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Objective: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of tamsulosin and silodosin as medical expulsive therapy in patients with symptomatic uncomplicated distal ureteric stones. Material and Methods: The data of adult patients who had distal ureteric stones in size between 4 and 10 mm and were treated with medical expulsive therapy between June 2019 and January 2022 were retrospectively documented. Patients were divided into two groups. Patients in Group 1 received silodosin 4 mg, and Group 2 received tamsulosin 0.4 mg. Therapy was given for a maximum of 3 weeks. Stone expulsion rate, time to stone expulsion, stone burden, and stone size were recorded. The efficacy of tamsulosin and silodosin as adjunctive medical therapy was determined. Results: A total of 152 patients were included in the study. Demographic profiles were comparable between the 2 groups. 116 (76.3%) patients were stone-free at the end of the follow-up. The stone expulsion rate was calculated in 47 patients (73.4%) in Group 1, and 69 patients (78.4%) in Group 2 (P = 0.477). The distance of the stone to the ureterovesical junction was significantly associated with successful stone expulsion in multivariate analysis (P=0.032). Conclusion: There was no significant superiority between tamsulosin and silodosin as medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteral stones. The distance of the stone to the ureterovesical junction was the only independent predictor of stone expulsion in multivariate analysis. Keywords: Medical expulsive therapy

Background: The historical dogma that bladder calculi comprise the main indication for prostatic surgery has recently been questioned. In this study, we aimed to predict which patients should undergo simultaneous prostate and bladder calculi surgery or only bladder calculi removal by evaluating preoperative risk factors.Methods: One-hundred seventeen men with bladder stones and concomitant benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) who had not received medical treatment before were included in the study. In the first step, only the bladder calculi of the patients were removed and medical treatment for BPO was given. The patients who benefited from medical treatment during the follow-up were defined as Group 1, and the patients who required prostate surgery for any indication were Group 2. Risk factors for prostate surgery requirements were determined by comparing preoperative characteristics between the two groups with a logistic regression model.Results: In the follow-up of 117 patients with bladder stones removed and medical treatment initiated, 49 (41.9%) patients were found to have prostate surgery indications. The indication in 33 of 49 (67.3%) patients was medical treatment failure. Presence of intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP) and post-voiding high residual urine volume was found to be preoperative risk factor for the requirement of future prostate surgery (Odds ratio: 2.071, 95% CI: 1.05-4.05, P=0.034, odds ratio:1.013, 95% CI:1.007-1.019, P Conclusion: In patients who have not received medical treatment for BPO before, bladder calculi developing secondary to BPO do not always constitute an indication for prostate surgery.

Background:. To evaluate the changes in penile sensation by electrophysiological tests in patients who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) and to demonstrate the role of dorsal penile nerve injury in postoperative erectile dysfunction. Materials and methods:. Twenty-six volunteer patients who were eligible for RP were included in the study. Preoperative penile sensory electromyography and the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaire were done for each patient. Erectile function assessment and electrophysiological evaluation of penile sensation were repeated at postoperative 3rd and 6th months. Results:. Postoperative IIEF-5 scores and electromyography values were significantly lower than preoperative findings (p 0.05). Conclusions:. Patients who underwent RP have decreased penile sensation due to cavernous nerve damage and a possible dorsal penile nerve injury. The decrease of penile sensation may be associated with postoperative erectile dysfunction.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the utility of the radius, exophytic/endophytic, nearness, anterior/posterior, location (RENAL); preoperative aspects and dimensions used for an anatomic evaluation (PADUA), and centrality index (C-index) scores for the outcomes of partial nephrectomy (PN). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The patients who underwent PN with contrast-enhanced preoperative imaging from January 2015 to June 2018 were identified. The RENAL, PADUA, and C-index scores were assigned. The correlation between these scoring systems and perioperative and long-term renal functional outcomes were evaluated. RESULTS: A total of 78 patients were included in the study (58 men and 20 women; age, 58±11.4 years). Median warm ischemia time (WIT), estimated blood loss (EBL), and operation time (OT) were 26 min, 115 mL, and 140 min, respectively. The RENAL score was related to WIT, EBL, and OT (p

