PURPOSE: Detrusor instability (DI) is a main cause of persistent voiding difficulty after TURP in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). So we retrospectively estimated the effect of TURP in BPH patients with DI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of the 81 patients who had undergone TURP due to prostatism, 35 patients with BPH were followed at 3 weeks and 6 months postoperatively (21 without DI cases vs. 14 with DI; 6 persistent DI, 7 resolved DI, 1 missing case at 3 weeks and 4 persistent DI, 7 resolved DI, 2 missing cases at 6 months). We compared each group using symptom score (IPSS) and urodynamic parameters. RESULTS: Each irritative and obstructive symptoms were significantly improved in both group (p<0.05). The maximal flow rate (from 12.2 to 25.4ml/sec), average flow rate (from 8.9 to 15.2ml/ sec), residual urine volume (from 135.9 to 39.1ml) in patients without DI and maximal bladder volume (from 150.0 to 203.7ml), maximal flow rate (from 12.5 to 18.6ml/sec), residual urine volume (from 65.7 to 26.0ml) in patients with DI were improved significantly (p<0.05) after TURP, but other parameters were not improved (p>0.05). There were no significant differences in all parameters between 3 weeks and 6 months postoperative period (p>0.05). The amplitude of improvement had no significant difference between two group. There were no significant differences in IPSS and urodynamic parameters between persistent and resolved DI group. CONCLUSION: We suggest that TURP is good therapeutic option even in BPH patients with DI at short term postoperative period, but attempt to predict which patients would have persistent DI following TURP was failed.
Humans ; Postoperative Period ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; Prostatism ; Retrospective Studies ; Transurethral Resection of Prostate* ; Urinary Bladder ; Urodynamics*

The fibrous pseudotumor arising from testicular albuginea in child is very rare benign tumor We experienced a case of this tumor in 6 year old boy who present with painless and nontender scrotal mass, which was movable on palpation. It was a hyperechoic lesion with calcification and had unclear relationship with testis in ultrasonography. Orchiectomy was performed after clamping of spermatic cord due to possibility of malignancy. The excised mass was 2.2xl.5cm sized, ovoid, white-yellowish, had a short stalk arising from testicular albuginea and showed whorled pattern in cut section. Microscopically, abundant collagenous fiber, proliferative fibroblast and calcification were noted.
Child* ; Collagen ; Constriction ; Fibroblasts ; Humans ; Male ; Orchiectomy ; Palpation ; Spermatic Cord ; Testis ; Ultrasonography

PURPOSE: To identify chronologic trends and characteristics, and to gain some insights into the future direction of the Korean Journal of Urology (KJU), all articles published in the KJU over the past 5 decades were analyzed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The bibliometric data of the entire 6,730 articles published in the KJU were classified according to publication type (original articles, review articles, case reports), publication content (experimental articles, clinical articles), and 8 genitourinary fields: oncology, voiding dysfunction/female urology, endourology/urolithiasis, urinary tract infection (UTI), sexual dysfunction/infertility, pediatric urology, trauma, and medical/miscellaneous. The data were analyzed in the following chronological order: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. RESULTS: The number of articles published in the KJU has continuously increased annually. The proportion of original articles, which constituted 72.9% of articles overall, significantly increased in the 2000s (79.5%). Articles in the field of oncology constituted the largest proportion (37.6%) of total articles. The oncology and voiding dysfunction/female urology fields showed an increasing trend, but the UTI field showed a decreasing trend. The fields of sexual dysfunction/infertility and voiding dysfunction/female urology began to increase in the 1990s. The percentage of experimental articles, which was 8.4% in the 1970s, and 9.0% in the 1980s, increased to 20.4% in the 1990s. Recently, the KJU was registered in some international journal databases in recognition of its scientific excellence. CONCLUSIONS: These results make up an index reflecting academic and practicing performances in urology. We hope that the KJU will soon be recognized as one of the high-quality international peer-reviewed journals.
Bibliometrics ; Korea ; Publications ; Urinary Tract Infections ; Urology

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Humans ; Male ; Testosterone*

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Child* ; Humans ; Rhinitis*

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Female ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Ectopic*

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Anxiety* ; Depression* ; Urinary Bladder*

Although fungal infections involving the genitourinary system are increasing in case, those involving the prostate are uncommon and fungal prostatic abscesses are especially rare. There are a few sporadic reports in the literature of fungal prostatic abscess. We thought that a high index of suspicion for fungal prostatic infection must be maintained especially in high risk patients. We report a case of candidal prostatic abscess in a 37-year old man with diabetes. The diagnosis and management are discussed, and the literature is reviewed.
Abscess* ; Adult ; Candida albicans ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Prostate ; Urogenital System

Leiomyoma is a benign tumor, which usually occur at the smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal tract and uterus but rarely occurs on the corpus cavernosum of the penis. We experienced a patient with leiomyomas on the bilateral corpus cavernosa of the penis accompanied with impotence in a 60-year-old man. The patient was treated with complete local excision and has remained well without recurrence for l year, So we report this case with review of literatures.
Erectile Dysfunction ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Humans ; Leiomyoma* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Muscle, Smooth ; Penis* ; Recurrence ; Uterus

Circumcision has been popularly performed with mechanical device such as Gomco clamp, Plastibell device and other modified device. We experienced a case of denudation of entire penile epithelium and abnormal curvature during erection after circumcision using self-circumcision device (GM sense) at home. So we report with a brief review of literature.
Circumcision, Male* ; Epithelium ; Female ; Male