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F Bertana

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PubMed1998

[The basquet in day hospital].

We use the basket as the first choice method to treat the pelvic ureteral stones, according to the standard technique. In the last two years ('96, '97) the basket has been used in 49 cases (27 and 22 respectively) with pelvic ureteral stone; 4 of them were treated also by ESWL. So, 45 Pz have been treated only by basket and the success was obtained in 43 cases (95.5%). The 74% (32/43) of the cases were completed in a single step procedure and the 72% (23/32) of them have been discharged on the subsequent morning. Considering these results it is possible to perform the technique during a day hospital on condition that some parameters are respected: little size of the stone, seat near the bladder, easy insertion of the basket and female patient preferably. In any case we have to inform the patient about the possibility to proceed with a delayed extraction.

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PubMed1996

[T1G3 bladder tumors].

Bladder tumors T1G3 are aggressive and difficult for their staging. Out of 176 p. with tumor pT1, 16 (9%) presented pT1G3. Among the latter 4 were submitted to TUR and chemioimmunotherapy; 5 to surgical partial resection and radiotherapy; 7 to radical cystectomy. After a mean interval of 21.6 months free of relapse, 5 p. had recurrent T1 tumor below G3: 1 out of 4 after TUR; 1 out of 5 after surgical resection; 1 out of 7 after cystectomy. Clinical T1G3 8 revealed a greater pathological staging: 7 (50%) had a relapse in spite of an aggressive therapy (2 TUR; 4 surgical resection; 8 cystectomy); 5 out of the 7 relapsed revealed a greater pathological staging than T1; 2 died by metastasis. The therapeutical choice should be demolitive from the beginning. Should conservative therapy be decided, the convenience of surgical bladder resection has to be considered because, besides being effective, has some advantages over TUR: easier and unfailing staging possibility of contemporary lymphadenectomy healing of bladder by first intention.

Biopsy↗
PubMed1995

[Radical versus conservative therapy in prostatic adenoma. Open adenomectomy].

Our technical procedure for surgical adenomectomy of prostate is the Hey-Delinotte one. Indications for this type of procedure are large adenomas with a volume, estimated by ultrasonography, more than 50 cc. and with significant obstruction and urinary retention. In our experience during the past 3 years, in patients without severe operating risk, it was utilized a little more frequently than transurethral resection. We hope that in the future the new procedures will be as useful and resolutive as traditional ones.

Humans↗
PubMed1994

[Instrumental chemolysis of cystine calculi].

ESWL and PCN have modified the urinary stones therapy. Nevertheless these therapeutic procedures are not much effective in cystine stone because of its protein structure and frequent recurrences; these procedures need to be combined to achieve the best results. In cystine stones the lithochemolysis, performed following recent technique has shown excellent results, without complications and easy to apply.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

[Treatment of symptomatic bone metastases of prostatic carcinoma using strontium chloride (Sr-89)].

Until now, patients with a progressive prostatic cancer, in whom all therapies failed and the disease spread locally and distally, was considered "a lost patient"; because it did not exist an effective therapy easily to be used. The skeletal pain control is a serious problem and it is a great responsibility also for the Urologists especially if the patient has not a short survival time and the quality of life is very poor. Physicians feel the need for a systemic, well tolerated and effective therapy also for a long time, uniform and repeatable, able to be efficient for these patients. Strontium 89 chloride seems to offer all these possibilities and to be the best procedure for Urologist, Radiotherapists and Nuclear Specialists in order to satisfy the patients requirements. International research has shown Sr-849 Chloride is a powerful new therapy. Sr-89 Chloride is a radiopharmaceutical product for the treatment of painful metastases from prostatic cancer. It is a new treatment but its effectiveness is well documented and results are reported in the most important international literature. In our Department a clinical research has started and our purpose is to produce more data for a clinical and biological evaluation of the results, hoping that a similar research will extend as a multicenter study.

Bone Neoplasms↗
PubMed1992

[Treatment of symptomatic bone metastases of prostatic carcinoma with strontium (Sr-89) chloride: initial experience].

Until now, patients with a progressive prostatic cancer, in whom all therapies failed and the disease spread locally and distally, was considered "a lost patient"; because it did not exist an effective therapy easily to be used. The skeletal pain control is a serious problem and it is a great responsibility also for the Urologists especially if the patient has not a short survival time and the quality of life very poor. Physicians feel the need for a systemic, well tolerated and effective therapy also for a long time, uniform and repeatable, able to be efficient for these patients. Strontium 89 chloride seems to offer all those possibilities and to be the best procedure for Urologist, Radiotherapists and Nuclear Specialists in order to satisfy the patients requirements. International research has shown Sr-89 Chloride is a powerful new therapy. Sr-90 Chloride is a radiopharmaceutical product for the treatment of painful metastases from prostatic cancer. It is a new treatment but its effectiveness is well documented and results are reported in the most important international literature. In our Department a clinical research has started and our purpose is to produce more data for a clinical and biological evaluation of the results hoping that a similar research will extend as a multicenter study.

Bone Neoplasms↗
PubMed1984

[Diagnostic peritoneal lavage].

Diagnostic peritoneal lavage has been evaluated in 180 patients with suspected intraperitoneal hemorrhage or effusion. This test was proved to be a useful, safe, and highly accurate procedure for early diagnosis of intraperitoneal effusion.

Abdominal Injuries↗
PubMed1980

[Effect of chorionic gonadotropin on the rat prostate I].

In this experimental work are reported some histological features, after administration of chorionic gonadotropin, on the ventral prostate of castrated rats previously treated or not with testosterone. Chorionic gonadotropin is scarcely able to prevent the hypotrophy after castration, if it is given singly, but given with testosterone it seems to stimulate the prostate.

Animals↗
PubMed1980

[Action of pituitary gonadotropin on the rat prostate. II].

The author completes a preceding work on the effects of chorionic gonadotropin on the ventral prostate of castrated rats treated with testosterone, comparing with the histological features obtained in similar experimental conditions, but using pituitary gonadotropin. The results indicate that the pituitary gonadotropin can stimulate the prostate more than chorionic gonadotropin.

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