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the importance of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and neutrophil-to-monocyte ratio (NMR) in prostate cancer patients, who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). STUDY DESIGN Observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Urology Department, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Turkey, between March 2015 and September 2019. METHODOLOGY Four hundred and fifty-four patients underwent RARP were scanned. Clinical characteristics and pathological features of patients were recorded. Patients were excluded, if they had persistent PSA; a history of any autoimmune or inflammatory disease; anti-inflammatory agents use; blood transfusion within 3 months; or a follow-up time shorter than 3 months. Systemic inflammation markers were calculated and correlated with patients' data and biochemical recurrence (BCR). Biochemical recurrence was defined as two repetitive measurements of PSA levels ≥0.2 ng/mL at 3 months after the radical prostatectomy. Mann-Whitney U-test, Fisher's exact test, and Pearson Chi-square test, ROC curve, Kaplan-Meier survival analyses, and Cox proportional hazard regression model were used as statistical methods. RESULTS Four hundred and two patients were eligible. The median age at RP was 65.5 (61-69) years and median PSA of the patients was 8.3 (5.76-12.61) ng/ml. Median NLR, LMR, PLR, and NMR were 2 (1.55-2.61), 3.86 (3.14-5), 105.69 (85-134.29), 7.82 (6.25-9.71); and optimal cut-off values were 2.33, 3.75, 106.6, and 8.75, respectively. Low LMR was found as an important predictor of biochemical recurrence (hazard ratio, HR=1.769, 95% confidence interval, CI=1.091 - 2.868, p=0.021). A significant association was found between lower LMR and decreased BCR -free survival (p

Aim:To analyze the role of De Ritis (aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase) ratio in predicting biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy (RP).Methods:We retrospectively evaluated 425 patients with localised prostate cancer who underwent RP from 2009 to 2018. Patients with neo-adjuvant treatment, elevated liver enzymes, postoperative early hormone therapy, incomplete clinicopathological data and a follow-up of less than 6 months were excluded from the study. Demographic, clinical, pathological and follow-up data of the patients were recorded. Patients with and without BCR were compared. Sensitivity and specificity of De Ritis ratio in predicting BCR were calculated.Results:According to the maximum value of the Youden index, optimal threshold of De Ritis ratio for BCR was 1.1. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 69.7%, 61.1%, 37.6% and 85.7%, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that the De Ritis ratio (HR=1.968, p=0.014) was a significant predictor factor for BCR. BCR-free survival rate was significantly lower in patients with higher De Ritis ratio.Conclusion:Our study suggests that elevated De Ritis ratio and detailed pathological findings could be an independent predictive factor for BCR after RP.

Objective:The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil-to-monocyte (NMR) as biomarkers in men who had a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 4 to 10 ng/mL and who subsequently underwent prostate biopsy.Materials and Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the records of 546 patients who underwent multicore (≥12) TRUS-guided biopsy at our institution between April 2010 and November 2017. Age, PSA level, f/t PSA, NLR, PLR, LMR, NMR, Gleason score in patients with prostate cancer (PCa) and biopsy results were collected. Histological results were categorized into three groups as benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis and PCa.Results:The median age of patients was 64 years. The mean total PSA level and f/t PSA ratio were 6.52±1.76 and 0.2±0.09, respectively. The mean NLR, LMR, PLR and NMR were 2.46±1.46, 3.94±2.07, 120.69±60.73 and 8.52±7.97, respectively. The f/t PSA ratio in the PCa group was significantly lower compared to the other two groups (p

