Volume 8, Number 1Review ArticlesSurveillance Strategies for Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Following NephrectomyManagement UpdateJohn S LamRobert A FiglinArnold I ChinArie S BelldegrunKidneyRecurrenceNephrectomyCancerRenalSurveillance
Volume 10, Number 3Review ArticlesUrogenital Tuberculosis: Update and Review of 8961 Cases from the World LiteratureTreatment UpdateAntonio M LuconAndré A FigueiredoThe AIDS epidemic caused unexpected worldwide levels of tuberculosis, even in developed countries where the incidence used to be low. Patients with urogenital tuberculosis in developed countries have fewer specific symptoms and lower rates of delayed diagnoses compared with patients from other countries. As a result, the disease tends to be less serious, with more patients presenting without significant lesions of the upper urinary tract on diagnosis. These data point to a correlation of the timing of diagnosis with the severity of urogenital tuberculosis. A systematic search for urogenital tuberculosis, regardless of symptoms, is warranted for early detection. [Rev Urol. 2008;10(3):207-217]CystitisNephrectomyMale genital tuberculosisTuberculosis, urogenitalTuberculosis, renalUrinary bladder, surgery
Volume 13, Number 2Case ReviewLaparoscopic Nephrectomy for Pyonephrosis During Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureAnand DharaskarOnkar SinghKutub AliSurbhi SahayShilpi Singh GuptaNand Kishore ArvindThe maternal and fetal complications of pyonephrosis during pregnancy can be devastating, thus the call for urgent but safe intervention. Laparoscopic nephrectomy has been used safely and effectively in nonpregnant patients with pyonephrotic kidney. We report on a case of a 28-year-old pregnant woman with pyonephrotic kidney that we believe to be the first such case managed by transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy. A review of the reported cases of laparoscopic nephrectomy for different indications and by different approaches during pregnancy is also presented. [Rev Urol. 2011;13(2):98-103 doi: 10.3909/riu0505] © 2011 MedReviews®, LLCLaparoscopyNephrectomyPregnancyPyonephrosis
Volume 13, Number 2Review ArticlesContemporary Management of Renal TraumaManagement UpdateMatthew F BultitudePeter L RoyceJim KoukounarasKatherine A MartinNiall M CorcoranJennifer J ShoobridgeIn the management of renal trauma, surgical exploration inevitably leads to nephrectomy in all but a few specialized centers. With current management options, the majority of hemodynamically stable patients with renal injuries can be successfully managed nonoperatively. Improved radiographic techniques and the development of a validated renal injury scoring system have led to improved staging of injury severity that is relatively easy to monitor. This article reviews a multidisciplinary approach to facilitate the care of patients with renal injury. [Rev Urol. 2011;13(2):65-72 doi: 10.3909/riu0512] © 2011 MedReviews®, LLCNephrectomyRenal injuryBlunt traumaAngiogenesis
Volume 16, Number 2Review ArticlesSolitary Renal Fossa Recurrence of Renal Cell Carcinoma After NephrectomyTreatment ReviewMartin SheriffMohammed SheikhZahoor FaziliJi-Jian ChowKamran AhmedRenal cell carcinoma without metastasis responds well to surgical excision but is known to recur postnephrectomy. In a small but significant number of patients this recurrence is not accompanied by metastasis, which is important as these people benefit from further surgery. We examined 20 articles from the current literature to ascertain how best to treat this condition. Surgical management renders better results than conservative or medical therapies. Readily available investigations such as blood tests and computed tomography can help determine the right patients for surgery in an evidence-based fashion. Current findings have allowed us to suggest a protocol for the treatment of solitary renal fossa recurrence of postnephrectomy renal cell carcinoma. There are further opportunities for study in validating our protocol, and in novel renal cell carcinoma treatment strategies that have not been tested on solitary renal fossa recurrences. [Rev Urol. 2014;16(2):76-82 doi: 10.3909/riu0598] © 2014 MedReviews®, LLCComplicationsManagementRenal cancerRecurrenceNephrectomy