needed to clarify this issue...

..To determine and compare the prognostic value of PSA density, PSA velocity and free/total PSA ratio in predicting adverse pathological findings after radical prostatectomy...

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..To evaluate the use of virtual endoscopy (VE) for the investigation of the pelvicaliceal unit and the depiction of its anatomic deformities...

..Cystoscopy was the only helpful diagnostic tool and should be considered early in the evaluation of this kind of patients. The mechanism of migration of the cuff and the operative technique are discussed...

..Overactive bladder is a prevalent and bothersome condition. Existing pharmacotherapy with antimuscarinics improves symptoms and quality of life but there are certain limitations in efficacy and tolerability...

..Ultrasonography has been increasingly used in the assessment of lower urinary tract conditions...

..Postoperatively, the patient presented no signs of fever or remarkable blood loss and was discharged on the third day in good clinical condition. He is free of disease 1 year later...

..Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is a first-line management technique for staghorn stones and stones located in a horseshoe kidney (HK). We present our multi-institutional experience on the management of staghorn calculi within HKs...

..To present experience with the percutaneous management of iatrogenic ureteral injuries...

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..To determine the clinical, laboratory, and imaging variables that can predict spontaneous stone passage in patients with renal colic secondary to ureteral calculi...

..A significant percentage of patients with UI, mainly those with UUI and MUI, can be treated successfully with pharmacotherapy...

..In these cost-conscious times, health economics is also an important issue, and comparative cost-effectiveness assessment of available treatment options is becoming imperative...

..Reasons for that seem to often be unrelated to efficacy or tolerability and include emotional and social factors determining couples' and individuals' sexual and treatment seeking behavior...

..More studies are needed to assess the efficacy of anti-inflammatory agents in bladder cancer treatment and further clarify their therapeutic benefit in patients with prostate cancer, in which initial results are encouraging...

..Enhancing pulmonary circulation with sildenafil safely protects against the high altitude-induced PH and improves gas exchange...

..Furthermore, both parameters can be easily, quickly and without significant cost assessed for every patient in the emergency department...

..Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors have been investigated and proved useful in clinical practice for erectile dysfunction but in addition to this, the results seem promising of a beneficial effect on endothelial dysfunction, as well...

..The benefit in overall survival is less clear and needs further evaluation. Toxicity represents a concern especially in combination regiments...

..Interestingly, our results indicate that the speed of action of FIN may not be as rapid as previously described...

..Treatment success depends on several outcomes. Tadalafil is a long-acting, selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 5 that has been shown to be effective at treating men with ED...

..However, larger prostatic calculi may be related to underlying inflammation and require further evaluation and possibly, treatment...

..This study was designed to evaluate whether urologists' attitude towards management of benign prostate hyperplasia can be changed, and to estimate objectively the achievement of educational goals by using an interactive voting system...

..5 mg of Pap. Auto-injection therapy however is a safe kind of treatment in well-experienced patients. Careful regulation of the doses and practice in the use of vaso-active drugs may reduce the priapism rate...

..New studies on the effects of current pharmacotherapy and of new agents on overall survival and quality of life, after defining well-established criteria for patient stratification and inclusion, are required urgently...

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..The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the use of externally coated stents in patients with malignant ureteral obstruction...

..To compare the efficacy of tolterodine and oxybutynin in the treatment of specific, according to their urodynamic grade of severity, populations with overactive detrusor...

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..This technique is promising as an easy and minimally invasive surgical procedure for bladder neck suspension...

..Versican but not decorin accumulation in GCTs is related to metastatic potential and neovascularization and might be a useful marker for testicular malignancy...

..We report 2 cases of penile lipomas. Although the simultaneous sexual dysfunction proved to be phsychogenic their surgical excision improved their sexual life...

..3% of the nonoperated. CONCLUSIONS: Varicocelectomy improves all semen parameters and pregnancy rates significantly. Palpable varicoceles should be operated upon when found in infertile couples...

..The Mantoux reaction was positive but there was no evidence of lung or urinary infection. CT-guided biopsy of the left adrenal gland was performed and established the diagnosis of adrenal tuberculosis...

..Alfuzosin significantly improved urodynamic parameters and alleviated bother score in almost two thirds of patients with PBNO and can be an effective first-line treatment of this situation...