Nephrometry scores are designed to characterize tumors and stratify the surgical complexity. It remains unclear as to which nephrometry score can accurately predict the surgical outcomes. We aimed to assess the utility of radius, exophytic/endophytic, nearness, anterior/posterior, location (RENAL), preoperative aspects and dimensions used for anatomic classifications (PADUA), and centrality index (C-index) nephrometry scores for predicting the strict Trifecta achievement from a single institution series robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN). We retrospectively identified the prospectively maintained robotic surgery database records of 91 patients who underwent RAPN between June 2015 and September 2020 in Antalya Training and Research Hospital. The main outcome of the study was the achievement of strict Trifecta (negative surgical margin, no major urologic complications, warm ischemia time ≤25 min, and ≥85% preservation of estimated glomerular filtration rate). A multivariable analysis was performed to identify the factors of strict Trifecta success. The mean patient age was 55.82 ± 13.37 years with a median clinical tumor size of 3.5 cm (IQR 2.5–4.9). The median RENAL, PADUA, and C-index score were 7(IQR 6–8), 8(IQR 7–10), and 2.01(IQR 1.64–2.72), respectively. A strict Trifecta could be achieved in 54 patients (59.3%). Clinical tumor size (P = 0.011), RENAL risk groups (low:reference; intermediate; P = 0.040; high; P = 0.009), PADUA risk groups (low:reference; intermediate; P = 0.044; high; P = 0.001) and C-index risk groups (low:reference; high; P = 0.015) were the independent predictors of strict Trifecta attainment in the multivariate analysis. None of the nephrometry scores were a superior predictor compared to other nephrometry scores in comparative analysis. RENAL, PADUA, and C-index scores were all independent predictors of a strict Trifecta achievement. Our comprehensive comparison of the three scores identified that none of the nephrometry scores proved to be inferior to others nephrometry scores.

Purpose: Treatment recommendations for kidney or ureteral stones are based on stone size; however, this is uncertain for bladder stones. This study aims to determine the best approach to bladder stones based on their size. Materials and methods: We retrospectively analyzed 401 patients with bladder stones. Patients were divided into three different groups according to stone size (11–20 mm, 21–30 mm, 31–40 mm as groups 1, 2, and 3 respectively). Patients had transurethral cystolithotripsy (TUCL), percutaneous cystolithotripsy (PCCL), and open cystolithotomy (OCL) performed. Results: Stone fragments were removed completely in all patients. When catheter time, postoperative stay, and hematocrit decrease values were compared, the results were significantly higher for OCL in all three groups ( p: 0.001). When the relationship between stone sizes and operation time is evaluated, TUCL had shorter operation times (34.1 ± 10.6 min) in group 1. However, TUCL had longer operation times in group 2 and group 3 compared to OCL and PCCL. Conclusion: TUCL may be preferable due to better postoperative outcomes and shorter operative time for ⩽2 cm stones. As the stone size increases, PCCL is more favorable in terms of operation time.

The aim of this study is to assess the erectile function of patients before and after transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsy comparatively in order to determine the appropriate time to evaluate erectile function before radical prostatectomy. A total of 44 patients underwent transrectal ultrasound biopsy. We used the International Index of Erectile Function-5 questionnaire to assess all the patients. In total, 44 volunteered patients were included in this study. All patients were evaluated with the International Index of Erectile Function-5 questionnaire before the biopsy and at 4 weeks after the transrectal ultrasound biopsy. A total of 50% of patients were potent before the biopsy was done. A month after the biopsies, erectile dysfunction was reported by 29 of 44 patients (66%) as mild in 10 (22.7%), as mild-moderate in 14 (31.8%), as moderate in 4 (9.1%), and severe in 1 (2.3%). The differences were statistically significant in the first month of the biopsy ( p

We aimed to investigate the effects of intra-abdominal pressure and steep Trendelenburg position on the intrarenal vascular parameters and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the first 24 hours of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) surgery.We prospectively studied 31 men who underwent RARP for prostate cancer in our clinic between September and December 2017. Preoperative color Doppler ultrasonographic (CDUS) measurements of renal intravascular parameters were obtained 24 hours before the operation. Similarly, postoperative CDUS measurements were performed 24 hours after RARP. Preoperative serum creatinine (Cr) level and eGFR were noted. On the postoperative first day, serum Cr levels were checked and eGFR was calculated.The mean age of men was 61.9 years, and the mean operation time was 268.5 minutes. No significant differences between preoperative and postoperative intrarenal vascular parameters were observed (P .05). Serum creatinine was significantly increased (P = .019), but eGFR did not change statistically significant after RARP (P = .144). While the change in the mean resistive index (ΔRI) was affected by intravenous (i.v.) infused fluid volume and renal width; the change in the mean pulsatility index (ΔPI) was only affected by renal width. Also, the change in the mean peak systolic velocity (ΔPSV) was related to age, i.v. infused fluid volume, and renal parenchymal thickness. Finally, the change in the mean end-diastolic velocity (ΔEDV) was related to age and renal width.Renal functions and intrarenal vascular parameters return to baseline levels 24 hours after RARP.

