Objective: To report initial experience of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) in Jakarta and evaluate thefiinctional and oncology outcome. Material & Method: Between June 2007 until September 2008, we had done 9 times LRP surgery. All data is retrospectively taken and divided in three groups, i.e. pre-operative data (patient demography, pre-operative PSA, prostate volume, Gleason Score, c…
Objective: To compare the effect the direction ofcatheter traction to the abdomen with direction to the leg on hemostasis and pain degree post-TURP Material & Method: 122 patients with BPH came to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital and Budi Asih Hospital, Jakarta during the period between January 2005 to January 2011. Results: 101 patients with retention and 21 patients without retention were included…
The role of inflammation in prostate diseases is suggested by the presence of inflammatory cells within the Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and Prostate Cancer (PC). Inflammation suggests influence a balance between prostate cell growth and apoptosis by increasing microenvironment around prostate factors such as cytokines, COX-2 and oxidative stress. These factors stimulate proliferation and…
The increasing population of elderly men means there is also an increase in those suffering from late-onset hypogonadism and testosterone deficiency, with all its attending consequences such as reduced libido, erectile dysfunction, metabolic disturbances, cardiovascular disease, decreased bone density and reduced quality of life. The use of testosterone replacement therapy may benefit such pati…
Todefine the use of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) as a predictor of prostate volume in catheterized BPH patient. Data were collected from medical record of symptomatic BPH patients who underwent prostate biopsy at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Urology Clinic since 1994 until 2006. Data of age, serum PSA, indwelling catheter, maximal flow, urine residue, and prostate volume were recorded as vari…
A standard protocol for the management of inguinal metastasis from testicular cancer still has not yet been established from testicular cancer still has not yet been established. Metastasis of testicular cancer to inguinal lymphmode rarely occurs,particular cancer to inguinal lymph node rarely accurs, particularly in patients without any prior surgery in inguinal and scrotal region. Augaard re…