ObjectiveTo compare simultaneous and 2-stage surgical implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) and penile prosthesis (PP) for patients with severe urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction after prostatectomy. MethodsThe data from 23 patients were reviewed, 15 (group 1) underwent simultaneous implantation and 8 (group 2) underwent 2-stage surgery. The operative time, complications, postoperative pain, incidence of pre-and postoperative urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction rating (International Consultation on Incontinence questionnaire, Incontinence Quality of Life, International Index of Erectile Function, and Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction), and patient satisfaction were evaluated.

Neste trabalho foi estudada a anatomia da cavidade bucofaringiana de 20 exemplares de trairão, Hoplias lacerdae (Miranda Ribeiro, 1908), machos e fêmeas, de 24,41cm de comprimento-padrão médio, fixados em solução aquosa de formaldeído a 4% e, ou diafanizados e corados com alizarina e "alcian blue". As características anatômicas da cavidade bucofaringiana de H. lacerdae são lábios delgados e aderidos às respectivas maxilas; dentição oral constituída de dentes caninos e cônicos, implantados nos pré-maxilar, maxilar e dentário, e dentes cônicos nos ectopterigóide e ectopterigóide acessório; língua lisa, com ápice livre; placas dentígeras, com dentes cônicos, revestindo as faces externa e interna dos arcos branquiais; rastros branquiais pouco numerosos no arco branquial I, com dentículos; aparelho dentário faringiano desenvolvido, dentes cônicos implantados nos II, III e IV faringobranquiais e no V ceratobranquial e mucosa sem relevos expressivos. Estas características confirmam o hábito carnívoro, preferencialmente ictiófago dessa espécie.

Vector-borne pathogens such as Erlichia canis and Rickettsia conorii are widespread in the Mediterranean basin. Rhipicephalus sanguineus, is considered the main vector in Mediterranean climatic areas. Seroprevalence in dogs is variable in relation to environmental factors, presence of vectors, and dogs’ management. We investigated the seroprevalence in Sicilian dogs during 2017–2019, considering temporal as well as spatial variations, and different canine population. A total of 11,009 sera were analyzed: 7568 and 3441 sera were tested to detect antibodies to E. canis and to R. conorii, respectively, by immunofluorescence assay. The rainfall average in the sampling sites during the three-year period was also considered. Statistical analyses were performed using chi-square tests for association between two or more variables. We reported a prevalence of 29.6% and 53.6% for E. canis and R. conorii, respectively. Significant temporal variation was found in R. conorii, while significant difference was found considering canine population and spatial variation regarding both pathogens. Our study updates the previous results of E. canis and R. conorii seroprevalence in dogs in Sicily, and confirms the wide distribution of these pathogens. In addition, we considered, for the first time, three different variables to identify the areas and the canine populations most exposed to risk.

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