Objective:Due to the widespread usage of prostate-specific antigen screening, the number of patients diagnosed with prostate cancer is steadily increasing. Many factors such as high operating room demand, insurance reimbursement, patients’ desire to assess multiple treatment options, and anxiety can cause delays in radical treatment. In this study, we examined the effect of delay from prostate biopsy to surgery on outcomes of men with localized prostate cancer.Materials and Methods:The data of 359 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) in our clinic between 2008 and 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. Surgical delay was defined as the time from transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy to surgery. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to the interval between prostate biopsy and RP (≤60, 61-120, ≥120 days) and classified according to the D’Amico risk classification.Results:A total of 248 patients were included in the study. Of these patients, 107 (43.1%) were operated within 60 days of biopsy, 113 (45.6%) 61- 120 days after biopsy, and 28 (11.3%) over 120 days after biopsy. Statistical analysis of patients with follow-up of at least 12 months did not reveal a significant difference between the groups in terms of biochemical recurrence (p=0.06). A delay of over 120 days was not associated with adverse pathological or oncological findings at surgery for the low-risk group. Extraprostatic invasion increased significantly in the intermediate-risk group with longer surgical delay (p=0.044).Conclusion:Our data demonstrated that a delay of more than 120 days was not associated with adverse pathological outcomes in men with low-risk localized prostate cancer. For men with intermediate-risk disease, delays over 60 days were significantly associated with risk of extraprostatic invasion. Our findings indicate that RP should be performed within 60 days of biopsy for intermediate-risk patients.

Objective:The aim of this study is to analyze the complications of all robot-assisted surgeries performed in our clinic and to investigate the effect of the learning curve on complications occurred.Materials and Methods:Data on a total of 342 robotic surgeries performed in our clinic between March 2015 and February 2018 was retrospectively analyzed. Two surgeons, who performed the surgery, were experienced in urological laparoscopic procedures. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were evaluated. According to the experience of robotic surgery, the complications were divided into two groups as those occurred in the first 18 months (March 2015-August 2016) and in the second 18 months (September 2016-February 2018). The complications were classified according to the Clavien-Dindo classification.Results:A total of 32 complications occurred in 31 of 342 patients undergoing robot-assisted surgery. The overall complication rate was 9.4%. The number of minor complications was 20 (62.5%), and the number of major complications was 12 (37.5%). Among all, 6.2% were intraoperative complications, 62.5% were postoperative complications, and 31.3% were medical complications. It was observed that the number of complications was plateaued after August 2016 and there was a statistically significant difference between the first and the second 18 months (p

Purpose: To investigate the effects of pure binaural beats on anxiety and pain scores in male patients undergoing diagnostic cystoscopy (DC) and ureteral stent removal (USR) under local anesthesia....

To evaluate the importance of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), neutrophil-to-monocyte ratio (NMR) and De Ritis ratio (DRR) in predicting clinical presentation and prognosis of patients with testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs).Observational study.Antalya Training and Research Hospital Antalya, Turkey, from January 2009 to March 2020.The characteristics and the results of biochemical and pathological examinations of patients who underwent radical orchiectomy were recorded. NLR, LMR, PLR, NMR, and DRR were calculated. The relationship among inflammation markers and DRR and clinical presentation and prognosis of TGCT was evaluated.Data of 99 patients were eligible for the study. Median age was 32 (27-39) years. Average size of the tumor was 5 (2.7 - 7) cm. Average duration of follow-up was 35.4 (8-62) months. Higher NLR and lower LMR were significantly correlated with higher rates of advanced-stage cancer, metastasis, and retroperitoneal lymph node invasion (RPLNI) (p0.05). Based on the optimal cut-off values, there was a significantly higher rate of S stage, RPLNI, and metastatic disease in the high NLR group (p0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis found a statistically significantly lower mean survival rate in the high NLR group (p0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the DRR groups in the above-mentioned parameters (p0.05).Preoperative NLR can be used as an inexpensive and easily accessible marker to predict clinical presentation at diagnosis and mortality rates during follow-up of patients with TGCT. Preoperative LMR can also be associated with the clinical picture at the time of diagnosis of TGCT. Key Words: De ritis ratio, Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, Neutrophil-to-monocyte ratio, Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, Testicular germ cell tumor.

