Biomedical subjects

Z Ouda

Publications and source records attributed to Z Ouda.

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PubMed2001

[Erectile dysfunction after surgery for rectosigmoid tumors--diagnosis and therapy].

OBJECTIVE: To assess the standard diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm of erectile dysfunction (ED) after radical operations on account of rectosigmoid tumours. MATERIAL AND METHODS: At the Faculty Hospital in Plzen from Jan. 1995 till Oct. 1999 the mentioned operation was implemented in 167 men, incl. 98 who were sent a questionnaire concerning postoperative sexual complaints. 39 replied. Those interested were examined further and treatment of ED was started. RESULTS: Four men, mean age 75.3 +/- 1.0 years were before surgery sexually inactive. In the remaining 35 ED developed in 68.6% (24/35)--mean age 58.2 +/- 9.8 years (in men without ED it was 61.7 +/- 11.1 years), in 37.1% (13/35) ED was complete, in 31.4% (11/35) partial. A postoperative decline of libido was in recorded in 37.1% (13/35) and impaired ejaculation in 65.7% (23/35). In men with postoperative ED 66.7% (16/24) suffered also from another disease causing ED, in men without ED this ratio was only 18.1%. In the group of men with ED, on account of ED 40% were examined and treated (14/35) incl. 10 who were examined for the first time in conjunction with the questionnaire project. Sildenafil was administered to 10 men, an effect sufficient for intercourse was described by two (both with partial ED), a partial effect however inadequate for intercourse was described by four and four recorded no response. Only four men tried intracavernous PGE1 injections and in all instances with a favourable effect. CONCLUSION: ED which affects about two thirds of patients is not treated as a rule. For examination a rule anamnestic data and physical examination are sufficient. Oral sildenafil treatment is effective only in a small percentage of patients. Intracavernous injections are more effective but are usually refused.

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PubMed1999

[Priapism].

Priapism is prolonged, and usually painful, erection not associated with sexual desire. It is a relatively rare acute urological disease where treatment must be started within 6 hours after its development, as after a longer time interval due to ischaemia irreversible fibrotic changes of the cavernous tissue of the penis develop which lead to permanent erectile dysfunction. There may be either low flow priapism (inadequate outflow of blood from the cavernous tissue) or more rarely high flow priapism (excessive inflow of blood). Priapism is classified with regard to its aetiology into primary (cause unknown) or secondary. The causes of secondary priapism are most frequently overdosage of vasodilatating agents during intracavernous injection treatment of erectile dysfunction (specially papaverine), tumours (obstruction of the efferent veins or direct infiltration of the corpora cavernosa)--in particular carcinoma of the urinary bladder, prostate and rectum. Priapism is frequently due to injuries of the prostate and straddle injuries. 5% men with sickle-cell anaemia suffer from an attack of priapism. Treatment of priapism differs, depending on the type, and should be entrusted to an experienced urologist in an in-patient department.

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PubMed1997

[Histologic findings in kidney tumors].

The authors present a group of 304 adult patients (with the exception of one child with a Wilms tumour) from 1988-95 with the diagnosis of a primary renal tumour treated by surgery and subsequently subjected to histological examination. The tumours were in 83.9% clear renal cell tumours (Grawitz carcinoma), 4.3% were papillary carcinomas, 3.3% renal cortical adenomas, 3.9% oncocytomas and 2.0% non-differentiated carcinomas, 0.7% angiomyolipomas, 0.7% chromophobe cell renal carcinomas, 0.7% secondaries (carcinoma of the breast and testis), 0.7% multilocular cysts, one case each (0.3%) Wilms tumour, malignant lymphoma, necrotic histologically not classifiable tumour. The authors give a more detailed account of multilocular cystic RCC (which accounts for 5.9% Grawitz tumours), papillary tumours, chromophobe cell renal carcinoma, oncoytoma and angiomyolipoma. The authors correlate briefly the histological findings with preoperative graphic examinations. They are very sceptical as regards assessment of the histological type of tumour from preoperative graphic examination (with the exception of angiomyolipoma). Finally the authors suggest classification of renal expansions from the urologists aspect-in the first place from preoperative graphic examinations for non-neoplastic lesions (in particular cysts and hypertrophy of the columna Bertini), parenchymatous tumours and tumours of the renal pelvis and secondly (mainly in parenchymatous tumours) histological classification is taken into account.

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PubMed1995

[Risk factors in carcinoma of the prostate].

The authors review risk factors of prostate carcinoma. Generally accepted factors include advanced age; some work confirms a familial incidence of the condition. When the incidence is evaluated by race, the highest prevalence is described in American negroes and the lowest prevalence in the Japanese. The higher prevalence in northern areas and lower prevalence in southern areas is explained by the effect of ultraviolet radiation. It is generally accepted that prostate carcinoma depends on androgens; the dependence on sexual activity is evaluated in relation to the higher androgen concentration and the higher risk of infection. As to dietary factors the condition is promoted by fats; the higher prevalence in smokers can be explained by the cadmium and nickel content of cigarettes. With regard to occupation, brain workers are affected more frequently; as to occupational carcinogens cadmium and nickel are quoted most frequently.

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