Intercavernous Embedding of Bulboperineal Urethra for Postprostatectomy Incontinence: Report of a Case / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Treatment of male urinary incontinence is one of the most distressing problem in the urologic practice. Recent advances in implantable devices have improved the outlook for patients with incontinence, but the prosthetic surgery has mechanical problems to be solved, and does not maintain physiologic normality. Recently, we treated a case of postprostatectomy incontinence, and obtained a good result with surgical intercavernous embedding of the bulboperineal urethra.

Inverted Papilloma of the Bladder: Report of a Case / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Inverted vesical papilloma is an uncommon, probably benign neoplasm with distinctive histologic features. It usually presents with hematuria and lower urinary tract obstruction due to hall-valve effect. We report a case of vesical inverted papilloma, which was proved histologically, causing lower urinary tract obstruction.

Multiple Calcium-Uric acid Urolithiasis in a Child: Report of a Case / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Uric acid, pure or admixed, calculous disease during childhood is uncommon. We recently encountered a case of multiple calcium-uric acid urolithiasis in a l7-month-old male patient presented with anuria owing to bilateral complete obstruction of the ureteropelvic junction in which acute renal failure developed following emergency removal of the stones.

Transurethral Dormia Dislodging in Patients with Lower Ureteral Stone / 영남의대학술지

Management of the small lower ureteral stone has been attempted by either transurethral manipulation or expectant therapy. To date, however, the choice of proper method has depended mostly on clinician's preference, and the effectiveness of the transurethral stone manipulation has remained controversial. Herein we evaluated the effectiveness of the transurethral stone manipulation, using with the Dormia dislodger, in 37 patients with lower ureteral stone less than 10mm in greatest diameter. The results are summarized as follows. 1. The overall success rate was 68% (25 of 37 patients); Immediate delivery of the stone was observed in 16 of 37 patients. In another 5 patients the stone was removed at the time when the indwelled ureteral catheter was taken out. In the remaining 4 patients the stone passed spontaneously within a week following the procedure. 2. Higher success rate was observed in smaller stone; 79% in less than 4 mm, 58% in 46 mm, and 33% in 610 mm in it's greatest diameter, respectively. 3. The morbidity rate was 8.1% (3 of 37 patients); In one patient a broken basket was retained in the ureter, which was removed at the time of ureterolithotomy. In another patient a ureteral stricture requiring periodic dilation was complicated. And in the other patient persistent hematuria was observed, which was relieved by conservative management. These results suggest that transurethral manipulation might have to be initially applied to unremittingly painful patients with small lower ureteral stone.