Background To compare long-term oncological and renal functional outcomes of laparoscopic and robotic partial nephrectomy for small renal masses. Methods A total of 103 patients who underwent laparoscopic (n = 31) and robotic (n = 72) partial nephrectomy between April 2015 and November 2018 were included in the study. Perioperative parameters, long-term oncological and functional outcomes were compared between the laparoscopic and robotic groups. Results No significant differences were found in terms of age, tumour size, RENAL and PADUA scores, pre-operative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and presence of chronic hypertension and diabetes (P = .479, P = .199, P = .120 and P = .073, P = .561, and P = .082 and P = .518, respectively). Only estimated blood loss was significantly higher in the laparoscopic group in operative parameters (158.23 ± 72.24 mL vs. 121.11 ± 72.17 mL; P = .019), but transfusion rates were similar between the groups (P = .33). In the laparoscopic group, two patients (6.5%) required conversion to open, while no conversion was needed in the robotic group (P = .89). There were no differences in terms of positive surgical margin and complication rates (P = .636 and P = .829, respectively). No significant differences were observed in eGFR changes and post-operative new-onset chronic kidney disease at 1 year after the surgery (P = .768, P = .614, respectively). The overall mean follow-up period was 36.07 ± 13.56 months (P = .007). During the follow-up period, no cancer-related death observed in both group and non-cancer-specific survival was 93.5% and 94.4% in laparoscopic and robotic groups, respectively (P = .859). Conclusions In this study, perioperative and long-term oncological and functional outcomes seems to be comparable between laparoscopic and robotic partial nephrectomies.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of peritoneal re-approximation at the end of the procedure in transperitoneal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (tRARP) and extended pelvic lymphadenectomy (ePLND) on operative, oncologic, and symptomatic lymphocele rates. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 79 patients were included in the study who underwent tRARP and bilateral ePLND performed by two different experienced surgeons. One of the surgeons performed the peritoneal re-approximation (Group 1, n=41) and the other did not re-approximate the peritoneum (Group 2, n=38) at the end of the procedure in tRARP and ePLND. Operative parameters and symptomatic lymphocele rates were compared between the groups. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the preoperative parameters age, body mass index, and preoperative prostate-specific antigen values (p>0.05). The perioperative parameters were as follows: the operation time and estimated blood loss (EBL) was less, and the number of removed lymph nodes was higher in Group 2. However, only the difference in the EBL was statistically significant (p=0.03). Hospitalization time, symptomatic lymphocele, intervention requiring lymphocele, and complication rates were found to be less in Group 2, but only hospitalization time was statistically significant (p=0.04). Pathological parameters were similar for both groups. There was a significant correlation between lymph node positivity and the presence of symptomatic lymphocele in the correlation analysis (p=0.05). CONCLUSION: It has been shown in this study that the re-approximation of the peritoneum does not provide any additional benefit in terms of complications. Considering that this process also increases the operation time and lymphocele formation, we think there is no need for re-approximation after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy.

Objectives: We tried to investigate the effects of lunar phase on Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL) related pain. In addition, correlation of various clinical parameters with the pain perception during SWL procedure, were also investigated.Methods: A total of 378 patients who underwent first SWL sessions for renal or ureteral stones were prospectively enrolled in the study. The degree of pain perception during the procedure was evaluated with 10-point visual analog scale (VAS) and pain questionnaires. The date of SWL was allocated to dates and times of lunar phases as: newmoon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbus, fullmoon, waning gibbus, last quarter and waning gibbus.Results: Mean VAS scores in first quarter (2,41±1,06) were significantly lower when compared to mean VAS scores in waning crescent (3,58±1,83) and waning gibbus (3,42±1,98) (p=0,005 and 0,041, respectively). No statistically significant differences were observed when other lunar phases were compared between each other. Mean painscores were not affected from gender, age, body mass index (BMI) and stone characteristics (stone laterality, burden and location).Conclusions: SWL procedure performed in first quarter of the lunar phase may become less painful. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study which evaluated the effect of lunar phase on post-SWL pain outcome. Thus, additional randomized studies with larger series may be more informative.Keywords: lunar phase, lithotripsy, pain, predictive factors, urinary stones

