Diagnostic utility of α-methylacyl CoA racemase (P504S) & HMWCK in morphologically difficult prostate cancerK Kumaresan
Department of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Diagn Pathol 5:83. 2010
..To evaluate the diagnostic utility of alpha-methylacyl CoA racemase (P504S) & HMWCK (34beta E12) in morphologically difficult prostate cancer...
Primary renal inflammatory malignant fibrous histiocytoma: a diagnostic challengeShrawan K Singh
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Instiute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Int J Urol 13:1000-2. 2006
..The diagnosis, histology, therapeutic options and prognosis of this rare lesion are discussed...
Effect of lumbar-epidural administration of tramadol on lower urinary tract functionS K Singh
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Neurourol Urodyn 27:65-70. 2008
..In animal studies tramadol has been found not to affect voiding function. We evaluated urodynamic effects of epidural tramadol in humans...
Treatment of oropharyngeal cancer in renal transplant recipients without cessation of immunosuppressive therapyS K Singh
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 202 A, Sector 24 A, Chandigarh 160023, India
Transplant Proc 38:2088-9. 2006
..We evaluated the outcome of treatment of oropharyngeal cancer (OC) after renal transplantation without cessation of immunosuppressive therapy...
Serum leptin: a marker of prostate cancer irrespective of obesityS K Singh
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Cancer Biomark 7:11-5. 2010
..We studied association, between serum leptin and carcinoma prostate in Asian (Indian) population and its association with obesity...
Medical therapy for calculus diseaseShrawan K Singh
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
BJU Int 107:356-68. 2011
..Once the role of nanobacteria is established in genesis of urinary stones, anti-nanobacteria therapy holds the promise of opening new horizons for prevention of urinary stones...
Urethrovasocutaneous fistula in a case of anterior urethral strictureS K Singh
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urol Int 74:86-8. 2005
..The patient was managed successfully by visual internal urethrotomy, bilateral vasectomy and excision of the fistula...
Urethral avulsion injury during vacuum extraction deliveryS K Singh
Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 87:34-5. 2004
Unusual causes of ureteral obstruction in renal allografts: case reportsS K Singh
Departments of Urology and Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Transplant Proc 35:337-8. 2003
Laparoscopic management of atypical ureteropelvic junction obstruction: alternative and simple techniques for complex situationsSantosh Kumar
Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urol Int 81:87-93. 2008
..We describe novel and simple techniques for management of cases of atypical and complex ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction...
Is there an adjunctive role of tamsulosin to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for upper ureteric stones: results of an open label randomized nonplacebo controlled studyMayank Mohan Agarwal
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
Urology 74:989-92. 2009
..To investigate the role of tamsulosin as an adjunct to management of upper ureteric stones (UUS) with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL)...
Surgicel granuloma: unusual cause of "recurrent" mass lesion after laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery for renal cell carcinomaMayank M Agarwal
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urology 76:334-5. 2010
..Serial magnetic resonance imaging showed a decrease in the size/enhancement of the lesion during 12 months. To conclude, Surgicel may invoke foreign-body reaction leading to formation of pseudotumor, which leads to diagnostic dilemma...
Tamsulosin facilitates earlier clearance of stone fragments and reduces pain after shockwave lithotripsy for renal calculi: results from an open-label randomized studyVineet Naja
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urology 72:1006-11. 2008
..To evaluate the role of tamsulosin in the clearance of fragments after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) to treat renal calculi...
Dimethyl sulfoxide with lignocaine versus eutectic mixture of local anesthetics: prospective randomized study to compare the efficacy of cutaneous anesthesia in shock wave lithotripsySantosh Kumar
Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urol Res 39:181-3. 2011
..05). Our study showed that DMSO with lignocaine is a better local anesthetic agent for SWL than EMLA cream. The stone fragmentation and clearance rates are also better in the DMSO group...
Laparoscopic heminephrectomy in L-shaped crossed fused ectopiaSantosh Kumar
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
J Endourol 22:979-83. 2008
..We describe a case of crossed fused L-shaped kidney with congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction involving an orthotopically located kidney presenting as renal trauma, and its management by laparoscopic heminephrectomy...
