Akito Terai

..We evaluated the usefulness and complications of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for small renal tumors using a microwave tissue coagulator without renal pedicle clamping...

..Preoperative autologous blood donation (PAD) is widely accepted as a means of reducing the need for allogeneic blood transfusion in radical prostatectomy. ANH is an alternative method for obtaining autologous blood...

..The patients had no morbidity and remain stone and symptom free. They represent the 17th and 18th reported cases of this condition. We also review the clinical results in the literature...

..To evaluate the clinical outcome of salvage radiotherapy (RT) for biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy (RP) at our institution...

..Our patient was disease free 30 months after nephroureterectomy. The prognosis is favorable for pure lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the upper urinary tract...

..We retrospectively compared the occurrence of perioperative infections following radical prostatectomy between two different protocols of antibiotic prophylaxis...

..This simple device has virtually eliminated fluid retention in the pouch and proved to be especially useful in transurethral prostatectomy, which requires a large amount of irrigation fluid...

..To retrospectively correlate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnosis with the surgical findings and/or clinical outcomes in patients presenting with an acute scrotum...

..With the use of PSA-DT, we studied the natural history of PSA changes among Japanese men in a health screening program...

..With the use of our system, men already acquainted with uroflowmetry could perform self-administered uroflowmetry any time in private. The system was considered useful for improving the quality of patient service...

..Cutaneous ureterostomy is the least invasive method of urinary diversion, but it carries a risk of stomal stenosis. We retrospectively examined the long-term outcome of tubeless cutaneous ureterostomy by the Toyoda method...

..We investigated the longitudinal recovery of urinary and sexual function after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RP) using an intraoperative electrophysiological test to confirm the functional preservation of the neurovascular bundle (NVB)...

..We compared HRQOL after IMRT with that after conventional and after conformal radiation therapy (XRT)...

..CONCLUSION: Neoadjuvant hormonal therapy may decrease not only sexual function, but also general HRQOL before surgery. The recovery of HRQOL appeared to be further prolonged in patients who received long-term NHT...

..Our study suggests that use of this panel of markers will improve the diagnosis of bladder cancer and may allow the development of a protein microarray assay or multi-channel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay...

..Thus, intraoperative electrophysiological assessment is useful for predicting postoperative quality of life...

..We performed a 2 year longitudinal survey of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RP) in Japanese men with localized prostate cancer...

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..Short-term improvement of subjective symptoms was predictive of favorable long-term outcome...

..To report results from a 2-year longitudinal survey of lower urinary tract function and quality of life (QOL) in men after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RP) for localized prostate cancer...

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..To assess the general health-related quality of life (GHQOL) of patients with superficial bladder cancer who underwent transurethral resection (TUR)...

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..Thus, our protocol of prophylactic antibiotic therapy would be recommended as an appropriate method for preventing perioperative infection in urological surgery...

..Deterioration of the sexual domain was remarkable throughout the postoperative period. Therefore, careful attention should be given to preoperative counseling, especially for younger patients...

..To investigate the health-related quality of life of patients who underwent radical prostatectomy performed using retropubic, laparoscopic, and perineal approaches...

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..The LRP group reported delayed recovery of urinary and sexual function, which seemed to affect their general HRQOL. LRP appears to be still an evolving procedure...

..To evaluate the impact of retropubic radical prostatectomy (RP) on urinary incontinence and obstructive/irritative urinary symptoms, according to global self-assessment instruments...

..To determine the impact of salvage therapy for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) recurrence on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RP)...

..In testing this hypothesis, we performed RRP with a modified technique and followed up patients prospectively...

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..Although we cannot estimate patients' satisfaction by the observed changes in scores, the rates of improvement were lowest for nocturia among the seven symptoms of IPSS after conservative and invasive treatments for BPH...

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..To evaluate objective alterations of body configuration in patients who treated with retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy (RN) and retroperitoneoscopy-assisted nephroureterectomy (RAN)...

..However, further investigation in a larger nonneoadjuvant population is needed to confirm its significance in combination with other clinical and pathological findings...

..We have described the association between usp and other VFs reported previously. In the current study we examined epidemiological associations among 5 putative uropathogenic VFs...

..We examined the efficacy of an artificial neural network analysis (ANNA) based on parameters available from previously existing examinations for improving the predictive accuracy of prostate cancer screening in the Japanese population...

..The use of complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) has recently received considerable attention throughout the world. We evaluated the prevalence and predictors of CAM use among Japanese patients with localized prostate cancer...

