11 Result(s)
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Chapter and Conference Paper
In Vitro Determination of Optimal Conditions for Coagulum Pyelolithotomy
A clot, suitable for coagulum pyelolithotomy, must have the following properties: (i) the formation must start after 1 min (for optimal mixing and injection) but at the most within 5 min, (ii) the clot must ha...
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The penoscrotal sphincter to treat male sphincter insufficiency
In a period of 8 years a new artificial sphincter was developed, a rather simple device which was implanted at the penoscrotal angle and acted as a sort of ‘internal penile clamp’. The silicone device (Fig. 1)...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
RigiScan Penile Rigidity and Tumescence Monitoring in Impotent Patients as a Diagnostic Tool and as an Objective Assessment of the Effect of Intracorporeal Injection of Papaverine Hydrochloride
In order to obtain or sustain a penile erection with sufficient rigidity to allow intro-mission it is necessary that normal libido, good arterial supply to the cavernous bodies with normal decrease of venous o...
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TUR Using the Spoonloop Resectoscope
In 1954, Vlietstra [1] described a resectoscope with a swinging electrode, making it possible to rotate a diathermic resection loop through the arc of a circle (Fig. 1a, b). The radius of the arc could be vari...
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Internal Urethrotomy in Male Urethral Strictures
In 1957, Ravasini [11] described a urethrotomy with electrocautery under direct vision. Later, 1974, Sachse [14] used a sharp cold knife for the optical urethrotomy. With this technique, a 69 % success rate (6...
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A Successful Concept for Anesthesia in Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy
During the last four years, we have treated approximately 5000 patients for kidney or proximal ureter stones using extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL). For this procedure, our preference is peridural ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Comparison of Human Normal Renal Cells and Malignant Renal Cells In Vivo and In Vitro Using Cytological, Cytochemical, and Immunocytochemical Methods
In vitro culturing of subprimary cells obtained from solid tumors often leaves differentiation of dignity equivocal. Employing conventional cytological, cytochemical, and immunocytochemical measures we tried t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Registration of Cavernous Electrical Activity and its Interpretation
Due to the lack of tests for the cavernous autonomic nervous system, the somatosensory penile innervation has usually been examined to elucidate the neurogenic factor in impotence. The latency of the bulbocave...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Applicability of Serological Markers
According to a recently published survey by the American College of Surgeons, 56.6% of all cases of adenocarcinoma of the prostate (pCA) are detected by transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) [5]. The ...
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Alloplastics in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
In contrast to other mammal species such as the whale, dog, bear, gibbon, or otter, the human male does not have a penile bone inside his penis to enforce erection. Despite earlier surgical efforts to treat er...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Clinical Relevance of Proliferation Rates in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Flemming (1882) and Waldeyer (1888) were the first to describe the histomorphological conception of cell division, mitosis and cell proliferation in human malignancies [5]. In different malignant tumors, patho...
