To analyze the indication criteria used for conducting seminal vesicles biopsies as well as the diagnostic capacity of other variables involved.
We present the results of an observational and ...retrospective study (May 2006 - December 2012) using a sample of 140 patients to whom seminal vesicles biopsies was performed in a first set of prostate biopsy. They were patients eligible for curative treatment and presented any of the following criteria: PSA ≥15 ng/ml, suspicion of neoplastic seminal vesicle invasion on transrectal US, and/or suspicious node in the prostate base on DRE or transrectal US.
Seminal vesicle invasion due to prostate cancer was detected in 22.2%. Patients with 3 criteria had T3b in 66.7% of cases. The criterion most associated with T3b was the presence of a suspicious node in the prostate base, with an association of 29.3% of cases. Variables analyzed that had shown a greater association with stage T3b were PSA density, the presence of suspicious DRE, the Gleason sum.
Our seminal vesicle biopsy protocol has detected 22.2% of seminal vesicle invasion. The detection of a suspicious node at the prostate base has shown the greatest association with T3b.
Penile cancer is not very frequent. To control the disease oncologically, we must perform inguinal lymphadenectomy in cases of high-risk histology, poor prognosis and palpable lymph nodes. The open ...inguinal lymphadenectomy has a high rate of morbidity. Consequently, this systematic review intends to summarize the published literature regarding the oncologic and post-surgery outcomes in video-endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (VEIL).
A literature search has conducted through Pubmed, EMBASE and Cochrane library for English and Spanish articles.
Our literature search identified 12 articles. In total, 161 patients have been subjected to 226 VEIL. Their average age was 55.66 years. In the case of open inguinal lymphadenectomy, 90 patients have been subjected to 106 operations. The rate of cutaneous complications was 6% for VEIL and 55.6% for open lymphadenectomy. The rate of lymphatic complications was very similar in both types of lymphadenectomy. The average number of lymph nodes obtained was 9.12 for VEIL and 7.02 lymph nodes for the open approach.
Video-endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy contributes to less morbidity with a lower- rate of cutaneous complications and less severity. Furthermore, VEIL gives lower hospital stay without changing in initial oncologic outcomes. Although we need longer series to stablish the oncologic long-term results.
Due to the scarcity of scientific articles that review the technical alternatives available for aesthetic modifications in the penis that are the cause of subsequent uro-andrological problems, the ...existing literature is reviewed after the assistance of a penile infection by injection of subcutaneous hyaluronic acid with aesthetic purposes.
A 38-year-old male patient with no medical or psychiatric remarkable reports who came to the emergency room due to inflammation and abscess in penile skin after injection of hyaluronic acid. Surgical treatment was required and degloving and excision of affected skin was performed, with subsequent satisfactory evolution. The psychological analysis showed a narcissistic personality possibly secondary to traumas in childhood. We have reviewed the literature present in medical databases as well as information available on-line.
Enlargement of the penis is an important cultural and social concern, so that there are different devices in the market to meet this demand, among them: herbal medicine, stretching exercises, weights, vacuum pumps or extensor devices. Among the surgical techniques, there have been described the pubic liposuction, the section of the suspensory ligament of the penis or the injection of autologous material or synthetic substances among others. As for the aesthetic modifications of the penis, there is a wide variety of genital piercings, tattoos and subcutaneous implants also called "pocketing" or "3D implants". All of these techniques or modifications are described in this article along with their possible associated more frequent urological complications.
Aesthetic manipulations in the penis are becoming increasingly popular, and both its terminology and its medical implications should be known by urologists and andrologists. community.
Background and objectives
Although new MRI techniques have a high sensitivity but varying specificity with regard to diagnosing the seminal vesicle invasion (SVI) of prostate cancer, the low ...availability and high cost involved demands incorporating an inexpensive and accessible technique that might support adequate staging. Currently, uniformity does not exist with regard to the indication criteria of seminal vesicle biopsies (SVBs). Our objective is to analyse the protocol of SVBs at Morales Meseguer Hospital and conduct an exhaustive review of the literature in this field.
Methods and materials
SVBs were performed in patients who were amenable to a curative treatment and who showed at least one of the following indication criteria: prostate-specific antigen greater than or equal to 15 ng/ml, a prostate cancer nodule in the base of the prostate, or ultrasound abnormalities suggestive of vesicular involvement. SVBs were performed in 70 patients.
