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{"title":"Clinical, Pathological Characteristics and Progression of Urothelial Bladder Cancer in Young Adult Patients. Our Experience and Literature Review.","authors":"Sonia Pérez González, Victoria Heredia-Soto, Manuel Girón de Francisco, Elia Pérez-Fernandez, Rubén Casans-Francés, Virginia Del Rosario Rodríguez, Marta Mendiola Sabio, Pilar González-Peramato","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.65","DOIUrl":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.65","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Bladder cancer is highly prevalent even though its incidence is considerably lower in patients younger than 40 years, thus raising the issue of the influence of age at diagnosis on the natural history of this disease. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics and progression of young patients with urothelial bladder carcinoma with at least 10 years of follow-up and to compare the results with those of previously reported studies.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A retrospective study between 1990 and 2007 was conducted. The medical records and tissue samples of patients with urothelial bladder tumours were reviewed, and patients with a first diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder at age 40 years or younger were selected. Their clinical and pathological data and disease-free survival were analysed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study included 43 patients, with a median follow-up of 152 months (interquartile range (IQR): 96-222) and a mean age at diagnosis of 34 years (SD: 4.6). Thirty-five patients (81.4%) had non-muscle invasive tumours at diagnosis, and 53.5%, 27.9% and 18.6% had tumour grades of G1, G2 and G3, respectively. Fifteen patients (34.9%) experienced recurrence, and eight (18.6%) progressed. At 24 and 60 months, the recurrence-free survival rates were 84.8% (95% confidence interval (CI): 69.2%-92.9%) and 68.9% (95% CI: 51.7%-81%), respectively, and the progression-free survival rates were 94.9% (95% CI: 81%-98.7%) and 92.2% (95% CI: 77.8%-97.4%), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Bladder cancer is an uncommon disease in young patients. In most cases, it consists of non-muscle-invasive tumours, with a low rate of recurrence and progression. The prognosis is based on the tumour's characteristics and not on the patient's age.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"77 5","pages":"463-470"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical Advances and Current Status in the Treatment of Ureteral Calculi.","authors":"Yuanyao Du, Changsheng Yuan, Shaoping Cheng","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.64","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.64","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ureteral calculi are a common urological disease with a consistently high incidence and an increasing trend each year. Ureteral calculi treatment is an essential and hot topic in the urology field and holds a vital status in the urological work system. Recently, with rapid advances in urology, there have been continuous updates and developments in treatment modalities, and many new methods and techniques have emerged and are being applied in clinical settings; This has effectively improved the clinical treatment outcomes of individuals with ureteral calculi. However, each treatment modality has its specific indications, and owing to the uneven distribution of medical resources and the effect of the patients' conditions and nature of the stones, standardization and randomness in selecting the treatment regimens for ureteral calculi are lacking. Therefore, selecting the diagnostic and therapeutic plan is vital for improving treatment efficacy. In this review, we summarize the findings of recent domestic and international studies to provide an outline of the progress and current status of ureteral calculi treatment from aspects such as pharmacotherapy, surgery, and minimally invasive treatment to provide a basis for treating this disease in clinical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"77 5","pages":"455-462"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical Study on Low-Frequency Electrical Pulse Acupoint Stimulation Combined with Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise in the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy.","authors":"Shengqiang Huang, Wenjun Tian, Dawen Zheng","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.80","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.80","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common complication after radical prostatectomy (RP). It has a great influence on the postoperative quality of life of patients. This study aims to explore the clinical efficacy of low-frequency electrical pulse acupoint stimulation combined with pelvic floor muscle exercise in the treatment of UI after RP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The clinical data of 129 patients with UI after receiving RP in our hospital from July 2020 to July 2023 were retrospectively analysed. A total of 65 patients who received pelvic floor muscle exercise from July 2020 to January 2022 were set as the reference group. Of these patients, four were excluded, resulting in the inclusion of 61 cases. A total of 64 patients who received low-frequency electrical pulse acupoint stimulation combined with pelvic floor muscle exercise from February 2022 to July 2023 were classified into the observation group. Of these patients, four were excluded, and 60 cases were finally included. SPSS 23.0 was used to analyse the use of urine pads, recovery time of urinary control and improvement of urination in the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Before treatment, no significant difference existed in the use of urine pads, urination condition, maximum flow rate, maximum cystometric capacity, maximum urethral closure pressure, abdominal leak point pressure and scores on Short-Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) in both groups (<i>p</i> > 0.05). After treatment, the observation group had significantly lower use of urinary pads, urination frequency and leakage times; Significantly shorter recovery time of urinary control (<i>p</i> < 0.05); And significantly higher maximum flow rate, maximum cystometric capacity, maximum urethral closure pressure, abdominal leak point pressure and SF-36 scores than the reference group (<i>p</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The combination of low-frequency electrical pulse acupoint stimulation and pelvic floor muscle exercise can improve clinical symptoms, shorten the recovery time of urinary control and improve urodynamics and quality of life in patients with UI after RP.