Materials and Methods: A total of 107 patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction underwent robot assisted laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty. Evaluation of surgical success was based on validated pain scores, diuretic renography and imaging results, including excretory urography, computerized tomography or ultrasound.

Results: Anterior crossing vessels were identified in 48 patients (44.9%) and vessels were transposed in 18 (37.5%) (group 1). No transposition was performed in 30 patients (62.5%) (group 2). Mean

radiological followup was 52.9 weeks in group 1 and 65.3 weeks in group 2 (p = 0.181). Mean pain score on a scale of 10 was 0.82 in group 1 and 0.74 in group 2 (p = 0.917). A www.selleckchem.com/products/gsk621.html Whitaker test performed in 3 patients with persistent pain was negative. Preoperatively mean differential function on the affected side was 35.1% in group 1 and 36.9% in group 2 (p = 0.133). Half-time was calculated as a mean of 46.3 minutes in group 1 and 49.4 minutes in group 2 (p = 0.541). In groups 1 and 2 mean postoperative

differential function improved to 41.1% and 40.9%, and mean half-time improved to 7.43 and 8.03 minutes, respectively (p = 0.491). A comparison of preoperative and postoperative differential function, and half-time in each group showed a statistically significant difference. The radiographic and symptomatic success rate was 100% with no open conversion and recurrence.

Conclusions: Comparison of robot assisted CRT0066101 cell line laparoscopic dismembered pyeloplasty outcomes revealed similar success rates in terms of the change in symptoms and renal function in patients with or without anterior crossing vessel transposition. Transposition of crossing

vessel should only be performed when the anatomical relation dictates and it should be an intraoperative decision.”
“Purpose: Racial/ethnic disparities in nocturia prevalence Quizartinib price have been reported previously. We estimated nocturia prevalence rates by race/ethnicity and determined the contribution of socioeconomic status to potential differences by race/ethnicity.

Materials and Methods: The Boston Area Community Health Survey used a multistage stratified design to recruit a random sample of 5,501 adults, including 2,301 men and 3,200 women, who were 30 to 79 years old. Nocturia was defined as voiding more than once per night in the last week or voiding more than once per night fairly often, usually or almost always in the last month. Self-reported race/ethnicity was defined as black, Hispanic and white. Socioeconomic status was defined as a combination of education and household income.

Results: The overall prevalence of nocturia was 28.4% with a higher prevalence in black and Hispanic participants compared to white participants (38.6% and 30.7%, respectively, vs 23.2%), a trend that was consistent by gender.