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D M Quinlan

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Should patients with a pre-operative prostate-specific antigen greater than 15 ng/ml be offered radical prostatectomy?

BACKGROUND: Patients with prostate cancer with a pre-operative prostate-specific antigen (PSA) >15 ng/ml who undergo radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) generally do not have a good outcome, yet may have organ-confined cancer and should be offered the option of surgery. AIM: To assess the outcome of patients who underwent RRP with a pre-operative PSA >15 ng/ml. METHODS: Thirty-four patients, mean pre-operative PSA: 25.46 ng/ml (15.03-76.6) and mean Gleason score: 6.4 (5-9) were assessed. RESULTS: Two groups were identified. Group I: 41% (14/34) have no biochemical recurrence to mean follow up of 58 months (30-106). Mean PSA: 18.8 ng/ml (15.03-25.84). Mean Gleason score: 6.1 (5-7). Clinical stage: T1c in 80%. No patient had seminal vesicle or lymph node involvement. Group II: 59% (20/34) have biochemical recurrence or died (3) from their disease to mean follow up of 66 months (36-98). Mean PSA: 28.9 ng/ml (15.28-76.6). Mean Gleason score: 6.7 (5-9). Clinical stage: T1c in 25%. Eleven patients had seminal vesicle (8) involvement or positive lymph nodes (3) or both (2). CONCLUSION: RRP seems feasible in patients whose pre-operative PSA is between 15 and 25 ng/ml with stage T1c, Gleason score < or = 7 and negative lymph node frozen section.

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The management of ureteric calculi without extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy.

BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a relatively new technological adjunct in the treatment of renal calculi, but availability is limited. AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of ureteroscopic procedures in a unit without on-site ESWL facility. METHODS: A retrospective study of all cases of ureteric calculi presenting to this hospital during the period 1991 to 1997 was performed. RESULTS: One hundred and thirty five patients with a mean age of 46.8 years were evaluated. Ninety-four (69.5%) had their stone successfully manipulated and/or extracted at ureteroscopy. Using strict criteria, 41 patients (30.5%) had failed ureteroscopies. Fourteen (10.4%) suffered complications related to their ureteroscopy, thirteen had their complications treated conservatively and three (2.3%) needed open procedures. CONCLUSION: Ureteroscopy has a high success rate and low morbidity. We continue to advocate ureteroscopy in the initial management of ureteric calculi.

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