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"77 5","pages":"591-597"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correlation of Serum Bilirubin with Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Patients with IgA Nephropathy.","authors":"Haihong Xu, Gang Hao, Daoqin Liu, Yanlang Yang, Xiaomei Chen","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.73","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.73","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the correlations of total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), and indirect bilirubin (IBIL) with various clinical indicators and pathological features of patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients diagnosed with IgAN were included and divided into low and high TBIL/DBIL/IBIL groups. Correlation analysis was performed to assess the relationships between the bilirubin indices and other clinical and pathological variables. Logistic regression was applied to identify the independent risk factors of mesangial cell proliferation (corresponding to M1 in the Oxford classification of IgAN).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Totally 192 patients with IgAN were included, and the patient clinical indicators were compared between the different bilirubin subgroups. Compared to the groups with higher TBIL, DBIL, and IBIL levels, groups with lower values of these bilirubin indices exhibited a higher 24-hour urine protein (24hUP) concentration but a lower proportion of males as well as reduced total protein, albumin, haemoglobin, and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase levels (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Moreover, the low-DBIL group displayed higher total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) concentrations (<i>p</i> < 0.05) than those in the high DBIL group. Spearman analysis further revealed that TBIL, DBIL, and IBIL were negatively correlated with 24hUP and positively correlated with haemoglobin, total protein, and albumin (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Additionally, DBIL exhibited negative correlations with total cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL (<i>p</i> < 0.05). From a pathological perspective, M1 incidence was higher in the low TBIL and IBIL groups (both <i>p</i> < 0.05). Furthermore, the high IBIL group showed a lower occurrence of cellular/fibrocellular crescents (C1 (in at least one glomerulus) and C2 (in >25% of glomeruli) in the Oxford classification, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Lastly, the multivariate regression model suggested that IBIL was an independent protective factor for M1 (odds ratio = 0.563, 95% confidence interval = 0.344-0.921, <i>p</i> = 0.022).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients with IgAN accompanied by low values of bilirubin indices exhibit worsened disease-related clinical indicators (24hUP, total protein, albumin, and haemoglobin levels). Reduced TBIL and IBIL concentrations are indicative of severe renal pathology, with IBIL being a protective factor against M1.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"77 5","pages":"531-539"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Influencing Bladder Perforation during Transurethral Resection of Bladder Cancer: A Comprehensive Analysis.","authors":"Enis Mert Yorulmaz, Osman Kose, Serkan Ozcan, Sacit Nuri Gorgel, Yigit Akin","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.66","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.66","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Bladder perforation (BP) is one of the important complications during transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT). Additionally, multiple factors can contribute to BP. Here, we investigated the rates of BP, specifically in variant histology of bladder cancer (BC), and examined the clinical follow-up of relevant patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Of the 797 patients who underwent TURBT between 2015 and 2023, they were divided into two groups according to BP during the operation. Group 1 (n = 744) consisted of patients without BP, whereas Group 2 (n = 53) consisted of patients with BP. Demographic, operative, postoperative and follow-up data were investigated and analysed. Groups were examined in terms of causes of BP. Significance was set at <i>p</i> < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significantly higher rate of BP was found in patients operated with bipolar energy (<i>p</i> = 0.027) than in their counterparts. In multivariable analysis, the presence of the obturator reflex during TURBT was significantly associated with an increased risk of BP (<i>p</i> < 0.001). We observed a statistically significant increase in the rate of BP in patients with a history of previous intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy (<i>p</i> = 0.023). Variant histology was reported in 32 patients (4%). However, we could not find any statistically significant relationship between the development of BP and the variant histology of BC (<i>p</i> = 0.641).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Multiple factors can affect BP during TURBT. Understanding the factors associated with BP is crucial for improving patient safety and outcomes. According to the results of the present study, the energy source, the presence of obturator reflex during TURBT and intravesical BCG therapy may increase BP. Nevertheless, the presence of variant histology was not significantly associated with BP.