Results
These results revealed a rate of SVI of 15.7 and 25.58 % among all patients and patients diagnosed with prostate cancer, respectively. All biopsied patients who tested positive for the three indication criteria had T3b prostate cancer. Patients with a prostate cancer that altered the base of the prostate according to either digital rectal examination or ultrasound showed a T3b rate of 53.8 %.
Conclusions
SVBs should be considered a complementary procedure for prostate cancer staging because provide important information and it is easy, inexpensive and has few complications.
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EMUNI, FIS, FZAB, GEOZS, GIS, IJS, IMTLJ, KILJ, KISLJ, MFDPS, NLZOH, NUK, OBVAL, OILJ, PNG, SAZU, SBCE, SBJE, SBMB, SBNM, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK, VKSCE, ZAGLJ
Background: The detection of positive lymph nodes after a lymph node dissection changes the clinical prognosis; therefore, we evaluated what factors help us predict the presence of positive lymph ...nodes. Methods: A retrospective analysis of all radical prostatectomies and extended lymph node dissection performed from January 2010 to October 2018 in our centre was conducted. The variables included in the Briganti nomogram (preoperative PSA, Gleason biopsy, percentage of cores, and clinical stage) were considered, as well as perineural invasion and involvement of the seminal vesicles in the prostate biopsy; Results: A total of 110 lymph node dissections are obtained. Patient mean age is 64.18 years (46.55–75.91). Of the 110 lymphadenectomies performed, 16 patients (14.5%) presented positive nodes. Presenting infiltrated seminal vesicles, perineural invasion, higher PSA, higher clinical stage, higher Gleason biopsy and percentage of cores is more likely to have statistically significant lymph node involvement (p < 0.05). In the multivariate analysis, the percentage of positive core, together with the involvement of the seminal vesicles and Gleason ≥ 4 in the majority are predictor factors for positive nodes (p < 0.01); Conclusions: The percentage of positive cores, the involvement of the seminal vesicles, and the majority Gleason ≥ 4 are independent predictors of lymph node involvement in prostate cancer.
Patients with low and intermediate risk prostate cancer are the most frequently diagnosed group currently. In those with a life expectancy inferior to 10 years it is highly likely that treatment is ...not necessary so that observation must be the most appropriate approach. In patients in whom active therapy, in any of its forms, is indicated, it is necessary to balance between risk of dying or developing metastases from the disease and adverse effects of commonly accepted radical treatments, such as radical prostatectomy and external beam or interstitial radiotherapy. The significant incidence of associated morbidity, mainly erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence, with high impact on quality of life, demands this approach in the field of decisions shared with patients. The risk of overtreatment in this group of patients has generated the introduction of more conservative approaches such as active surveillance and focal therapy. The first one tries to differ radical treatments as far as there are not enough aggressiveness criteria on the tumor or the patient requests them. The second, called to have a place between active surveillance and radical treatments, involves the performance of a partial ablation of the prostate to avoid the adverse effects of radical treatments, trying to achieve the closest oncological control to the radical options. We perform a review of the therapeutic options and their results in this type of patients.
Manejo diagnóstico y terapéutico de la hidatidosis renal Guzmán Martínez-Valls, Pablo Luis; Honrubia Vilchez, Beatriz; Rodríguez Tardido, Almudena ...
Archivos españoles de urología,
02/2009, Volume:
62, Issue:
1
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Open access
Objetivo: La hidatidosis renal está causado por Echinococcus granulosus y es extremadamente infrecuente, constituyendo el 3-4% de los casos de hidatidosis, siendo la tercera localización tras el ...hígado y pulmones. Habitualmente permanece asintomático durante años y los síntomas más comunes son dolor, sensación de pesadez en flanco y disuria. Ante la aparición de un cuadro compatible, estudiamos la pauta diagnóstica, terapéutica y de seguimiento revisando la literatura. Métodos: Realizamos una búsqueda bibliográfica electrónica PubMed (MEDL1NEJ con términos MESH "Equinococcosis"MeSH AND "Urinary Tract"MeSH y de citas bibliográficas. Hacemos una revisión de la epidemiología, el ciclo vital del parásito y del manejo del paciente afecto de Hidatidosis. La gran mayoría de las publicaciones corresponden a aportación de casos con diferentes localizaciones, aunque encontramos algunas revisiones. Resultados: Encontramos un total de 137 trabajos de los cuales, seleccionamos veintitres por estar relacionados; cinco correspondían a revisiones, referenciamos en el texto sólo diez. Aunque la mayoría son aportación de casos, las revisiones analizan el ciclo del Echinococcus y los diferentes lugares de asentamiento (órganos) en el huésped hombre. El hombre puede llegar a ser huésped intermedio a través de contacto con huésped definitivo (perros...) o por ingesta de agua contaminada o vegetales. Conclusiones: Gracias a la combinación de anamnesis, estudios de imagen y serología nos aproximamos al diagnóstico hasta en un 80%. En muchos casos es posible la cirugía conservadora pero tras la sospecha debemos siempre esterilizar con Albendazol antes del tratamiento quirúrgico y tras el tratamiento monitorizar mediante serología la titulación de Anticuerpos anti-echinococcus.