A novel technique of intracorporeal excisional tailoring of megaureter before laparoscopic ureteral reimplantationMayank M Agarwal
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urology 75:96-9. 2010
..To present our initial results of a novel technique of intracorporeal laparoscopic tailoring of megaureter (MGU) and nonrefluxing reimplantation...
Preliminary short-term outcomes of a modified double-T ileal continent cutaneous urinary diversion using Yang-Monti tube implantation through serosa-lined extramural tunnel: the PGIMER pouchMayank Mohan Agarwal
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urology 79:943-9. 2012
..To present our simplified technical modification of double-T continent cutaneous diversion (CCD) using Yang-Monti tubes...
Urethral steinstrasse with urethrocutaneous fistulaSantosh Kumar
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urology 79:e1-2. 2012
..A urethral stricture, if not promptly managed, can lead to devastating complications necessitating complex surgical management...
Status of oxidative stress in patients with renal cell carcinomaRaguram Ganesamoni
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
J Urol 187:1172-6. 2012
..We investigated the status of oxidative stress in patients with renal cell carcinoma...
Which voiding position is associated with lowest flow rates in healthy adult men? role of natural voiding positionSunirmal Choudhury
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Neurourol Urodyn 29:413-7. 2010
..To investigate the effect of voiding position on uroflowmetric variables and postvoid residual urine (PVR) volume in healthy adult men without lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)...
Laparoscopic management of a rare urogenital fistulaSantosh Kumar
Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
J Endourol 25:603-6. 2011
..A 24-year-old woman presented with paradoxic incontinence 1 week after caesarean section. Intravenous urography revealed a left ureterouterine fistula. She was treated successfully by laparoscopic ureteroneocystostomy...
Non-interventional management of obstructive acute renal-failure in hormone-naïve prostate cancerMayank Mohan Agarwal
Advanced Urology Center, Nehru Hospital, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Can J Urol 14:3580-2. 2007
..Brisk diuresis occurred within 48 hours obviating the need of urinary diversion. Follow-up of these cases is presented and justification of this approach is discussed...
Laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery for metanephric adenomaSantosh Kumar
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 17:573-5. 2007
..Histologic examination of the mass was consistent with metanephric adenoma. We are reporting this case of metanephric adenoma, being treated with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy...
Unusual cause of failure of end-to-end anastomotic urethroplasty for traumatic obliterative bulbar urethral strictureMayank M Agarwal
Department of Urology, Advanced Urology Center, Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandiagrh, India
Urology 78:331-3. 2011
..Stage-II urethroplasty was performed 3-months later after which he is well at 24 months follow-up. This is the first case of perineal-urethral amyloid associated with trauma. Etiology is elusive...
Acute pyelonephritis with renal vein and inferior vena cava thrombosis in a case of hyperhomocysteinemiaSantosh Kumar
Department of Urology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012 India
Int Urol Nephrol 41:185-8. 2009
..The patient was treated with systemic anticoagulation, antibiotics, and B complex therapy. At 3 months follow-up, there was complete resolution of thrombus but the left kidney was nonfunctioning...
Rare case of renal cell carcinoma with double inferior vena cava with venous thrombosisSantosh Kumar
Department of Urology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
Urology 72:461.e7-10. 2008
..We present a case of renal cell carcinoma involving left kidney with tumor thrombus extending into both venae cavae, treated by left radical nephrectomy with vena caval thrombectomy...
Are urine flow-volume nomograms developed on Caucasian men optimally applicable for Indian men? Need for appraisal of flow-volume relations in local populationMayank M Agarwal
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Indian J Urol 26:338-44. 2010
..Flow-volume nomograms and volume-corrected flow-rates (cQ) are tools to correct uroflow rates (Q) with varied voided volumes (VV) of urine. We investigated the applicability of the available nomograms in our local population...
Fracture of the penis: a radiological or clinical diagnosis? A case series and literature reviewMayank Mohan Agarwal
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Can J Urol 16:4568-75. 2009
..Fracture of the penis is rare and needs a surgeon's attention for appropriate management. The exact role of diagnostic investigations has not been established. We studied the role of these investigations and the results of surgery...
Relative and additional bronchodilator response of salbutamol and ipratropium in smoker and nonsmoker asthmaticsZuber Ahmad
Department of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002 India zrin
J Asthma 47:340-3. 2010
..To clarify the clinical importance of the issue, the present nonblind and nonrandomized study was aimed at relative bronchodilator response to adrenergic and cholinergic agents...
