Background Renal colic is acute pain caused by urinary stones. The prevalence of urinary
stones is between 10% and 15% in the United States, making renal colic one of the common …

The voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) and the nuclear cystogram are the accepted tests in
national and international institutions to diagnose vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). The VCUG …

Purpose : Dysfunctional elimination syndrome is a heterogeneous syndrome with no widely
accepted diagnostic criteria. Previously developed questionnaires provide incomplete …

Background We identified and analyzed the characteristics of the 100 most frequently cited
articles published between 1965 and 2007 in journals pertaining to urology and related fields…

PURPOSE: The majority of cases of antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH) resolve postnatally. The
purpose of this study was to determine independent predictors for resolution of ANH using …

PURPOSE: Topical steroids have been advocated as an effective economical alternative to
circumcision in boys with phimosis. We evaluated the effectiveness of topical steroid therapy …

✓The concept of an occult tethered cord syndrome (OTCS), in which a normally located conus
is tethered by the terminal filum, is controversial. Children with OTCS typically present with …

Purpose : We present our long-term results in 17 patients with myelomeningocele undergoing
autoaugmentation by vesicomyotomy. Materials and Methods : Surgery was performed …

PURPOSE: We reviewed the incidence, nature and timing of complications related to the
catheterizable channel following continent urinary diversion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We …

Methods We conducted a chart review for all patients operated on by a single urologist from
1981 to 1988. Extensive efforts were made to obtain accurate current address information for …