Objective To study the effect of puncture length per cubic centimeter of prostate biopsy on the detection rate of prostate cancer. Methods The clinical data of 254 prostate cancer patients who had underwent the first prostate biopsy by transrectal ultrasound guidance from September 2013 to November 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into prostate cancer group and non prostate cancer group according to biopsy pathologic results. The total prostate specific antigen (TPSA), prostate volume, puncture length per needle, puncture length per cubic centimeter of prostate, volume of per needle and percentage of the sampled prostate volume were compared between 2 groups, and the relationship between puncture length per cubic centimeter of prostate and prostate cancer detection rate were analyzed. Results Among the 254 patients, the prostate cancer was in 67 cases (prostate cancer group), and the benign lesion was in 187 cases (non prostate cancer group). The prostate cancer detection rate was 26.4% (67/254). There were no statistical differences in age, puncture length per needle and volume of per needle between 2 groups (P＞0.05). The TPSA, puncture length per cubic centimeter of prostate and percentage of the sampled prostate volume in prostate cancer group were significantly higher than those in non prostate cancer group: (13.8 ± 6.8)×103 ng/L vs. (8.5 ± 3.9)×103 ng/L, (3.42 ± 0.12) mm/cm3 vs. (2.83 ± 0.18) mm/cm3 and (2.75 ± 0.31)% vs. (2.24 ± 0.25)%, the prostate volume was significantly lower than that in non prostate cancer group: (45.8 ± 15.5) cm3vs. (56.3 ± 13.8) cm3, and there were statistical differences (P＜0.05). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that area under the curve was 0.628, 95% CI 0.561 to 0.695. The cutoff value of puncture length per cubic centimeter of prostate was 3.40 mm/cm3, with the sensitivity of 59.8% and the specificity of 64.8% . Conclusions The puncture length per cubic centimeter of prostate and percentage of the sampled prostate volume are important morphometric parameters in the determination of prostate cancer. The detection rate of prostate cancer is the highest , when puncture length per cubic centimeter of prostate is≥3.40 mm/cm3.

Objective To evaluate and compare the effectivity and safety of mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPNL) and flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (FURL) for diameter 10 to 20 mm renal stone in obese patients. Methods This was a multicenter prospective study. One hundred and ten obese patients (body mass index≥28.0 kg/m2) with diameter 10 to 20 mm kidney stone from January 2015 to May 2017 were selected. The patients were divided into mPNL group (58 cases) and FURL group (52 cases) according to the patients′ will. The operation time, hospitalization time, complication, one-stage stone removal rate and ultimate stone removal rate were compared between 2 groups. Results The operation time, hospitalization time and incidence of complication in FURL group were significantly lower than those in mPNL group: (66.7 ± 21.9) min vs. (85.7 ± 33.4) min, (72.5 ± 23.7) h vs. (120.8 ± 33.5) h and 9.6% (5/52) vs. 31.0% (18/58), and there were statistical differences (P＜0.05). There were no statistical differences in the one-stage stone removal rate and ultimate stone removal rate between 2 groups (P＞0.05). In aspect of postoperative bleeding, hemoglobin decreased after operation (15.8 ± 9.7) g/L in mPNL group; no hemorrhage occurred in FURL group, and no significant changes in hemoglobin were observed before and after operation. Conclusions Both mPNL and FURL achieve satisfactory stone-free rates in obese patients with diameter 10 to 20 mm renal stone. Compared with mPNL, FURL has shorter operation time and lower incidence of complication.

Objective To evaluate the consistency among the results of preoperative midstream urine culture (PMUC), renal pelvis urine culture (RPUC) and renal stone (RSC) culture in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) and their relationship with postoperative infection. Methods This was a multicenter prospective study. From September 2014 to November 2017, 115 patients undergoing standard channel PNL or microchannel PNL in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University and Yancheng Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected. The PMUC, RPUC and RSC were detected. Samples for RPUC and RSC were obtained during PNL. The clinical data, stone configuration, stone burden and results of cultures were recorded. Results In the 115 patients, PMUC positive was in 4 cases (3.5%), RPUC positive was in 17 cases (14.8%), and RSC positive was in 16 cases (13.9% ); both RPUC and RSC positive were in 7 cases (6.1% ), among whom consistent pathogenic bacterium was in 6 cases, and inconsistent pathogenic bacterium was in 1 case; all the 3 cultures were positive in 1 case, but the types of pathogenic bacterium of PMUC were totally different with RPUC and RSC. At least one positive of the 3 cultures was in 29 cases (25.2% ). The types of pathogenic bacterium of PMUC were multidrug susceptible Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus , and the types of pathogenic bacterium of RPUC and RSC were multidrug resistant pathogens and/or fungus. The consistency of pathogenic bacterium between PMUC and RPUC, RSC was very low; while the consistency of pathogenic bacterium between RPUC and RSC was very high (6/7). Postoperative infection occurred in 8 of 115 patients (7.0% , 5 cases of infective fever and 3 cases of urinary sepsis). In the 8 patients, PMUC was negative, PRUC positive in 4 cases, RSC positive in 7 cases, and both PRUC and RSC positive were in 3 cases. Conclusions PMUC can not accurately reflect the true situation of upper urinary tract renal calculi and pyelo-urine pathogenic bacterium. In patients with PNL postoperative infectious complications, the result of PMUC is often negative, but the results of RPUC and RSC are mostly positive. RPUC and RSC are helpful to detecting pathogenic bacterium in time, guiding the application of sensitive antibiotics, preventing and treating PNL postoperative infection.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate continuous change in renal function by various clinical factors after radical nephrectomy (RN).

METHODSPatients after RN from January 2007 to December 2011 in the First Affiliated Hospital to Soochow University were enrolled, 356 cases continuously enrolled throughout the follow-up process, because of lost, missing data and other material reasons, 185 cases meet the requirements, eventually, including 121 male and 64 female patients, aged from 30 to 88 years (average age: (58 ± 12) years). There were 34 diabetes mellitus, 82 hypertension patients. Open surgery for 132 cases, laparoscopic surgery for 53 cases. Continuous checked serum creatinine at 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72 months after RN and calculated to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation.Linear mixed models were carried out to analyze postoperative continuous change in eGFR in multivariate regression analysis postoperative risk factors for changes in renal function.

RESULTSOverall, there was a subsequent restoration of renal function over the follow-up period. The slope (β) for the relationship between the eGFR and the time since RN was 0.099 (95%CI:0.07-0.13, P < 0.01) indicating that each month after RN was associated with an increase in eGFR of 0.099 ml×min(-1)×(1.73 m(2))(-1)×month(-1). The slope (β) was different between the group with clinical factor and its reference group, but the difference in the next three groups with statistically significant after multivariate regression analysis:diabetic and non-diabetic mellitus patients with a slope (β) of -0.02 and 0.12 (P < 0.01) .Hypertension and non-hypertensive patients with a slope (β) of 0.08 and 0.11 (P < 0.05). Age ≤ 50 years, > 50-65 years and > 65 years patients with a slope (β) of 0.15,0.09 and 0.05 (P < 0.05), respectively. There were 13 new-onset of chronic kidney disease (CKD) after RN, including 9 patients with CKD III and 4 patients with CKD IV.

CONCLUSIONSRenal function recover continuously during the follow-up period after RN. Preoperative predictors of an increase in eGFR after RN are young age, no diabetes mellitus, no hypertension.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Creatine ; blood ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Glomerular Filtration Rate ; physiology ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nephrectomy ; Postoperative Period ; Risk Factors ; Treatment Outcome