Is hypoandrogenemia a component of metabolic syndrome in males?S K Singh
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 119:30-5. 2011
..Homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and free testosterone index were calculated. Hypogonadism was defined when the calculated free testosterone value was <0.225 nmol/L...
Efficacy of lid everting suture in the management of involutional lower eyelid entropion using 4-0 silk versus 4-0 chromic catgutS K Singh
Department of Ophthalmology, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal
Nepal J Ophthalmol 1:37-42. 2009
..involutional lower eyelid entropion is a common ophthalmic condition requiring surgical correction...
Ectopic expression of alkaline phosphatase in proximal tubular brush border membrane of human renal cell carcinomaR Prasad
Department of Biochemistry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
Biochim Biophys Acta 1741:240-5. 2005
..Lipid composition in reference to phospholipids, glycolipids and cholesterol in tumor renal BBM was altered to that of normal renal BBM, indicating alteration in membrane fluidity of tumor renal BBM...
Usefulness of the direct agglutination test in the early detection of subclinical Leishmania donovani infection: a community-based studyS Bimal
Division of Immunology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna 800007, India
Ann Trop Med Parasitol 99:743-9. 2005
..8% v. 30.8%). The wide-spread use of DAT could allow the detection and early treatment of latent L. donovani infections and so contribute to the elimination of VL, at least as a public-health problem, from India...
Pituitary adenomas in childhoodS K Singh
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Indian J Pediatr 72:583-91. 2005
..Hypopituitarism is occasionally encountered in adolescence. Early diagnosis and appropriate choice of therapy are necessary to avoid permanent endocrine complications of disease and its treatment...
Leishmania donovani: effect of therapy on expression of CD2 antigen and secretion of macrophage migration inhibition factor by T-cells in patients with visceral leishmaniasisS Bimal
Division of Immunology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, India
Exp Parasitol 111:130-2. 2005
..The study, therefore, identifies a possible role of CD2 antigen in immunity to VL...
Labial fusion causing pseudoincontinence in an elderly womanN Acharya
Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 99:246-7. 2007
Topiramate induced bilateral angle-closure glaucomaS K Singh
Mechi Eye Care Centre, Birtamod, Jhapa, Nepal
Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 5:234-6. 2007
..This case was managed successfully by discontinuing topiramate and by starting anti-glaucoma medication along with atropine eye drops which were tapered and eventually discontinued...
Pseudopuberty and juvenile hypothyroidismS K Singh
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 21:521. 2008
A community-based, comparative evaluation of direct agglutination and rK39 strip tests in the early detection of subclinical Leishmania donovani infectionP K Sinha
Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna 800 007, Bihar, India
Ann Trop Med Parasitol 102:119-25. 2008
..donovani infection and thus the identification of those at relatively high risk of developing VL...
Urodynamic profile of diabetic patients with lower urinary tract symptoms: association of diabetic cystopathy with autonomic and peripheral neuropathyRahul Bansal
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urology 77:699-705. 2011
..To evaluate the association between diabetic cystopathy (DC) and neuropathy (autonomic and peripheral) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)...
Laparoscopic ureterocalicostomy for salvage of giant hydronephrotic kidney: initial experienceMayank Mohan Agarwal
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urology 70:590.e7-10. 2007
..Laparoscopic ureterocalicostomy is technically feasible for the salvage of a giant hydronephrotic kidney and duplicates the results of open surgery...
Is S-shaped kidney always a fusion anomaly? Radiological diagnosis of a new anatomical variant of a single kidneyMayank Mohan Agarwal
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Indian J Urol 25:541-2. 2009
..1] We present rational diagnosis and management of a rare anatomic variant of a single kidney with S shaped anomaly...
Penile gangrene in diabetes mellitus with renal failure: A poor prognostic sign of systemic vascular calciphylaxisMayank Mohan Agarwal
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160 012, India
Indian J Urol 23:208-10. 2007
..But he died of severe diabetic complications in the interim period. Penile gangrene is a manifestation of widespread vascular calcifications associated with end-stage renal disease and is a marker of poor prognosis...
