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Lymphocele infection is a rare complication after radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND). Here, we present a case of lymphocele infection that extended to the leg two months...
Acute pyelonephritis (APN) is a common urinary tract infection that affects a large proportion of women. Although antimicrobial therapy is a successful treatment in most cases, empirically, antibiotic resistance has...
PURPOSE: Cystoscopy is one of the most reliable urological examinations. However, it also a painful one. Intraurethral lidocaine gel injection is widely used to relieve pain during cystoscopy. The purpose...
PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate the specific pathogenic properties or virulent determinant characteristics of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) as bacterial adherence in tissue culture cells in vitro and the...
Coexistence of emphysematous cystitis and prostatic abscess are rare occurrences. Here, we report a case of emphysematous cystitis and prostatic abscess in a 65-year-old man with a 5-year history of...
Gout is a disease that causes painful inflammatory arthritis related to hyperuricemia, due to the incorrect metabolism of uric acid. Decreased renal excretion of urate is thought to be the...
PURPOSE: To investigate the risk factors for sepsis and analyze the criteria for emergency drainage in patients with obstructive acute pyelonephritis (APN) secondary to urinary calculi.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We included...