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"77 5","pages":"471-478"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bladder Cancer Patients with Elevated SPRR1B Expression Experiencing a Poor Prognosis.","authors":"Hui Cheng, Runchang Wang, Lanpeng Lu, Yuwen Gong, Lanlan Li, Zhiping Wang","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.76","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.76","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong><i>SPRR1B</i>, a member of the small proline-rich protein family, is implicated in various epithelial cancers as a potential oncogene linked to tumour growth and poor survival outcomes. However, its role in urothelial bladder carcinoma (UBC) remains to be fully elucidated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Transcriptional profiling data from The Cancer Genome Atlas grouped UBC samples in accordance with <i>SPRR1B</i> expression. Bioinformatic analysis was conducted to evaluate whether <i>SPRR1B</i> is a prognostic factor and a survival factor in UBC. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was performed to study immune cells and pathways. Reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction detected gene expression. Immunohistochemistry assessed protein expression. Spearman correlation test analysed the correlation between <i>SPRR1B</i> and the protein p53.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The bioinformatics results indicated that the expression level of <i>SPRR1B</i> in UBC tissues was significantly increased compared with that in normal bladder tissues, correlating with clinical characteristics. A high expression predicted poor prognosis and survival. Univariate Cox statistics showed that a high expression level of <i>SPRR1B</i> was correlated with UBC patients having poor overall survival (OS) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In addition, on the basis of the multivariate Cox analysis, <i>SPRR1B</i> expression was independently correlated with OS (<i>p</i> = 0.005). GSEA analysis revealed enrichment in the p53, apoptosis, and cell cycle signalling pathways, and an association with B cells, lymphocytes, and natural killer cells. In addition, <i>SPRR1B</i> was found to be associated with immune infiltration based on the analysis of immune cell infiltration. Performing corresponding verification on a small number of tissues collected from bladder cancer patients revealed that the expression of this protein was negatively correlated with the expression of p53.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong><i>SPRR1B</i> overexpression predicts poor UBC outcomes, suggesting its role as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target. Further research is necessary to elucidate its role in UBC progression.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"77 5","pages":"554-569"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Nivolumab Plus Cabozantinib versus Sunitinib in the Treatment of Elderly Patients with Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma.","authors":"Yanjie Liu, Ying Meng, Mengmeng Li, Yanjiao Dong","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.79","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.79","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) seriously affects the life and health of patients, but effective treatment for this disease is still lacking in clinic. This study investigated the efficacy of nivolumab plus cabozantinib versus sunitinib in the treatment of elderly patients with advanced ccRCC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The clinical data of 216 elderly patients with advanced ccRCC in our hospital from January 2020 to January 2022 were retrospectively analysed. On the basis of different treatment regimens, patients were divided into the cabozantinib group (n = 111, receiving nivolumab and cabozantinib) and the sunitinib group (n = 105, receiving nivolumab and sunitinib). The overall survival time, disease control rates, health status, incidence of adverse events and identification of prognostic risk were compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cabozantinib group had higher overall survival time, disease control rate and scores in the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Kidney Symptom Index and EuroQol-Five Dimensions-Three Levels Questionnaire than the sunitinib group. The incidence of adverse events in the cabozantinib group was lower than that in the sunitinib group (<i>p</i> < 0.001). However, no difference existed in the identification of prognostic risk between the two groups (<i>p</i> > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The effect of nivolumab plus cabozantinib on the treatment of elderly patients with advanced ccRCC is better than that of nivolumab plus sunitinib, with fewer adverse reactions and higher safety. However, the research results require further clinical studies to confirm and promote.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"77 5","pages":"584-590"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correlation Analysis between Urinary Catheter Indwelling Time and Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infection.","authors":"Jing Huang, Yao Dong","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.78","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.78","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Indwelling urinary catheter is closely associated with the occurrence of urinary tract infection (UTI). Herein, we further explored the correlation of urinary catheter indwelling time and UTI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospectively, the medical data of nosocomial patients (n = 681) were collected during two quarters of April 2023 to June 2023 (the second quarter, 23.4-23.6, n = 330) and July 2023 to September 2023 (the third quarter, 23.7-23.9, n = 351). The baseline data and incidence of catheter-related UTI were analysed. The total hospitalisation days and indwelling urinary catheter days of patients in five departments were assessed, namely, coronary care unit (CCU), respiratory intensive care unit (RICU), surgical intensive care unit (SICU), neurology intensive care unit (NICU) and cardiac surgical intensive care unit (CSICU) departments. The correlation between hospitalisation days/indwelling urinary catheter days and the occurrence of UTI was evaluated by Spearman correlation analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the CCU, RICU, SICU, NICU and CSICU departments, the number of patients was 463, 83, 29, 91 and 15, respectively. During 23.4-23.6, the incidence of catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) was 0, 2.85, 6.12, 0 and 12.99 per 1000 urinary catheter days in CCU, RICU, SICU, NICU and CSICU, respectively. During 23.7-23.9, the incidence of CAUTI was 2.98, 6.13, 8.66, 0 and 0 per 1000 urinary catheter days in CCU, RICU, SICU, NICU and CSICU, respectively. Notably, hospitalisation days/indwelling urinary catheter days were positively correlated with the occurrence of CAUTI in each quarter (<i>p</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There was a positive correlation between urinary catheter indwelling time and the occurrence of UTI.