Objetivo: La presencia de cuerpos extraños intravesicales aparecen excepcionalmente, no siendo una urgencia habitual. La mayoría de cuerpos extraños son de origen erótico-sexual aunque no podemos ...olvidar otros como el abandono en el campo quirúrgico de algún elemento utilizado. A propósito de ello, revisamos la literatura. Métodos: Realizamos una búsqueda bibliográfica electrónica PubMed (MEDLINE) con términos MESH "Foreign-Body Migration" MeSH AND "Urinary Bladder" MeSH y de citas bibliográficas. Hacemos una revisión de la literatura estableciendo una clasificación atendiendo al origen y diagnóstico así como tratamiento. La gran mayoría de las publicaciones corresponden a aportación de casos nuevos. Describimos la forma de presentación más habitual que coincidía con el que tuvimos en nuestro Centro. Resultados: Encontramos un total de 122 trabajos de los cuales nueve correspondían a una revisión; seleccionamos en total 20. Aunque la mayoría son aportación de casos, las revisiones, establece una clasificación en función del origen: así, hacen referencia a los introducidos directamente a la vejiga: -por la propia persona: horquillas, imperdibles, lápices, hilos de cobre, pelos; -accidentales: balas; -iatrógenos: fragmentos de sonda o catéteres, grapas, suturas. Migrados desde otros lugares: de origen urológicos, ginecológico, digestivo, vascular. Estableceremos un algoritmo diagnóstico y terapéutico. Conclusiones: Los cuerpos extraños dentro de la vejiga no son tan infrecuentes como se cree. El hallazgo casual es lo más frecuentes. Los síntomas urinarios son los mas frecuentes y el antecedente de manipulación propia o de otros en esa esfera genito urológica y el tratamiento es la extracción utilizando el menos cruento y mas sencillo para el paciente.
Objetivo: Presentar un caso llamativo por la forma de presentación de un carcinoma de próstata metastátizado con la aparición de un "bultoma" que correspondía a una metástasis cutánea. Métodos: ...Describimos la forma de debút de un paciente que gracias al análisis de la lesión que informó de un adenocarcinoma, que aparentaba un Lipoma, se investigó la posibilidad de ser un adenoca de próstata y se estableció el diagnóstico. Se ha realizado una revisión de la literatura mediante una búsqueda bibliográfica electrónica en PubMed (MEDLINE) utilizando los términos "Prostatic Neoplasm"(MesH) AND "Neoplasm Metastasis" (MesH) AND "cutaneous" (texto libre). La gran mayoría de las publicaciones corresponden a aportación de casos nuevos con revisión de la probable vía de diseminación y la localización. Resultados: La tinción inmunohistoquímica con PSA positiva fue la que confirmó el origen de la Metástasis, aunque el valor del PSA no ofrecía dudas por valor superior a 1100 ng/ml. En relación con la búsqueda obtenemos mas de 26 trabajos, seleccionando para nuestra trabajo sólo 8 ya que se ajustan al objetivo del mismo. La aparición de metástasis cutáneas con origen prostático es inferior al 0,3%, ya que es mas frecuente la afectación ósea, en ganglios y visceras. Se describen casos en la evolución de la enfermedad y metástasis tras procedimientos laparoscópicos. Conclusiones: La metástasis cutánea de una adenocarcinoma de próstata es muy rara, pero más aún que ésta sea el debut de la enfermedad.
