Objective: To compare the pain control results of ketoprofen suppository and periprostatic injection of lidocaine 1% for prostate biopsy Material & Method: A total of 30 patients who underwent transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy were randomized into 2 groups. Group I consisted of 15 patients received 200 mg of ketoprofen suppository. Group 2 received 1% periprostatic lidocaine injecti…
To determine whether the administration of tamsulosin, as adjunctive medical therapy, increases the efficacy of one session of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) to treat renal stones. Material & Method: A prospective randomized placebo controlled study enrolled 21 patients. They underwent a single ESWL session to treat solitary radiopaque renal stones 4 to 20 mm in diameter. After E…
To compare effects of intravenous hydration, both with and without diuretics on the stone free rate of caluced stones during extra corporesl shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL). We analyzed 22 patients with calyceal stome, primarily treated with Somolith Vision lithotripter, between June 2008 and October 2008. Patients were divided in2 groups, the 11 patients in group 1 were injected with 500 ml norm…
To determine the correlation of TBF-ß1 and estrogen with prostate volume in BPH patients, old patients without BPH and young patient. We enrolled 30 patientsand allocated them into three groups. First group consists of BPH patients, second group consists of old male patients with more than 55 years of age, and third group consists of young male patients with less than 40 years of age. We analy…