We present an unreported case of rectal injury caused by an ultrasound probe. A 67-year-old male presented with a serum prostate-specific antigen level of 5.50 ng/ml, a Gleason score of 7 (3 + 4) and clinical T2a adenocarcinoma of the prostate. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The study was scheduled for presentation Tuesday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists in Washington, D.C. [consumer.healthday.com]

) Type 2 Excludes injury of peritoneum ( S36.81 ) injury of retroperitoneum ( S36.89- ) Injury of urinary and pelvic organs Present On Admission POA Help "Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs [icd10data.com]

The abstract, “The Use of Injectable Tissue Spacer in Conjunction With Adaptive Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer,” will be presented at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on April 30, 2011. [newswise.com]

• Suprapubic Pain

  Suprapubic pain or tenderness. Most patients with bladder rupture complain of suprapubic or abdominal pain. Difficulty or inability to void. Many can still void but the ability to urinate does not exclude bladder injury or perforation. [patient.info]

• Insect Bite

  ) effects of foreign body in stomach, small intestine and colon ( T18.2- T18.4 ) frostbite ( T33-T34 ) insect bite or sting, venomous ( T63.4 ) Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals S37 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis [icd10data.com]

• Facial Swelling

  Consequences include facial swelling, arm injury, as well as corneal and other visual injuries. In Dr. [asahq.org]

  While undergoing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, patients are positioned head-down and are at risk for facial swelling, arm injuries, as well as corneal or other eye injuries, the researchers explained. [consumer.healthday.com]

• Painful Ejaculation

  difficult or painful urination, or painful ejaculation, see your doctor. [mayoclinic.org]

  Others have pain or burning during urination, blood in the urine or semen, pain in the back, hips, or pelvis, and painful ejaculation. [medicinenet.com]

  Symptoms that you may need your prostate removed are pain during urination, restrictions during urine flow, frequent urination, and painful ejaculation. The risks and rewards of undergoing a prostatectomy are high for men. [badrobotsurgery.com]

  ejaculation Pain or burning during urination Pain or stiffness in the back, hips, upper thighs or pelvis If your cancer is now more difficult (or even impossible) to treat because of delayed diagnosis, we may be able to help you hold your doctor accountable [kytrial.com]

  or painful ejaculation. [healthline.com]

• Enlargement of the Prostate

  A physician can diagnose enlarged prostate through a digital rectal exam which typically occurs during a routine physical examination. [medicalneg.com]

  Prostatectomy, or the removal of the Prostate, is typically caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement of the prostate) or cancer. Prostate cancer affects approximately 189,000 men in the US each year. [badrobotsurgery.com]

  Enlargement of the prostate or BPH The most frequent cause of prostate trouble is a condition called BPH. This stands for benign prostatic hyperplasia, which means noncancerous enlargement of the prostate. [stanleyducharme.com]

  In many of those instances, although the patient was exhibiting signs that would be either an enlarged prostate or prostate cancer, the doctor simply assumed it was an enlarged prostate, and thereafter did not perform or recommend any other tests. [litigationandtrial.com]

  Home >> Symptoms >> Enlarged Prostate >> Causes Overview | Causes | Diagnosis | Treatment | FAQ Prostatitis Acute (severe) infectious prostatitis: This may be caused by a bacteria or virus. [urologyclinics.com]

• Prostatic Disease

  "The PSA level may differ depending on many factors such as age, race and family history of prostate diseases such as prostatitis. [prnewswire.com]

  Like other saddle issues, you can minimize or even eliminate this one with proper saddle adjustment and bike fit, says Pruitt, who's worked with men with prostate disease using PSA as a bike-fit marker. [bicycling.com]

  Since urinary changes are often the first signs of prostate problems, it may be difficult for the man with spinal cord injury to recognize early prostate disease without regular PSA (prostatic specific antigen) blood tests. [stanleyducharme.com]

  Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis/CPPS has not been scientifically demonstrated to be primarily either a disease of the prostate or the result of an inflammatory process. [emedicinehealth.com]

• Prostatic Pain

  Assessing the evidence Chronic prostatitis is characterized by pain during urination, difficulty urinating, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, and depression. [harvardprostateknowledge.org]

In this study, endoscopic evaluation of mucosal damage from CyberKnife treatment will be documented and correlated with gastrointestinal side effects and treatment planning parameters. [clinicaltrials.gov]

The treatment sections of the book correspond to the staging of disease. The treatment of localized disease addresses the range of multidisciplinary management options including a discussion of prostate cancer's impact on the quality of life. [books.google.com]

“Removing rectal injury from the treatment essentially makes radiation therapy the treatment of choice for prostate cancer,” Kenneth Tokita, MD, senior author of the study and the founder and medical director of Cancer Center of Irvine in Irvine, Calif [newswise.com]

Many large-scale prospective studies have analysed the correlations of patient-related and treatment-related parameters with acute and late toxicity to optimize patient selection and treatment planning. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Besides the clear benefits to the patients, the study shows such preventive measures can also help avoid prolonged, expensive hospitalization, need for additional treatment or surgery, as well as the costs of follow-up treatments. [sciencedaily.com]

Unfortunately, if there is spread of the cancer, the prognosis becomes worse. [medicalneg.com]

Prostate Infections Prognosis The prognosis for acute bacterial prostatic infections is usually good if treated appropriately with effective antibiotics. [emedicinehealth.com]

Prognosis for most patients with prostate cancer, especially when it is localized or regional, is very good. [merckmanuals.com]

Erectile dysfunction occurs in 20-60% of patients after traumatic urethral rupture. [ 9 ] Prognosis Traumatic bladder ruptures were once uniformly fatal. They are currently usually managed successfully. [patient.info]

The book first reviews fundamental issues including epidemiology, screening, risk reduction, diagnosis and pathologic characterization, staging, and imaging. [books.google.com]

* Present address: Department of Epidemiology, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China. † Present address: Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa, 252 [cosmobio.co.jp]

An Epidemiological Reappraisal of the Familial Aggregation of Prostate Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE. 2011 Oct 31;6(10):e27130. Kimura M, Caso JR, Bañez LL, Koontz BF, Gerber L, Senocak C, et al. [prostatecanceruk.org]

There may be warning signs to help surgeons avoid damaging part of the urinary system during robot-assisted surgical removal of prostate cancer, ultimately preventing the expense of additional surgery, according to researchers at Henry Ford's Vattikuti [sciencedaily.com]

Overlooking basic hygiene prevention techniques could lead to serious health problems. [urotoday.com]

It can also mean the possibility of nerve-sparing surgery, preventing sexual dysfunction and preserving quality of life. [weisspaarz.com]

“And physicians caring for patients undergoing RARP should be more watchful of these potential injuries and take the necessary steps to help prevent them.” [asahq.org]

If your doctor did not perform a DRE, or did perform a DRE but then stopped testing at that point, it may have prevented appropriate diagnosis. PSA Blood Test. [rossfellercasey.com]