One week of nitrofurantoin before percutaneous nephrolithotomy significantly reduces upper tract infection and urosepsis: a prospective controlled studySanand Bag
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urology 77:45-9. 2011
..Urosepsis is an important complication after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL). Risk increases by around 4 times with larger stones and hydronephrosis (HDN)...
Ablation of diaphragmatic annular ureteral valve with holmium laserShrawan K Singh
Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Int Urol Nephrol 38:157-9. 2006
..We believe this to be the first reported case of laser ablation of a ureteral valve. Follow-up at 2 years revealed preserved renal function and unobstructed drainage...
Management of the stricture of fossa navicularis and pendulous urethral stricturesShrawan K Singh
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Indian J Urol 27:371-7. 2011
..The present article aims to review the management of the strictures of fossa navicularis and pendulous urethra...
Primary retrovesical hydatidosis causing chronic renal failureShrawan K Singh
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Urology, Chandigarh, India
Int J Urol 13:76-9. 2006
..Isolated retrovesical involvement is an uncommon location of occurrence, which may rarely cause chronic renal failure. We profile the presentation, management and outcome of three such cases...
Implication of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene in infertile family members of Indian CF patientsNeeraj Sharma
Department of Biochemistry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India
Biochem Genet 46:847-56. 2008
..Failure to detect mutations on the other allele by SSCP analysis demands direct gene sequencing to detect mutations in the intronic or promoter region...
Case series: Diffusion weighted MRI appearance in prostatic abscessParamjeet Singh
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Indian J Radiol Imaging 21:46-8. 2011
..Its use in body imaging is on the rise. In the prostate, it has been used in the evaluation of prostatic carcinoma. We present DWI findings in two patients of prostatic abscess...
Etiological profile of short statureS K Bhadada
Govt. Medical College, Chandigarh, India
Indian J Pediatr 70:545-7. 2003
..CONCLUSION: In males most common cause of short stature was constitutional growth delay, while in females most common cause of short stature was familial short stature...
Serum ferritin in renal cell carcinoma: effect of tumor size, volume grade, and stageKamal Jeet Singh
Department of Urology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Indian J Cancer 42:197-200. 2005
..To study the levels of serum ferritin in patients of renal cell carcinoma (RCC)...
Methylation patterns of Rb1 and Casp-8 promoters and their impact on their expression in bladder cancerKianoosh Malekzadeh
Department of Biotechnolgy, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Cancer Invest 27:70-80. 2009
..Methylation of Rb1 can be considered as one of prognosis indicator for progression and development bladder cancer...
Role of hormonal genes and risk of prostate cancer: gene-gene interactions in a North Indian populationR C Sobti
Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Cancer Genet Cytogenet 185:78-85. 2008
..This indicates the role of mutant allele of ER and CYP17 in the development and progression of prostate cancer and rules out any increased risk with PSA polymorphism in the north Indian population...
Heterogenous spectrum of CFTR gene mutations in Indian patients with congenital absence of vas deferensN Sharma
Department of Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
Hum Reprod 24:1229-36. 2009
..Yet, the spectrum and frequency of CFTR mutations in Indian males with congenital absence of vas deferens (CAVD) is unknown...
Association of vitamin D receptor genotypes with calcium excretion in nephrolithiatic subjects in northern IndiaVandana Relan
Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
Urol Res 32:236-40. 2004
..Patients with the F allele were also found to excrete higher urinary calcium. VDR genotypes may be associated with increased calcium excretion in hypercalciuric nephrolithiatic subjects...
Morphological and immunological characteristics of nanobacteria from human renal stones of a north Indian populationMadhu Khullar
Department of Experiment Medicine and Biotechnology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 160012 Chandigarh, India
Urol Res 32:190-5. 2004
..However, further studies are required to establish the exact mechanism by which nanobacteria are involved in the causation of renal stones...
Comparison of HoLEP and TURP in terms of efficacy in the early postoperative period and perioperative morbidityR M Mavuduru
Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Urol Int 82:130-5. 2009
..We conducted this study to compare the safety and efficacy of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and holmium laser prostatectomy...
Apophysomyces elegans: an emerging zygomycete in IndiaA Chakrabarti
Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
J Clin Microbiol 41:783-8. 2003
..The study highlights the epidemiology, clinical spectrum, and diagnosis of emerging A. elegans infections...