PD35-06 FOOD ACCESS ENVIRONMENTS OF PATIENTS WITH URINARY TRACT STONES

Investigation of Biofilm ability by Microtiter Plate Method in uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from patients with urinary tract infection with urinary stones.

Abstract: Background and Aim: Urinary tract infections are one of the most commonly reported nosocomial infections caused by colonization of E. coli in the mucosal epithelium and in the formation of microbial biofilms, which damage the host tissue. The aim of this study was to determine the amount of biofilm formation of uropathogenic E. coli based on urinary tract stones of people with urin...

Endourologic strategies for a minimally invasive management of urinary tract stones in patients with urinary diversion

OBJECTIVE To present our experience in minimally invasive management of urinary tract stones in patients with urinary diversion. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 26 patients with urinary tract stones after cystectomy and urinary diversion. The types of urinary diversion were ileal conduit, colon conduit, ileal orthotopic neobladder in 19, 4, and 3 patients, respectively. At p...

Ureteric Function and Upper Urinary Tract Urodynamics in Patients with Stones in Kidney and Ureter

Ureteric Function and Upper Urinary Tract Urodynamics in Patients with Stones in Kidney and Ureter

X-ray diffraction analysis of urinary tract stones

Materials and methods: A total of 300 stones were obtained at Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine Urology Clinic through open surgery, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL), ureterorenoscopy (URS), and extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) between 1 January 2005 and 30 December 2008. Stones were analyzed in the laboratory of Ankara General Directorate of Mineral Research Exploration usi...