..Urologists should realize that inguinal hernia is one of the major complications of radical prostatectomy and examine the groin preoperatively and postoperatively...

..To investigate the usefulness of targeted biopsy strategy based on apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps in the detection and localization of prostate cancer...

..Using this, we observed that the flank incision causes postoperative changes in body image perceptible to the patient and a cause for concern...

..We prospectively evaluated the prevalence and predictors of complementary medicine (CAM) use among Japanese patients with urologic cancer 1 year after diagnosis...

..CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that VTs could be candidates for antineoplastic agents against Gb3 expressing tumors for clinical use...

..We examined the prevalence of and risk factors for nocturia in Kurashiki city and the surrounding area, a rural area in Japan...

..This significant aspect of life for men of all ages should be taken into account when treating patients with LUTS...

..Retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy has recently been performed in several institutions for renal cancer. We report our experience with this type of operation and discuss the anatomy of perirenal fascial structures...

..The stone disappeared from her kidney. The analysis of the stone fragments revealed 2,8- dihydroxyadenine (DHA) urolithiasis...

..In the fresh and frozen sperm groups 33.4 and 32.9%, respectively, developed good quality embryo. There was no significant difference between the two groups in successful pregnancy and birth rates...

..Selection criteria for active surveillance (AS) program of localized prostate cancer remain to be standardized. The purpose was to evaluate the validity of selection criteria and investigate the feasibility of this AS program...

..CONCLUSIONS: These data showed a similar age-related development of LUTS in both sexes, except that voiding symptoms were more prevalent among men. The impact of LUTS on bother was also comparable between men and women...

..0195). These results suggest an association between acute bacterial prostatitis and biofilm formation...

..Patients without short-term effects were prone to withdraw from tamsulosin therapy, but so did patients with a high baseline IPSS total score, even if therapy was effective for at least 12 months...

..This patient achieved a stone-free status. The stone analysis revealed a mixture of calcium oxalate and ammonium acid urate. PNL with a miniature nephroscope is safe and effective treatment for pediatric urolithiasis...

..coli. CONCLUSIONS: In molecular epidemiological studies, PAIusp subtyping will provide additional informative findings of E. coli strains belonging to phylogenetic group B2...

..This system may provide further insight into the mechanism of postoperative erectile dysfunction...

..Because magnetic resonance imaging clearly demonstrated the local extent and depth of the lesion, it was useful in making our decision to perform conservative resection...

..Herein, we describe our experiences and quality-of-life outcome of laparoscopic nephropexy and discuss its indications and surgical techniques...

..We examined the characteristics of patients with urosepsis associated with upper urinary tract calculi requiring emergency drainage...

..The average proportion of minor form-to-total PSA was constant at various levels of total PSA and at any prostatic status of patients. PSA-ACT was superior to total PSA for the early detection of prostatic carcinoma...

..Our clinical results suggest that the ILCP using Indigo 830j is an effective modality and the short-term treatment efficacy is favorable...

..The patients underwent excision of plaques of calcified encrustation, adapted antibiotic therapy and acidification of urine. It is essential to diagnose encrusted cystitis early and to provide adequate treatment promptly...

..Computed tomography and color Doppler sonography yielded the correct diagnosis and the patient could maintain quality of life without surgery for acute scrotum...

..To examine an unusual paracentric inversion of chromosome 7 found in an azoospermic man...

..Retroperitoneoscopic ureterocalicostomy is technically feasible and can provide long-term successful reconstruction of a complicated ureteropelvic junction obstruction...

..A 61-year-old man presented to our emergency department with acute abdomen. The patient had extraperitoneal and intraperitoneal traumatic bladder injury, which was successfully managed with combined endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures...

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..Since the deterioration of sexual function was marked through the postoperative period, careful attention should be paid to this issue during preoperative counseling, especially for younger patients...

..Retroperitoneoscopic ureterocutaneostomy is simple, less invasive and a reproducible procedure for poor prognostic advanced cancer patients with obstructive uropathy...

..2, 0%) and single dose group (3.6, 0.4%) (p = 0.52). The single dose protocol of AMP seems sufficient for prevention of perioperative infection in RP...

..This change, typically represented by posterolateral bulging, results in an altered patient body image...

..Approximately 40% of patients were good responders to "Hachimi-jio-gan" therapy. Severe sensation of incomplete emptying was a predictor of good response...

..To classify the night-time urinary frequency of patients with symptomatic nocturia by urine volume produced, nocturnal bladder capacity and time spent in bed...

..S. men with localized prostate cancer...