Comparison of Questionnaire-Based and Serological Screening for Natural Latex Allergy in Children with Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction

Nephrectomy – Indications, Complications and Postoperative Mortality in 646 Consecutive Patients

“…For nonmetastatic RCC mortality rates between 0 and 3–4% have been reported [8, 11, 12]. The 2.5% mortality rate in our study compares well to those reports, in particular when considering that our patients who died had a mean age approximately 12 years higher than the total RCC group (table 1).…”

“…Ljungberg et al [8]report a reoperation rate for bleeding after radical nephrectomy for localized RCC (pT1–pT2) of 2.2%. Our study shows a reoperation rate of 1.5% within a comparable group of patients.…”

Impact of Nephron–Sparing Surgery on Quality of Life in Patients with Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma

“…Over the last 25 years, modifications to this approach have gained acceptance. Recent reports indicate 5–year survival rates of 80% or more following radical nephrectomy for stage I RCC [11]. On the other hand, nephron–sparing surgery has become a successful form of treatment for patients with localized RCC when there is need to preserve functioning renal parenchyma, and for patients with bilateral RCC or RCC involving a solitary functioning kidney.…”

Latex allergy: Review of recent advances

“…This is also true for children who have undergone multiple surgical procedures for other conditions, such as urologic abnormalities [8,9]; thus spina bifida itself is not an independent risk factor. Those who have undergone five or more procedures, especially from an early age, are at greatest risk, which indicates that contact with these latex sources over an extended period is necessary for the development of latex sensitization and latex allergy.…”