Objectives: After radical prostatectomy, surgical margin positivity is an important indicator of biochemical recurrence and progression. In our study we want to compare the surgical margin positivity rates for retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) and robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP) and investigate the factors affecting surgical margin positivity in RALP. Materials and methods: Data from 78 RRP and 62 RALP patients operated from 2011 May to 2016 March were retrospectively screened. Patients in both groups were compared in terms of age, postop hematocrit reduction, hospital stay, duration of follow-up, surgical margin positivity, biochemical recurrence and oncologic parameters. In RALP group it was searched the relationship between the surgical margin positivity and prostate specific antigen (PSA), positive biopsy core, biopsy Gleason scoring, pathologic stage and Gleason scoring, lymph node positivity, lymphovascular and perineural invasion, extracapsular extension, seminal vesicle invasion, prostate weight. Results: Patients in the RALP group had lower postop hematocrit reduction and shorter hospital stay (p < 0.001). There was no difference in surgical margin positivity between RALP and RRP groups (37.1% vs. 29.5%, p = 0.341). In RALP group there was a correlation between surgical margin positivity and positive biopsy core number (p = 0.011), pathologic stage (p < 0.001) and Gleason score (p < 0.001), EAU risk classification (p = 0.001), seminal vesicle invasion (p = 0.045), extraprostatic extension (p < 0.001). There was no correlation between prostate weight (p = 0.896), PSA (p = 0.220), biopsy Gleason score (p = 0.266), lymph node positivity (p = 0.140), perineural (p = 0.103) and lymphovascular invasion (p = 0.92) with surgical margin positivity. Conclusions: Positive biopsy core number, pathological stage and Gleason score, EAU risk classification, seminal vesicle invasion and extraprostatic extension are correlated with surgical margin positivity in RALP.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children less than 12 months of age. Materials and methods: The records of 20 infants, who had pelviureteric junction obstruction and subsequently underwent LP from January 2013 to November 2016 with at least 1 year of follow-up, were retrospectively reviewed. Patients demographics, the results of preoperative and postoperative imaging studies, perioperative details, complications, and results were noted. Results: The mean age of 20 infants was 4.75 months. The gender of cases was 5 females (25%) and 15 males (75%). Of that, 13 (65%) laparoscopic pyeloplasties were in left side and 7 (35%) were in right side. No cases needed open conversation. Aberrant crossing vessel was observed in three patients (15%). The mean operation time was 79.35 min (45–128 min). The mean hospital stay was 2.9 ± 0.308 days (2–3 days). There were complications in three children (15%); two patients developed stent migration and one child had fever over 38°. Three children with complications did not require a second intervention. In one child, the kidney was non-functioning in follow-up and nephrectomy was performed. The anteroposterior diameter significantly reduced. Preoperative mean value was 24.305 ± 5.6157 and postoperative mean value was 15.40 ± 6.030 (p = 0.000, p Conclusion: Although there are doubts about the reliability and efficacy of results for pyeloplasty in children less 12 months, many studies including this study show that laparoscopic pyeloplasty is an effective and reliable method for infants.

Objective: Publications of congress presentations (oral/poster) contribute to the literature by creating new information. In this study, we examined the publication rate of poster and oral presentations at the 1st Congress of the Society of Urological Surgery in Turkiye held in 2012. Materials and Methods: We investigated the congress booklet belonging to the 1st Congress of the Society of Urological Surgery in Turkiye held in 3-7 October 2012. We investigated the publication rates of 176 poster and 103 oral presentations under the headings of uro-oncology, andrology, pediatric urology, endourology, transplantation, continence and other by searching the PubMed and Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E) databases. Results: Of the 176 poster and 103 oral presentations, 79 (28.3%) were subsequently published. The publication rate in journals included in the SCI-E was 24.3%. While 33% of oral presentations were published, 25.5% of poster presentations became publications and this difference was not found to be statistically significant (p= 0.48). The mean duration from presentation to publication was 21.1 months. Conclusion: The publication rate of presentations at the 1st Congress of the Society of Urological Surgery in Turkiye was higher than in most national congresses in different disciplines, but lower than many international congresses in the field of urology. Future studies investigating congress data from several consecutive years will provide clearer results.