Canguven, O. | Goktas, C. | Yencilek, F. | Cetinel, C. | Albayrak, S.

Article | 2009 | Advances in Urology

Purpose. To evaluate the results of patient symptoms and radiologic outcomes of cystoretroperitoneal shunt (CRS) technique in the treatment of symptomatic simple renal cysts. Patients and Methods. In a prospective study, 37 patients with a simple renal cyst were treated with ultrasound-guided percutaneous CRS-catheter. Radiological success was indicated as no recurrence of the cyst or a reduction in cyst volume by at least half. Results. CRS technique was performed successfully in 36 patients with a simple renal cyst. The mean size of all cysts decreased from 8.8cm (range 7 to 14) to 1.7cm (range 0 to 9; P

Cangüven, Ö. | Aykose, G. | Albayrak, S. | Goktas, C. | Horuz, R. | Yencilek, F.

Article | 2010 | International Journal of Impotence Research22 ( 2 ) , pp.140 - 145

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) affects sexual function. The etiology of sexual dysfunction in ESRD is multifactorial and hypogonadism is not uncommon. In a cohort of 96 men with ESRD, scores on International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) correlated with bioavailable testosterone (T; P0.01). We further evaluated the effects of administration of T on ED in hypogonadal men on hemodialysis. Nine men with ED and hypogonadism (baseline bioavailable T 3.82 nmol l 1), received 5 g T-gel (1% (10 mg g 1) per day treatment for 6 months. The IIEF and frequency of sexual intercourse per week were used to assess treatment efficacy. T administ . . .ration significantly increased serum T levels to the normal range, and was associated with statistically significant improvements of the scores of the IIEF domains (erectile function from 7.68.0 to 12.87.8; intercourse satisfaction from 3.44.5 to 4.83.1; orgasmic function from 4.83.1 to 3.42.9; sexual desire from 3.42.9 to 4.40.6; overall sexual satisfaction from 2.61.3 to 3.81.0). But scores of the IIEF did not normalize. Frequency of weekly sexual intercourse increased from 0.40.4 to 1.10.8 (P0.05) after 6 months. There were no adverse effects. We conclude that restoring T levels to normal in men with ESRD improved scores on the IIEF and frequency of weekly sexual intercourse. © 2010 Nature Publishing Group All rights reserved Daha fazlası Daha az