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"77 5","pages":"577-583"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of the Cluster Nursing through Empowerment Education on Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Hengxing Wang, Xi Liu, Hui Wang","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.74","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.74","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Radical prostatectomy (RP) is a treatment method for prostate cancer (PCa). However, patients usually experience urinary incontinence and a reduction in quality of life after surgery. Seeking a nursing programme is necessary to improve the prognosis of patients undergoing RP. This study aims to explore the effect of the cluster nursing through empowerment education on patients with RP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The general data of 203 patients who underwent RP surgery from June 2021 to June 2023 were collected for a retrospective study. After excluding four patients who changed from RP to laparotomy during surgery, four patients with incomplete clinical data and three patients without normal communication ability, the remaining 192 patients were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups in accordance with different nursing plans. In this study, 98 patients receiving the cluster nursing through empowerment education were set as the observation group (OG), and 94 patients undergoing routine nursing were included in the reference group (RG). The indicators of postoperative recovery, mental health status and life coping ability were compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The times to first exhaustion, to start eating, of first off-bed activity and of hospitalisation in the OG were shorter than those in the RG (<i>p</i> < 0.001). No significant difference was found in the total incidence of complications between the two groups (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Before management, no significant difference in the scores of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Activity of Daily Living Scale (ADL) was observed between the OG and RG (<i>p</i> > 0.05). After management, the HADS and ADL scores of the two groups all decreased, and the OG showed a greater reduction in scores than the RG (<i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The cluster nursing through empowerment education can shorten the recovery time of patients after RP surgery and improve their living ability. This effect is beneficial to their mental health and can provide additional directions for the formulation of subsequent clinical nursing programmes.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"77 5","pages":"540-546"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Combined with Bupivacaine for Combined Spinal and Epidural Anaesthesia in Reducing Postpartum Urinary Retention: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Yike Zhou, Jingying Bao","doi":"10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.77","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20247705.77","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Postpartum urinary retention is a common complication following caesarean section, with significant implications for patient comfort and recovery. Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia is frequently employed for caesarean section, but postpartum urinary retention remains a clinical concern despite its benefits. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of hydromorphone hydrochloride combined with bupivacaine for combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia in reducing postpartum urinary retention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who received combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section. The control group received bupivacaine, whereas the hydromorphone hydrochloride combined with bupivacaine spinal-epidural anaesthesia (HB) group received hydromorphone hydrochloride combined with bupivacaine. Data on demographics, anaesthesia, operative characteristics, postoperative urinary retention and adverse events were collected and analysed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study enrolled 105 patients, with a control group (n = 51) receiving bupivacaine spinal-epidural anaesthesia and an observation group (n = 54) receiving hydromorphone hydrochloride combined with bupivacaine spinal-epidural anaesthesia. The incidence of postoperative urinary retention was significantly lower in the HB group than in the control group (3.70% vs. 17.65%, <i>p</i> = 0.044). Furthermore, the HB group exhibited a shorter time to first voiding after anaesthesia (5.72 ± 1.26 h vs. 6.28 ± 1.35 h, <i>p</i> = 0.029), lower peak postvoid residual volume (168.57 ± 25.09 mL vs. 180.43 ± 30.21 mL, <i>p</i> = 0.032), decreased need for postoperative catheterisation (5.56% vs. 21.57%, <i>p</i> = 0.034) and shorter duration of urinary catheterisation (10.92 ± 2.61 h vs. 12.04 ± 2.87 h, <i>p</i> = 0.039) than the control group. Correlation analysis supported a negative correlation between hydromorphone supplementation and parameters related to postoperative urinary retention. Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated a significant association between the duration of urinary catheterisation and the use of hydromorphone with the occurrence of postoperative urinary retention, providing further insights into the multifactorial nature of this postoperative complication.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The addition of hydromorphone hydrochloride to bupivacaine for combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia was associated with a reduced incidence of postpartum urinary retention and improved postoperative voiding parameters, without significantly increasing the risk of adverse events.</p>","PeriodicalId":48852,"journal":{"name":"Archivos Espanoles De Urologia","volume":"77 5","pages":"570-576"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141564911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}